Comparing the MHR Community Depth Chart with Broncos 1st Depth Chart

So today the Denver Broncos released their first official depth chart. While it is still very earlier and this chart may not matter much come week 1 of the regular season, we wanted to see how the recent MHR Community Depth Chart stacked up against the official chart. We'll continue to do this as the pre-season progresses since while the MHR Depth Chart may be off right now it may be closer at the end of the pre-season, or it could be even more off.

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Quarterback:

MHR	Official
Peyton Manning	Peyton Manning
Brock Osweiler	Caleb Hanie
Adam Weber	Brock Osweiler
Caleb Hanie	Adam Weber

- No big surprises here, it's obvious while Hanie hasn't impressed in camp, having game experience matters more to the coaching staff than how well they are playing.

Running Back:

MHR	Official
Willis McGahee	Willis McGahee
Ronnie Hillman	Lance Ball
Knowshon Moreno	Ronnie Hillman
Lance Ball	Knowshon Moreno
Jeremiah Johnson	Jeremiah Johnson
Mario Fannin	Xavier Omon

- Biggest difference here is Lance Ball's rise, which may have to do with his balanced skill set. Moreno and Hillman still round out the top 4 RB's and Johnson was the 5th running back on both depth charts.

Wide Receiver:

MHR	Official
Demaryius Thomas	Demaryius Thomas
Eric Decker	Eric Decker
Andre Caldwell	Andre Caldwell
Brandon Stokley	Matt Willis
Matt Willis	Brandon Stokley
Jason Hill	Jason Hill

- Possible the fewest surprises so far, only big difference was Stokley and Willis for the #5 and #6 spots. The rest of the spots were identical.

Tight End:

MHR	Official
Joel Dreessen	Joel Dreessen
Jacob Tamme	Jacob Tamme
Julius Thomas	Virgil Green
Virgil Green	Julius Thomas
Cornelius Ingram	Anthony Miller
Anthony Miller	Cornelius Ingram

- Virgil Green beating out Julius Thomas may have been one of the biggest surprises of camp for some.

Defensive End:

MHR	Official
Elvis Dumervil	Elvis Dumervil
Robert Ayers	Jason Hunter
Jason Hunter	Robert Ayers
Malik Jackson	Derek Wolfe
Jeremy Beal	Cyril Obiozor
Ben Garland	Jeremy Beal

- This is the first time the community really broke away from the first depth chart. Hunter and Ayers switched spots as basically start #3, Derek Wolfe moved outside (though it's not exactly clear if it's permanent or just part of a change in the scheme. The MHR community was also higher on Ben Garland, but he and Malik Jackson moved inside to defensive tackle. Overall some key differences in this early depth chart.

Defensive Tackle:

MHR	Official
Ty Warren	Ty Warren
Justin Bannan	Justin Bannan
Derek Wolfe	Kevin Vickerson
Kevin Vickerson	Mitch Unrein
Mitch Unrein	Sealver Siliga
Sealver Siliga	Malik Jackson

- As we saw with defensive end, most of the surprises came because of personnel changes because of the scheme. Overall the starters were teh same, but the rest is a bit of a muddled mess.

Outside Linebacker

MHR	Official
Von Miller	Von Miller
Wesley Woodyard	D.J. Williams
D.J. Williams	Wesley Woodyard
Danny Trevathan	Nate Irving
Mike Mohamed	Jerry Franklin
Steven Jackson	Danny Trevathan

- What big personnel changes the defensive line started continued into the linebackers. D.J. Williams was surprisingly allowed to keep his spot (or no one earned it) and Nate Irving and Jerry Franklin moved from the inside outside.

Inside Linebacker:

MHR	Official
Joe Mays	Joe Mays
Nate Irving	Mike Mohamed
Jerry Franklin	Steven Johnson
Elliot Coffey

- Joe Mays has only secured his hold on the starting position further while a number of outside linebackers moved inside and the inside backers moved outside. Luckily this is the end of the personnel changes.

Cornerback:

MHR	Official
Champ Bailey	Champ Bailey
Tracy Porter	Tracy Porter
Chris Harris	Chris Harris
Drayton Florence	Drayton Florence
Syd'Quan Thompson	Tony Carter
Omar Bolden	Omar Bolden
Tony Carter	Syd'Quan Thompson
Joshua Moore	Joshua Moore

- MHR got the first four corners right, but after that it got more complicated. Syd'Quan Tompson slid down and Tony Carter moved up. Tough competition for those last corner spots.

Safety:

MHR	Official
Rahim Moore	Rahim Moore
Mike Adams	Quinton Carter
Quinton Carter	Mike Adams
David Bruton	Rafael Bush
Jim Leohnard	David Bruton
Rafael Bush	Jim Leohnard

- The biggest surprise here is Mike Adams' and David Bruton's slip while Rafael Bush rises.

Overall the MHR Community Depth Chart is fairly accurate, especially in terms of the offense. Also keep in mind this is a fairly early depth chart by the Broncos, so in a month it may be even more accurate. As we get new depth charts we'll continue to compare to see how our depth chart stands up.