Denver Broncos: Analyzing the 53-man roster and needs

DEFENSIVE LINE

Made Roster: Derek Wolfe, Sylvester Williams, Jared Crick, Adam Gotsis, Darius Kilgo, Billy Winn, Kyle Peko

The Broncos had brought in Henry Melton for a ‘tryout’ this preseason and over the course of the last two weeks, he was unable to prove himself worthy of a spot on this roster. Another camp pickup, veteran Billy Winn, showed coaches enough to stick on this year’s roster after the injury of Vance Walker put the Broncos in a bit of a bind.

The signing of Jared Crick looms large after Walker’s injury, and while rookie Adam Gotsis struggled at times this preseason, there’s plenty of upside there for him to make an impact as a rookie.

The inclusion of nose tackle Kyle Peko is an interesting one. The Broncos had told him he was not going to make the roster, but they changed their mind and brought him back in, including him in the original final 53. That upholds the almost annual tradition of keeping at least one undrafted rookie.

Peko impressed the Broncos enough prior to the draft for them to give him the highest signing bonus of any udrafted player, and that vote of confidence paid off.

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