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Offense
POS |
Starter |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
Other |
Total |
2012 |
QB |
P. Manning |
B. Osweiler |
Z. Dysert |
R. Katz |
--- |
--- |
4 |
3 |
HB |
W.McGahee |
M. Ball |
K. Moreno |
R. Hillman |
L. Ball J. Hester |
M. Fannin J. Johnson C.J. Anderson |
9 |
4 |
FB |
J. Hester |
None |
None |
None |
--- |
--- |
0 |
1 |
TE |
J. Dreessen |
J. Tamme |
V. Green |
J. Thomas |
L. Reed |
--- |
5 |
3 |
#1 WR |
D. Thomas |
A. Caldwell |
J. King |
G. Robinson |
G. Orton |
L. Thomas K. Bateman |
--- |
--- |
#2 WR |
E. Decker |
A. Caldwell |
J. King |
G. Robinson |
G. Orton |
L. Thomas K. Bateman |
--- |
--- |
Slot |
W. Welker |
A. Caldwell |
J. King |
--- |
--- |
--- |
9* |
5* |
LT |
R. Clady |
C. Clark |
V. Painter |
--- |
--- |
P. Cornick |
--- |
--- |
LG |
Z. Beadles |
C. Kuper |
M. Ramirez |
P. Blake |
C.J. Davis |
J. Boren M. Foketi |
--- |
--- |
C |
J.D. Walton |
P. Blake |
C.J. Davis |
None |
--- |
---- |
--- |
--- |
RG |
L. Vasquez |
C. Kuper |
M. Ramirez |
P. Blake |
C. J. Davis |
J. Boren M. Foketi |
--- |
--- |
RT |
O. Franklin |
C. Clark |
V. Painter |
--- |
--- |
--- |
14* |
9* |
Totals |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
--- |
--- |
41 |
25 |
* Starred numbers indicate overall totals for that position group--not just for that specific part of the position group. For example the total is 9 in the slot WR column--this indicates there are 9 receivers total on the roster NOT 9 slot WR's.
If you're wondering what "other" is, I used this column to list the UDFA rookies or players that might have been on the practice squad earlier.
There are 40 offensive players on the roster. Last season the Broncos had a total of 25 offensive players on the active roster. This year I'm projecting 24 due to the loss of the FB position. Even if RB Jacob Hester (who can flex into that position) ends up being cut, there is absolutely no reason for the Broncos to carry one.
The interesting thing will be to see how many O-linemen the Broncos keep. Though they kept 9 last season, they could keep 10 due to all the injuries. If that's the case, expect Caldwell and King to battle each other for the final spot. That would give you the ability to list T. Holiday as a WR (5th) even though he can be used different ways and makes his money by returning kicks.
Defense
POS |
Starter |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Other |
Total |
2012 |
RDE |
R. Ayers |
S. Phillips |
Q. Smith |
--- |
G. Mason Jr. J. Youboty J. Beal |
--- |
--- |
DT |
K. Vickerson |
M. Unrein |
S. Siliga |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
DT |
T. Knighton |
S. Williams |
S. Siliga |
--- |
--- |
5 |
4 |
LDE |
D. Wolfe |
M. Jackson |
--- |
--- |
G. Mason Jr. J. Youboty |
8* |
4 |
SLB |
V. Miller |
S. Phillips |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
MLB |
N. Irving |
S. Bradley |
S. Johnson |
--- |
L. McCray D. Rippy |
--- |
--- |
WLB |
W. Woodyard |
D. Trevathan |
--- |
--- |
U. Kaveinga |
10* |
7 |
CB 1 |
C. Bailey |
C. Harris |
O. Bolden |
--- |
A. Hester M. Butler |
--- |
--- |
CB 2 |
D. Rodgers-Cromartie |
C. Harris |
T. Carter |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
CB 3 |
C. Harris |
K. Webster |
--- |
--- |
--- |
8 |
5 |
FS |
R. Moore |
D. Bruton |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
SS |
Q. Carter |
M. Adams |
--- |
--- |
B. Gideon D. Ihenacho R. Rasner |
7 |
5 |
Totals |
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
--- |
38 |
25 |
Here I can see the Broncos carrying 24 Even though they carried 25 last year. In fact, let me show you my projected positional break down:
Position |
Projected Spots |
QB |
3 |
RB |
4 |
FB |
0 |
TE |
4 |
WR |
5 |
OL |
9 |
Offense |
25 |
Position |
Projected Spots |
DE |
4 |
DT |
4 |
LB |
6 |
CB |
6 |
S |
4 |
Defense |
24 |
QB: Manning, Osweiler, Dysert
RB: McGahee, Moreno, M. Ball, Hillman
WR: Thomas, Decker, Welker, King, Holliday
TE: Tamme, Dreessen, J. Thomas, Green
Oline: Clady, Beadles, Walton, Vasquez, Franklin, Kuper, Ramirez, Blake, Painter
DE: Wolfe, Ayers, Jackson, Smith
DT: Vickerson, Knighton, Williams, Unrein
LB: Miller, Irving, Woodyard, Phillips, Bradley, Trevathan
CB: Champ, DRC, Harris, Bolden, Carter, Webster
S: Moore, Q. Carter, M. Adams, D. Bruton
Specialists: Prater, Colquitt, Brewer, Holliday
Though it is early and pointless to try and choose a 53 man roster in April, I don't think there's any harm in projecting one right now so long as we all remember the sitaation is fluid. What are your thoughts about the current roster and what would you project?