Did Broncos get one of the best defensive steals in the draft?

Sanders' NFL comparison is Chicago Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds, a two-time Pro Bowler. Last season at Arkansas, he earned first-team All-American honors and was named a Butkus Award Finalist. According to NFL.com, he was the second-best LB prospect in the 2023 class.  

It's unclear where he fits in Denver's 3-4 scheme since it has inside linebackers Josey Jewell and Alex Singleton. 

Singleton had the sixth-most tackles in the league last season (100 in 17 games), while Jewell has been with the club for five seasons. 

Sanders can line up as an edge-rusher, which would be a good spot for him since he had 9.5 sacks in 12 games, tied for 14th in the FBS. 

Denver must strengthen its pass-rush after it traded former Pro Bowlers Von Miller to the Rams in 2021 and Bradley Chubb to Miami in 2022.

LB Baron Browning showed flashes of a game-wrecker, recording five sacks in 14 games, but Randy Gregory was a free-agent flop. The 30-year-old missed 11 games with a right knee injury and recorded two sacks in five games. 

Since Gregory is injury-prone and appears to regress, Denver might move Sanders to strong-side LB and develop its next pass-rushing force. 

Regardless, it's a solid pick for the Broncos because they snagged one of the draft's best LBs.