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Denver Broncos 53-man roster predictions and analysis

By Sayre Bedinger

SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: General Manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos looks on after their win over the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: General Manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos looks on after their win over the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 30: Tight end Virgil Green #85 of the Denver Broncos runs with the ball in the first quarter of the game against the San Diego Chargers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 30, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

TIGHT END: 3 (16) — Virgil Green, Jeff Heuerman, A.J. Derby

PUP: Jake Butt

Practice Squad: Steven Scheu

Cut: Austin Traylor

If I could pick one position this entire offseason where no one has stood out, it would be tight end. Dating back to 2011, this is Virgil Green’s seventh straight potential breakout year. I don’t know what it is with Green, but with his athleticism and deep speed, it’s a wonder he hasn’t been able to emerge as an upper echelon NFL tight end.

Hopefully he can be a steady option for the Broncos this season as a receiver in addition to a blocker, where he has really developed well in his NFL career.

Heuerman and Derby have been roster locks from the beginning because of the investments the Broncos have made in them.

Jake Butt is probably going to be part of the active roster at some point this season, but not right away. He is still recovering from a torn ACL, and will be placed on the PUP. Once he is ready to practice, the Broncos will take him off and replace someone on the active roster. He should be an asset when he’s healthy.

Steven Scheu, if anyone, has stood out some this offseason. He made a couple of really nice catches in the training camp practices I attended, and has made some plays in the preseason as well. He should be added to the practice squad.

Austin Traylor has not stood out as either a receiver or blocker in games, but showed out as a blocker in camp.

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