Today’s question about the Broncos comes from Ted Shih of Denver.

Q: How are the Broncos’ drafted rookies, particularly Von Miller, playing so far?

A: John Elway, the Broncos’ executive vice president of football operations, says Miller has been “exactly what we thought he would be.”

Miller, an outside linebacker from Texas A&M, was the No. 2 pick in this year’s NFL draft. When I ranked my top 100 prospects before the draft, LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson, Miller and Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green were my top three players in order.

All three are playing a lot as rookies, but Miller has had the biggest impact of any defensive rookie. He ranks fifth in the league with four sacks in four games.

Miller will be challenged the rest of this season to deal with the extra blockers he will face. In the Broncos’ game Sunday at Green Bay, the Packers used a running back to chip at him.

The Broncos have two other drafted rookies — offensive tackle Orlando Franklin and safety Rahim Moore — in their starting lineup. Franklin blocks better in the running game than he does in pass protection, but the Broncos knew that when they drafted him out of Miami in the second round (46th overall).

Julius Thomas, a tight end from Portland State who was drafted in the fourth round, was playing a lot until he sprained an ankle. He should be able to contribute as a receiver when he gets healthy. Tight end Virgil Green, a seventh-round selection from Nevada, looks like another good pick.

The biggest question mark in Denver’s 2011 draft class is Nate Irving, a former North Carolina State star. Irving was picked in the third round (67th overall), and the Broncos believed he would compete immediately for the starting middle linebacker job. But he is struggling to get on the field because he is having trouble shedding blockers at the point of attack and because he isn’t taking good angles to the ball.

Jeff Legwold: 303-954-2359 or jlegwold@denverpost.com