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Denver Broncos first depth chart over-reactions

August 11, 2015

Gary Kubiak released his first depth chart for the 2015 season this afternoon.

Denver Broncos Depth Chart –
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	OTHER
WR	Thomas	Caldwell	Palmer	Fowler, Louks, Porter
TE	Daniels	Green	Jones	Jensen
LT	Sambrailo	Clark	Roberts
LG	Garcia	Garland	Day
C	Paradis	Gradkowski	Day
RG	Vasquez	Smith	Davis
RT	Harris	Schofield	Sweeton
WR	Sanders	Latimer	Norwood	Burse, Taylor, Patton
QB	Manning	Osweiller	Dysert	Siemian
FB	Casey	Joe Don Duncan
HB	Anderson	Ball	Hillman	Thompson, Bibbs
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	OTHER
LDE	Wolfe	Walker	Ndulue	Watson
NT	Williams	Kilgo	Fua	Austin Jr.
RDE	Jackson	Smith	Anunike
LOLB	Miller	McCray	Barrett	Mason
LILB	Marshall	Davis	Barrow	Anderson
RILB	Trevathan	Johnson	Nelson	Walker
ROLB	Ware	Ray	Rivers	Vaughn
CB	Talib	Webster	Carter	Brandon, Nixon
SS	Ward	Bruton Jr.	Bush	Furman
FS	Stewart	Bolden	Madison
CB	Harris Jr.	Roby	Marsh	Doss
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	OTHER
K	Barth
P	Colquitt
H	Colquitt
PR	Bolden	Patton	Burse	Norwood, Louks, Taylor
KR	Bolden	Caldwell	Patton	Norwood, Burse, Louks
LS	Brewer

Not many surprises here but there are a couple of things to (over)react to.

The offensive line is very young, and Gary Kubiak is fine with it

He has given the veteran guys on the roster plenty of opportunities in the first 10 days of camp to take hold of a roster spot, but its now time too see if the trio of Sambrailo, Garcia and Paradis will sink or swim.

Solomon Patton is lost in the shuffle despite his stellar play

Patton has been the definition of a “camp darling” thus far for the Broncos but it appears he still will need to prove himself more with the limited reps he will get in the first preseason game.

Kenny Anunike is probably higher than third string

The “Solomon Patton” of the defense probably isn’t as low on the depth chart as he is listed. Coaches and teammates alike have raved about Anunike’s offseason, and with Derek Wolfe‘s suspension, he should be in the regular defensive line rotation.

The first depth chart is really just the roughest of drafts to what will be the final product come early September. The Broncos will get their first look at these groups in their preseason opener Friday night in Seattle.