Broncos Best & Worst-Value Contracts Open The Season

The Denver Broncos have committed a significant amount of cap space and cash spending to multiple players over the past three seasons, ranging from their 2023 free-agent class to recent extensions for players with expiring contracts.

The question, as always, is how much value the Broncos are getting out of those players. Over The Cap's valuation metric is one way to get an idea about that value.

As I've discussed in the past, OTC's valuation isn't a perfect metric, but it can be a useful tool to figure out the value the Broncos are extracting from a player.

OTC was late in getting its valuation numbers up for Week 1, so the numbers I cite are a bit outdated. However, based on Week 2 player performances, we can still get a good idea about the value the Broncos are getting out of their players on high-dollar contracts.

Let's examine some examples from OTC's valuation metric for the Broncos in Week 1, then talk in general about how those players did in Week 2 to get an idea about where the Broncos are getting the most value for a player.

Nik Bonitto | OLB

Bonitto had a positional value of $33.41 million for Week 1 and is due $15.246 million in salary this season. For Week 1, the Broncos certainly got good value from his recent extension.

For Week 2, Bonitto was good in the pass rush but lacking in run defense, so he may not have delivered as much value. But his pass-rushing ability is a major reason why he got extended, and as long as he delivers there, his contract can be justified.

Courtland Sutton | WR

Sutton had a positional value of $27.925M in Week 1 and is due $17.5M in salary this season. Again, the Broncos got good value in Week 1 from a player they extended.

In Week 2, Sutton's production was limited, though it wasn't entirely his fault. But if Sutton can be a regular contributor throughout the season, that will be enough to justify his deal.

Garett Bolles | OT