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Denver Broncos: Early 53-man roster projections

By Graham Tiedtke

ENGLEWOOD, CO MARCH 16: John Elway, general manager and executive vice president of football operations of the Denver Broncos and head coach Vance Joseph present quarterback Case Keenum with his jersey with the no.4 on it during a press conference on March 16, 2018 at Dove Valley. Case Keenum agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
ENGLEWOOD, CO MARCH 16: John Elway, general manager and executive vice president of football operations of the Denver Broncos and head coach Vance Joseph present quarterback Case Keenum with his jersey with the no.4 on it during a press conference on March 16, 2018 at Dove Valley. Case Keenum agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos reacts after a play against the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos reacts after a play against the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Defensive End: Derek Wolfe; Shelby Harris; Adam Gotsis; Zach Kerr.

The Broncos should continue into the 2018 season with the same players at defensive end that they had last year.

Wolfe suffered a neck injury last season, so using him in a rotation role would be a smart decision for the Broncos.

Harris was dominant last year for Denver and I expect him to only get better. Gotsis should also be improved.

Defensive Tackle: Domata Peko; Clinton McDonald; Lowell Lotulelei.

Peko is 33-years old, while McDonald is 31. While they are both getting older, I think they can be a dominant duo on the defensive line.

Lotulelei is an undrafted player from Utah. At 6’2″ and 310 lbs, he would be a dominant player to stop the run.

Inside Linebacker: Brandon Marshall; Josey Jewell; Todd Davis; Zaire Anderson.

Marshall and Davis both had a productive season last year.

The addition of Jewell is huge. Watching highlights of him, he reminded me of a certain former Broncos hard-hitting safety in Steve Atwater. Yes, I know they play completely different positions. Jewell is just that hard of a hitter.

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Outside Linebacker: Von Miller; Shane Ray; Shaq Barrett; Bradley Chubb.

Now THAT is one heckuva linebacker crop. Miller is obviously locked in as a starter.

Ray is a great linebacker who I think will improve as he plays more.

Chubb is the Broncos’ first-round pick of this year who was excited when the Broncos called him on draft day.

No complaints in regards to this linebacker crop!

Safety: Justin Simmons; Will Parks; Su’a Cravens; Jamal Carter; Darian Stewart. The Broncos stick with the young guys…For the most part.

Simmons and Parks, I think, will end up being one of the best safety duos in the entire league.

Carter would be an awesome backup. Cravens has a lot of upside. He is able to play both safety and linebacker.

Cornerback: Chris Harris Jr.; Bradley Roby; Tramaine Brock; Isaac Yiadom; Marcus Rios.

Harris Jr is a lock, being one of the best corners in the entire NFL. Roby, and Yiadom both should be locks. Roby is currently the team’s second-starting corner across from Harris Jr. Yiadom is a guy the team just drafted, so I believe he should be on the team regardless.

Rios played in five games last season for the Broncos. I expect Rios to stick with the Broncos for a while.

There will be cuts. There will be trades. But for now, this is how I see the Broncos’ roster for week one of the 2018 NFL season.

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