Denver Broncos
The Broncos defense has been one not to mess, with ranking at least in the top 4 the past three seasons.
Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller recorded 13.5 sacks and a career-high 62 solo tackles last season. The linebacker is in his prime and should continue to help lead a front seven that Pro Football Focus ranked No. 1 before the start of 2016.
Linebacker Shane Ray has evolved nicely and has inherited the role vacated by the retired DeMarcus Ware. He, Miller and Brandon Marshall should continue creating havoc.
In the secondary, Chris Harris, Aqib Talib, T.J. Ward and Darian Stewart make for a mean group of defensive backs. As a whole, the Broncos forced 27 total turnovers, tying for fifth-best in this stat.
The team invested its second-round pick on Florida State pass rusher, DeMarcus Walker. Walker earned 2016 ACC Defensive Player of the Year Honors, tallying 16 sacks along the way.
If the offense could only keep up, Denver would stand a better chance at reclaiming the AFC West in 2017.