Post-draft Depth Chart Projection

What does the depth chart look like heading into camp?

By Jeff Essary@JeffreyEssary May 3, 2017, 7:00am MDT

Now that the draft has concluded and we’ve looked at the risers and fallers based on those picks, I take a stab at projecting the depth chart as the players get prepped to head into camp.

Depth Chart

Position	Starter	Backup	Depth	Camp Body
Position	Starter	Backup	Depth	Camp Body
QB	Lynch/Siemian	Lynch/Siemian	Chad Kelly	---
HB	Anderson/Charles	Booker	Pierce/Thompson	---
			Henderson*
FB	Janovich	Thompson	---	---
TE	Derby	Heuerman/Green	Butt*	Krieger-Coble
WR	Thomas	Henderson* (slot)	Latimer	McKenzie*
		Taylor
WR	Sanders	Fowler	Marlon Brown	Raymond
LT	Bolles*	Sambrailo	Stephenson
LG	Leary	Garcia	Turner	---
C	Paradis	Ferentz	Day	---
RG	Schofield	McGovern	---	---
RT	Watson	Stephenson	Schofield	Murray
RDE	Kerr	Walker*	---	---
NT	Peko, Domato	Peko, Kyle	Kerr	---
LDE	Wolfe	Crick	---	---
		Gotsis
WILL	Ray	Barrett/Dora	---	---
MO	Davis	Nelson	Gause	---
MIKE	Marshall	Z. Anderson	---	---
SAM	Miller	Barrett/Dora	---	---
LCB	Harris Jr.	Roby	Langley*	---
RCB	Talib	Doss	Nixon	---
SLOT	Harris Jr.	Doss	---	---
FS	Stewart	Simmons	Keo	---
SS	Ward	Parks	Ross	---

Quick hit thoughts:

On paper the offensive line looks much improved over last year’s squad. Now, a lot depends on the coaches getting the most out of these guys, but at least Denver has some more talent than they had last year.
Before the Charles acquisition this running back group looked pretty weak; Anderson has never made it through a full season, which leaves Booker, a rookie, a street free agent, and Juwan Thompson. The front office apparently agreed with me, as they went after another play maker in Jamaal Charles. If everyone stays healthy, this is one of the stronger position groups on the team
It’s not listed on the chart, but I’m penciling Isaiah McKenzie as the returner along with Carlos Henderson.
I’m not touching the QB battle. ;)
On the defensive line, I think Wolfe will really be the only true “starter” with the rest of the group rotating in situationally and, hopefully, keeping everyone fresh. Kerr can play NT in a pinch and likely plays 1-tech in a beefier sub package. Gotsis is the wildcard as he could command significant playing time if he develops well throughout camp. Walker is likely a situational inside pass rusher for his rookie year.

Pro Football Focus also projects starting lineups in both base and sub packages along with last season’s grades. Check out their version as well: