10. Von Miller, Denver Broncos
Matchup: Week 1 @ Denver
What Nick Shook had to say:
"While not as dominant as he’s been for much of his career, Miller still made an impact over the stretch of his 791 total defensive snaps in 2019. His 52 QB pressures were 29 more than the next closest Bronco (Derek Wolfe), proving the three-time All-Pro was still the man in Denver."
Von Miller has been one of the best defensive players of the last decade and he seems bound for a bust in the Hall of Fame someday soon. However, before we talk about the 31-year-old retiring, it is important to remember just how dominant he can be.
Despite some of the shine fading due to teams that haven’t been able to take him to the playoffs, Miller is still a scary pass rusher that is always one snap away from ruining your game.
Jurrell Casey will get a lot of attention heading into this game, but the real wildcard on that defense is Bradley Chubb who followed up one of the best seasons by a rookie pass rusher, with an ACL tear early in the season.
Now historically we have seen ACLs take nearly two years to fully recover, but after seeing Jeffery Simmons have a great rookie season I think we would be dumb to count Chubb out. That duo is much more terrifying than 95% of the NFL if healthy and playing them at home, late at night could be a dangerous recipe.