"ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Tucked away in the Denver Broncos' indoor practice facility is a photo hanging outside what is now a construction office, unnoticed by most who walk by it each day. The picture is of Von Miller right after he had sacked former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the 2015 season. When asked about the photo, Miller made a comparison to the Broncos' current pass rush, which has already set a franchise record with 64 sacks heading into Denver's regular-season finale Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers ( 4:25 p.m. ET, Empower Field at Mile High, CBS)."
""I think I know the exact one," Miller, the Broncos' all-time sack leader, said recently. "They're a lot like we were -- [Nik] Bonitto, [Jonathon] Cooper, all those guys are amazing, but Zach Allen, he might be one of my favorite rushers in the league. He's doing things that are hard to do." Allen enters the final week of the regular season as the NFL's leader in quarterback hits with 45, more than the likes of Myles Garrett, Aidan Hutchinson or even Bonitto -- the Broncos' sack leader. "[The Broncos] do that with those guys on the outside with unbelievable first steps, the get-offs, but then after they fold the pocket off the edge, they don't let the QBs out," Miller said. "Zach Allen, he closes the door.""
A photo of Von Miller sacking Tom Brady from 2015 hangs in the Broncos' indoor practice facility. The Broncos' pass rush has set a franchise record with 64 sacks heading into the regular-season finale. Zach Allen leads the NFL in quarterback hits with 45 while playing inside, and his closing ability is highlighted despite having fewer sacks than edge rushers. Nik Bonitto leads the team with 12.5 sacks, Jonathon Cooper has eight, and John Franklin-Myers has 7.5. Von Miller praises the current group and specifically lauds Allen's play and impact.
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