Bradley Chubb Will Play Outside Linebacker for Broncos

Former NC State defensive end Bradley Chubb will go back to his roots when he suits up for the Broncos.

Denver has plans for Chubb to play linebacker in their 3-4 defense. Chubb began his journey at NC State as a linebacker, playing his entire freshman season at the position. In the off-season between his freshman and sophomore year, he was moved to defensive end, and the rest is history.

Chubb will be bigger than most outside linebackers (269lbs), but he is also faster Han most guys that weigh 269lbs (4.65 40-yard).

When Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph was asked if he fit well into their system, he had this to say:

“No he fits perfect. He’s a good football player. Obviously, a great rusher, also he’s a good player versus the run game. He’s a good player. He plays hard, so as far as his position, he’s going to be an outside linebacker. He’s a great fit, we have a plan for him as an outside linebacker, so we’re excited.” (Link)

When asked if he ever would use him inside:

“That is possible. Obviously, we are a 3-4 team. On base downs, we are a five-down team. On sub-downs, we are a four-down team. Again, he is a great player. He fits in our system. Obviously, he can move inside on sub-downs and rush. But we also have [DE] Shane Ray, we’ve got [OLB] Von [Miller] and we have [OLB] Shaq [Barrett]. We’ve got four big time rushers. How we use them is almost irrelevant. Having four rushers is always a special treat to have.” (Link)