Del Rio: 'Great competition' in D-line

[Emily Diana]

- Del Rio: 'Great competition' in D-line -

"As the Denver Broncos try to shed their finesse label many in the league have affixed to them -- a 35-point loss in the Super Bowl will do that -- they will look to a front they believe has the potential to fuel a defensive resurgence.

Now, the caveat of how rose-colored glasses of the offseason tints all conversations about what's to come certainly applies here. Players are healthy, checks have been written in free agency, draft picks secured and new faces abound on the depth chart.

But for a team that has tried to bulk up on defense -- tried to add more speed and get a little nastier edge along the way -- the interior of the defensive line could be a foundation for all of that." ...

http://espn.go.com/blog/denver-broncos/post/_/id/6850/del-rio-great-competition-in-d-line

[Emily Diana]

- Defense wants to be more than passengers -

"There is the meal and there is the parsley that simply rides along on the plate.

Whatever becomes of the 2014 season for the Denver Broncos, the team's offense, coming off the highest-scoring season in the league's history, will fuel much of the discussion as well as the team's fortunes along the way.

But as the Broncos get down to some of their offseason business this week, the team's defensive players have decided they don't want to just be ornamental. They want to have an impact.

"We just don't want to be that defense that does enough to get by and the offense is putting up 40 points," said Broncos defensive tackle Terrance Knighton. "We just want to be that defense that goes out there and dominates and be talked about."" ...

http://espn.go.com/blog/denver-broncos/post/_/id/6839/defense-wants-to-be-more-than-passengers?ex_cid=espnapi_public