Is Baron Browning Ready? What Sean Payton is Looking for from His Edge Rushers

Denver Broncos edge rusher Baron Browning has yet to suit up this season. He could return against the Green Bay Packers.

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00:00 Yeah, it would be a pitch count.

00:02 Anyone who's coming back into really first contact,

00:06 we did it kind of with Juvonte.

00:07 We've done it.

00:09 And I can't give you--

00:12 we wouldn't look for 60 or 70 snaps,

00:14 but we put him on pitch count.

00:18 Man, he's strong and physical, and then he's explosive.

00:21 You feel-- and I know we're not going live,

00:25 but you can see his explosiveness.

00:27 And I would say there's some players that are heavy handed.

00:29 He's one of those guys.

00:31 I don't think they're trying to complement each other.

00:33 You have to have a skill set.

00:35 Do you bring speed?

00:37 Do you bring-- you have to be physical in this front.

00:41 It's different than just your third down rush package,

00:45 because you're setting an edge.

00:48 And so each one of them is a little different.

00:50 I could go into what I read with each player.

00:55 And then generally speaking, when

00:57 you're looking at that position, you

00:58 ask yourself, is he a pressure player?

01:01 And you have to answer that question honestly.

01:04 Can he impact the passing game?

01:07 Some guys play that position on first and second down,

01:09 and they come out.

01:10 But is he a pressure player?

01:12 And then if not, is he physical, setting an edge?

01:15 And I think that's my experience with those players

01:18 in this type of system.