Broncos corner Michael Ojemudia thinks Denver is best team in AFC West

The Denver Broncos face a giant problem in 2022.

Sure, the staff added a serious improve at quarterback in Russell Wilson, however the AFC West is totally loaded. The Chiefs will all the time be good so long as they’ve Patrick Mahomes. The Chargers are a classy choose with Justin Herbert. And the Raiders traded for possibly the highest large receiver in soccer in Davante Adams.

However at the very least one Broncos cornerback thinks Denver is the staff to beat.

Michael Ojemudia joined Nate Jackson and John Davis on 104.3 The Fan after apply on Saturday and was requested his ideas on the remainder of the division. Ojemudia didn’t maintain again.

“I feel we’re the very best.” Ojemudia mentioned. “Led by Justin (Simmons) and Kareem (Jackson) and Pat (Surtain II) and all these guys. I feel prime down, we’re simply actually hungry and we’re going to place the very best physique of labor collectively.”

When requested if he was petrified of any of these different groups, Ojemudia’s reply was quick and candy.

“By no means,” he mentioned.

Ojemudia solely performed two video games in 2021 after struggling a hamstring damage in the course of the preseason in Seattle. He mentioned he now feels “100%” and can look to get again to his 2020 kind the place he performed all 16 video games and began 11.

The Broncos prime nook is clearly Surtain, with Ronald Darby slated to start out reverse of him. Okay’Waun Williams ought to deal with the slot duties, however there’s undoubtedly a job for Ojemudia on this staff. And as for the strain of enjoying with Wilson, Ojemudia says his unit doesn’t really feel it.

“Probably not, to be sincere. The protection has been holding it down for the final three years. We’re simply going to proceed to try this and construct. We might be ourselves and the offense goes to be themselves. Nevertheless it’s undoubtedly going to be a contest each day,” Ojemudia mentioned.

He’s additionally not frightened about the place he matches on the depth chart, and is aware of alternatives will assuredly current themselves this 12 months.

“(I’m) simply perfecting my craft. Seeing the place I can match on this staff. Discovering my position and simply doing my half so I can have some momentum going into the season,” Ojemudia mentioned.

The primary week of coaching camp is within the books. Now Ojemudia and the Broncos will get a well-earned break day earlier than getting again on the apply area on Monday. The opener in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys within the preseason is simply two weeks away.

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