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Denver Broncos 2015 projected starters reveal plenty of talent

If Denver were to field a team of players that they have currently on their roster, it is pretty much unbelievable.

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATED: 5/8/2015

If one were to take only the players currently signed to the Denver Broncos (as I have) and create a depth chart (also as I have) that one may find quite a surprise.

Offense

Pos

Starter

Backup

Depth

QB

18 Manning*

17 Osweiler

2 Dysert

HB

22 Anderson*

23 Hillman

28 Ball

FB

40 Thompson
80 Casey
42 Duncan

TE

81 Daniels

85 Green

86 Jones

WR 1

88 Thomas*

12 Caldwell

19 Burse

WR 2

10 Sanders*

14 Latimer

11 Norwood

LT

78 Clady*

75 Clark

72 Rains

LG

64 Smith

62 Day

67 Halapio

C

73 Garcia

77 Gradkowski

61 Paradis

RG

65 Vasquez

63 Garland


RT

69 Schofield

74 Sambrailo

68 Roberts

Defense

Pos

Starter

Backup

Depth

LDE

95 Wolfe

90 Youboty

99 Rivers

NT

92 Williams

76 Austin Jr.

70 Watson

RDE

97 Jackson

91 Anunike

98 Kilgo

WILL

94 Ware*

56 Ray

45 Mason

MOE

59 Trevathan

53 Johnson


MIKE

54 Marshall

57 Barrow

51 Davis

SAM

58 Miller*

55 McCray

48 Barrett

RCB

25 Harris Jr.*

36 Webster

31 Bolden

LCB

21 Talib*

29 Roby

32 Carter

FS

26 Stewart

41 Furman

34 Madison

SS

43 Ward*

30 Bruton Jr.

*- indicates 2014 Pro Bowler

Of the 22 starters listed 10 earned a vote to the Pro Bowl last season. That's nearly half the roster. Now when you take into account that guard Louis Vasquez switched positions in the middle of the season and probably would have earned the vote had he stayed at his natural position, that is half of the current 2015 starting lineup that made the Pro Bowl last season.

It should be noted that tight end Owen Daniels, who signed with Denver on Tuesday, last earned a trip to the Pro Bowl two seasons ago.

Yes, there is a gigantic glaring hole on the offensive line where I currently project three starters that have never started a game in the NFL, but as our friend Andrew Mason of DenverBroncos.com tweeted Wednesday evening:

Now despite my last article gaining a bit of notoriety around here, I am not crazy enough to actually project Matt Paradis, Ben Garland and Michael Schofield as starters. As those three make up 60% of the line that was used as an excuse by some for Brock Osweiler not looking incredible in the preseason. Garland is the only one of those three that has any regular season experience at all.

However, I do feel as if general manager John Elway is being genuine when he says that Schofield impressed the team with his 2014 preseason play. If the product suffers with the young guys in the lineup, Chris Clark, Paul Cornick and Manny Ramirez are all veterans that can step in and steady the ship.

Despite this offseason not being as sexy as last offseason for the Broncos, the team really isn't as bad off as some may believe.

How many Pro Bowlers does a starting lineup need? The correct answer is enough to win the Super Bowl.