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I cannot emphasize enough how early this depth chart projection is. So much can change between now and August 26th, when the Broncos have to cut their 90-man roster down to 75 players, and August 30th, when their final 53 are due. There are four preseason games during that time, which hold as much weight as all of training camp's practices, and we're barely one-third through those practices.
All that being said, there is value in training camp practice. There's value in seeing players perform with my own two eyes, which is why I make the 1400-mile round trip trek each year. And with John Fox, we know from years past that he puts a lot of weight on training camp success - more than he puts on what round you were drafted or how big your free agent contract is. "It's not how you start the race, it's how you finish it," as John Fox would say.
These 53 men (plus eight practice squadders) are winning the race, one week into training camp. We'll check back regularly with updated projections, including after the Broncos' first preseason game next week!
Broncos depth chart projection
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Offense (24) Quarterback Peyton Manning Brock Osweiler Zac Dysert Running Back Montee Ball C.J. Anderson Ronnie Hillman Brennan Clay Wide Receiver Demaryius Thomas Wes Welker Emmanuel Sanders Cody Latimer Andre Caldwell Isaiah Burse Tight End Julius Thomas Jacob Tamme Virgil Green Offensive Tackle Ryan Clady Chris Clark Michael Schofield Guard Louis Vasquez Orlando Franklin Center Manny Ramirez Will Montgomery Matt Paradis |
Defense (26) Defensive Tackle Sylvester Williams Terrance Knighton Marvin Austin Kevin Vickerson Defensive End DeMarcus Ware Derek Wolfe Malik Jackson Kenny Anunike Quanterus Smith Linebacker Von Miller Danny Trevathan Nate Irving Lerentee McCray Steven Johnson Brandon Marshall Lamin Barrow Cornerback Aqib Talib Chris Harris Jr. Kayvon Webster Omar Bolden Bradley Roby Safety T.J. Ward Rahim Moore David Bruton Quinton Carter Duke Ihenacho |
Special Teams (3) K Matt Prater P Britton Colquitt LS Aaron Brewer Practice Squad (8) CB Louis Young TE Gerell Robinson LB Corey Nelson LB Shaquil Barrett RB Kapri Bibbs OT Vinston Painter WR Greg Hardin DE Greg Latta |
Notable cuts: CB Tony Carter, OT Winston Justice, OG Ben Garland, DT Mitch Unrein, DT Sione Fua.
Agree? Disagree? Let me know how your depth chart differs in the comments!