The Denver Broncos continues to pick free agents for the 2024 season as the release of Russell Wilson brings uncertainty for the team’s strategy in the follwing preseason. Just this tuesday march 12th it is cofirmed that former New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Malcolm Roach signed with the team a two-year $8 million deal.
Denver Broncos building up a new defense: Mlacolm Roach agrees to a two-year $8 million deal with the team.
The former New Orleands Saints defensive lineman Malcolm Roach will reunite with his former Head Coach, Sean Payton, also, Roach would be a new addition to a defensive strategy that the Denver Broncos are acomplishing by adding a 6’3″, 290-pound defensive interior to compensate the poor defence shown on the last 2023 season.
It is important to take into account that Malcolm Roach achieved 23 of 139 run-defense snaps on the last 2023 season at the New Orleans Saints, making him one of the best interior defensive linemen in all the NFL. Overall, during his whole four seasons with the New Orleans Saints, Roach completed 90 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, 7 quarterback hits, 1 sack, 1 pass deflection, and 1 interception.
Sheldon Rankins: former Sean Payton first pick draft could fit in the Denver Broncos defense?
Sheldon Rankins is a defensive tackle that was already once drafter by Head Coach Sean Payton as a first round pick back in 2016 when Payton was the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, also, it is true that he would not be an expensive deal to get into the already harsh salary cap limits that Denver Broncos must follow.
In 2023 with the Texans, he racked up six sacks, nine tackles for loss, and 10 QB hits in 15 games. This, plus his experience with Sean Payton, could be a decisive factor to account on the next free agent picks of the Denver Broncos.
D.J. Reader: an option after declining Denver Broncos deal in favor of Cincinnati Bengals
After a four-year deal with the Cincinnaty Bengals in 2020, D.J. Reader could be picked by the Denver Broncos as now he is a free agent on wich the team has already shown interest in the past. He could easily improve the role that D.J. Jones on the team, as D.J. Reader is not only bigger with his 6’3″, 330-pound, but could achieve to get a effective defense for the new 2024 Denver Broncos NFL season.