David Anderson (#89) of the Denver Broncos in the Broncos' preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Each month, I will showcase a current Denver Broncos player and inform you of their lives and accomplishments before coming to Denver. In doing so, I hope to shine a light on each players own unique journey on the road to Mile High. This month’s featured player is wide receiver David Anderson.
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Brandon Lloyd scores a touchdown during the 2010 season. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

During the Mike Shanahan era, Denver Broncos players dotted the fantasy football landscape with regularity. The offensive starters could be counted on for a solid season, and previously unknown running backs would become fantasy saviors who could lead your team to a surprising fantasy championship. Shanahan would also become the master of tormenting fantasy owners by employing a strange “rotating RB platoon” where you never knew who was going to get the nod on any given Sunday. Still, during most of his time in Denver, you could count on productive fantasy seasons from most players.

But just as the wins have been harder to come by in recent seasons, so have the number of fantasy contributors on the Broncos roster. There still have been some bright spots worthy of consideration for a fantasy team; they have just been fewer and farther between.

Despite sitting during the final 3 games of the 2010 season, Denver quarterback Kyle Orton had a great year in terms of fantasy production. He finished 10th in the league with 3,653-yards passing and he threw 20 touchdowns against only 9 picks. Brandon Lloyd had had a Pro Bowl season in 2010 and ended up with more receiving yards than any other player in the NFL. So despite the horrible results in the win-loss column lately, all has not been lost for Broncos players in the fantasy world.

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Knowshon Moreno will get some help this year. (Jack Dempsey/Associated Press)

If you go to training camp, or even just look at the Broncos roster, one thing really hits home. Familiarity just doesn’t exist. The combination of a 4-12 record and a coaching change has put many new faces on this Broncos team.

As soon as the lockout was over, the Broncos put the proverbial bat on their shoulders and were waiting for the right pitch to come along, hoping to hit free agency out of the ballpark. Let’s take a look at what the Broncos decided to do in free agency and then give them a grade.

In with the new, out with the old. Here are the major names that the Broncos recently let go:
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