Denver Broncos Depth Chart Projection: Who Will Start?
Aug 2, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (10) talks to the media following a scrimmage at Sports Authority Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The Denver Broncos are slated to release their first depth chart of the season on Sunday, so we’re going to take a crack at projecting what it might look like. This is a team stocked with depth up and down the roster, but for the most part, I think we have a good idea of where things stand in terms of the starting 11 on both offense and defense.
Based on what I saw at training camp, here’s how I’d project the initial depth chart will look:
Offense
QB: 1. Peyton Manning; 2. Brock Osweiler; 3. Zac Dysert; 4. Bryn Renner
RB: 1. Montee Ball; 2. Ronnie Hillman; 3. C.J. Anderson; 4. Juwan Thompson; 5. Brennan Clay; 6. Kapri Bibbs; 7. Jerodis Williams
WR: 1. Demaryius Thomas; 2. Andre Caldwell; 3. Bennie Fowler; 4. Greg Hardin
WR: 1. Emmanuel Sanders; 2. Cody Latimer; 3. Nathan Palmer; 4. Jordan Norwood
SLOT: 1. Wes Welker; 2. Greg Wilson; 3. Isaiah Burse
TE: 1. Julius Thomas; 2. Jacob Tamme; 3. Virgil Green; 4. Gerell Robinson; 5. Cameron Morrah; 6. Jameson Konz
LT: 1. Ryan Clady; 2. Winston Justice; 3. Vinston Painter
LG: 1. Orlando Franklin; 2. Ben Garland; 3. Aslam Sterling
C: 1. Manny Ramirez; 2. Will Montgomery; 3. Matt Paradis
RG: 1. Louis Vasquez; 2. Ryan Miller
RT: 1. Chris Clark; 2. Michael Schofield; 3. Paul Cornick
Defense
DE: 1. DeMarcus Ware; 2. Quanterus Smith; 3. Hall Davis; 4. Greg Latta
DT: 1. Terrance Knighton; 2. Marvin Austin; 3. Mitch Unrein; 4. Cody Larsen
DT: 1. Sylvester Williams; 2. Kevin Vickerson; 3. Sione Fua; 4. Will Pericak
DE: 1. Derek Wolfe; 2. Malik Jackson; 3. Kenny Anunike
SLB: 1. Von Miller; 2. Lerentee McCray; 3. Chase Vaughn; 4. Shaquille Barrett
MLB: 1. Nate Irving; 2. Lamin Barrow; 3. Jamar Chaney; 4. Jerrell Harris; 5. L.J. Fort
WLB: 1. Danny Trevathan; 2. Brandon Marshall; 3. Steven Johnson; 4. Corey Nelson
CB: 1. Aqib Talib; 2. Kayvon Webster; 3. Omar Bolden; 4. Tony Carter; 5. Jordan Sullen
CB: 1. Chris Harris; 2. Bradley Roby; 3. Jerome Murphy; 4. Louis Young
FS: 1. Rahim Moore; 2. Quinton Carter; 3. John Boyett
SS: 1. T.J. Ward; 2. Duke Ihenacho; 3. David Bruton; 4. Charles Mitchell
Special Teams
K: 1. Matt Prater; 2. Mitch Ewald
P: 1. Britton Colquitt
LS: 1. Aaron Brewer
KR: 1. Omar Bolden; 2. Isaiah Burse
PR: 1. Isaiah Burse; 2. Jordan Norwood
Let us know your thoughts! And make sure to check back to PO throughout the day for reaction to the Broncos’ first depth chart release.