What would Jonah Elliss at inside linebacker look like?

Nov 17, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos linebacker Jonah Elliss (52) and linebacker Justin Strnad (40) celebrate a play in the second half against the Atlanta Falcons at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images All it took was one off-hand comment from Sean Payton to set of plenty of speculation around Denver Broncos linebacker Jonah Elliss. We’ve dedicated quite a bit to our roundup to end the week around what that might mean.

Normally, I tend to hate when edge rushers are moved inside. Often the result equates to a player not good enough to play at either position, but there are examples of this switch working out well. It will depend on how Elliss is used.

I do not think he’ll come in and be a coverage-type inside linebacker. Instead, I think he’ll be used inside to create additional pressure variations for opposing offenses to deal with. Elliss has pass rush ability and moving him inside would give him a lot more flexibility in that role as opposed to just being an outside rusher.

Vance Joseph has proven he has some very creative and successful pressure schemes with the Broncos defense leading the league in sacks in back-to-back seasons. I’m actually curious to see how Elliss getting snaps inside might add a new wrinkle to an already dominant pressure defense. Broncos daily recap The big thing we’ve got going on is the draft interest tracker.