Rich Kurtzman

Fort Collins

Editor and Writer at Mile High Sports

Writing / Editing on #Broncos and #BroncosCountry for @MileHighSports.

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Denver Broncos rank 12th in ESPN FPI, projected to make playoffs in 2025

1 week ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

The Denver Broncos rank 12th in ESPN FPI, or Football Power Index. That new list just came out today, and it’s projecting the Broncos back to the playoffs for a second straight year. When the 2025 season kicks off in less than 100 days, Denver won’t be a surprise team. They’ll be right in the mix as legitimate contenders. ESPN’s Football Power Index ranks all 32 teams based on projected offensive, defensive, and special teams efficiencies and the Broncos are 12th overall.
Bo Nix ranked low by Pro Football Focus ahead of 2025 season

1 week ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

Bo Nix ranked low on the list of 32 quarterbacks by Pro Football Focus. This is nothing new for Nix or Denver Broncos fans to see, as he was consistently placed near the bottom of the league last year. But that was Nix’s rookie season. And he excelled. That’s why this year’s ranking is quite surprising. Bo Nix came in at 19th in Pro Football Focus’ offseason 2025 quarterback rankings. On one hand, that’s much higher than he was getting ranked last year. Which was consistently in the mid-20s.
Denver Broncos projected to make playoffs again, even win AFC West

2 weeks ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

The Denver Broncos are projected to make the playoffs after the 2025-26 season, per statistical models and on FOX Sports reporter. Not only that, but the same Henry McKenna of FOX Sports is picking Denver to win the AFC West. Yes, these predictions are way too early, but no one can deny the Broncos are on the rise in the Chiefs-dominated division.
Denver Broncos strength of schedule 15th, but 7 games against bottom-tier teams

3 weeks ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

The Denver Broncos strength of schedule for the 2025 season is out, and they have a good shot at making the playoffs again. The Broncos play the two Super Bowl teams from last year–and the Chiefs twice–but they also have a schedule filled with bad teams. The NFL schedule release is tomorrow, so we don’t know when Denver will play each opponent, but we do know they’ll play in London vs. the Jets and in Kansas City on Christmas Day.
Denver Broncos Jahdae Barron is predicted to win Rookie of the Year, R.J. Harvey too

1 month ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

Jahdae Barron is predicted to win Rookie of the Year on defense by ESPN’s experts. In fact, two different analysts picked him to win. Meanwhile, Denver Broncos second-round pick RJ Harvey was also picked by one expert to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. Those are some high expectations, but both picks are needed to provide instant impact in 2025. Many NFL Draft analysts have Barron playing outside, opposite of Pat Surtain, but he may be better suited in the slot.
Where Denver Broncos 2025 draft class ranks compared to rest of NFL

1 month ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

Now that the draft is over, where does the Denver Broncos 2025 draft class rank compared to the rest of the league? The Broncos are finally competitive again, and they didn’t have to go find the next quarterback. He’s already on the team thanks to last year’s draft, and his name is Bo Nix. But being competitive puts an even more heavy emphasis on drafting well. The teams who have the best drafts are most likely to make the playoffs and then win once they’re in.
Denver Broncos draft grades: Jahdae Barron a great pick, multiple reaches on Day 2

1 month ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

Denver Broncos draft grades only two days removed from the 2025 NFL Draft. These are snap judgements and best guesses, similar to the ones before the draft. The simple truth is no one knows for sure how any of the prospects will translate to the NFL after playing well in college. But these grades reflect what positions the Broncos took and where they took their players relative to rankings. For the Broncos, this was certainly an interesting draft.
Denver Broncos selected CB Jahdae Barron despite 3 biggest needs on offense

1 month ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

The Denver Broncos selected CB Jahdae Barron at No. 20 overall. That was a huge surprise considering the team’s biggest needs are all on the offensive side of the ball. And to compound the confusion, the Broncos deepest position is probably cornerback, where Barron plays. The Broncos’ biggest needs were running back, tight end, and wide receiver in that order, so it makes little sense they didn’t go offense in the first.
Denver Broncos draft picks the last 5 years are ranked vs. every other NFL team

1 month ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

Tomorrow is the 2025 NFL Draft, and to set the stage, the Denver Broncos draft picks of the last 5 years were recently examined. The Athletic reviewed all 32 teams’ picks over the last half-decade, and Denver landed just above the mid-way mark. Let’s examine where they fell in the rankings and how that compares with other AFC teams. Denver comes in at No. 15 on The Athletic’s rankings of all 32 teams drafts over the last five years. Here’s what they wrote:15.
Will Denver Broncos move up in 2025 NFL Draft, or is it a smokescreen from Sean Payton?

1 month ago | milehighsports.com | Rich Kurtzman

Will the Denver Broncos move up in the 2025 NFL Draft? That’s the report coming out of Adam Schefter on Monday, saying Denver’s been calling around. Meanwhile, few others have been interested in moving up this year, and Sean Payton has a history of doing so. Sean Payton likes to move up in the draft. In fact, he loves moving up in the draft. According to DenverBroncos.com, Payton moved up 22 times in his last 13 drafts. He’s also moved down only three times.