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August 16, 2025
Denver Broncos: PFF reveals highest-graded rookie since 2006
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Denver Broncos: PFF reveals highest-graded rookie since 2006

Von Miller's rookie season with Denver stands as a benchmark for the Broncos’ evaluation of pass rush talent. In 2011 he flashed with 11.5 sacks and earned a 90.0 overall PFF grade, the highest among Broncos rookies drafted since 2006. That immediate impact helped vault a 4-12 squad into the playoffs in 2011, setting the tone for a culture-shifting defense and launching Miller toward a Hall of Fame career.

The Broncos’ 2015 Super Bowl run crowned Miller as the defining force of that era, and his leap from Denver to a second championship with the Los Angeles Rams underscored the durability and adaptability of his peak. That arc – elite rookie production, franchise-transforming years in Denver, then title glory outside Colorado – remains a touchstone for fantasy managers sizing up edge stars and rookies who can carry immediate and long-term fantasy upside.

For fantasy players, Miller’s rookie-year breakout reinforces the value of early-edge talent in dynasty formats and the importance of team context and scheme in maximizing a defender’s fantasy impact. It also highlights how a franchise can recalibrate around a dominant rookie, producing ripple effects across defensive units and surge potential for their linemen in the year following a historic breakout.

Which rookie edge players today most resemble Miller’s 2011 breakout in terms of immediate fantasy impact?What’s the best way to pair a veteran edge with a rookie upgrade on your dynasty defense?How should defense-specific metrics influence your fantasy roster decisions around edge players?Which Rams players historically benefited most from Miller’s edge presence, and who could emulate that today?
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