Denver Broncos: Von Miller
Obviously, the Broncos are hoping that trading for Joe Flacco will work out for them. But this is still a team that is going to rely on the defense to win games more times than not. Miller is one of the few holdovers from the historically dominant defense that helped Denver capture Super Bowl 50 and he’s the unquestioned leader of the defense.
After 14.5 sacks and four forced fumbles last season, Miller is still one of the biggest difference-makers in the league, at least on the defensive side of the ball. Without him and all of the attention he receives from opposing offenses, Denver’s defense looks real average real quick. Any team with Flacco at quarterback isn’t winning with an average defense, so Miller needs to make sure the Broncos have a top-10 caliber defense in 2019.