Sunday, September 2, 2012

Your 2012 Denver Broncos

The Broncos made their final cuts on Friday, and the roster is now set as we head into the season opener next Sunday night. Here is the Broncos 53 man roster. There is a chance that there will be some additional moves before Sunday's game, and there could also be moves made after the first week of the season. Here are your 2012 Denver Broncos:

QB (3): Peyton Manning, Caleb Hanie, and Brock Osweiler

RB (4): Willis McGahee, Lance Ball, Knowshon Moreno, and Ronnie Hillman

FB (1): Chris Gronkowski

WR (5): Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker, Brandon Stokley, Matt Willis, and Andre Caldwell

TE (4): Joel Dreesen, Jacob Tamme, Julius Thomas, and Virgil Green (Suspended)

C (2): J.D. Walton and Philip Blake

G (4): Zane Beadles, Chris Kuper, Manny Ramirez, and C.J. Davis

T (3): Ryan Clady, Orlando Franklin, and Chris Clark

DE (4): Robert Ayers, Elvis Dumervil, Malik Jackson, and Derek Wolfe

DT (4): Ty Warren, Kevin Vickerson, Justin Bannan, and Mitch Unrein

LB (8): Von Miller, Wesley Woodyard, Joe Mays, D.J. Williams (Suspended), Nate Irving, Keith Brooking, Steven Johnson, and Danny Trevathan

CB (5): Champ Bailey, Tracy Porter, Omar Bolden, Tony Carter, and Chris Harris

S (5): Mike Adams, Rahim Moore, David Bruton, Quinton Carter, and Jim Leonhard

LS (1): Aaron Brewer

K (1): Matt Prater

P (1): Britton Colquitt

Analysis:
-The Broncos will need to make a move later in the season when Virgil Green and D.J. Williams come back from suspension. By the time they get back, there might be someone already on injured reserve at that point.
-The big surprise was the release of CB Drayton Florence. He was beaten out by Tony Carter, and the Broncos felt that Carter was playing better than Florence at this point.
-After all the talk that he was in trouble of making the roster, Knowshon Moreno made the cut, and I am happy for him. It is hard to come back from ACL surgery, but I am glad the Broncos will give him a chance to contribute for them. I would have been disappointed to see them give up on him after only three seasons. I know he hasn't played to his potential, but I'm glad he has a shot to contribute this year in some capacity.
-The depth at offensive line and defensive line seems to be a concern as we head into the regular season. Hopefully, guys like Derek Wolfe, Ty Warren, and even Malik Jackson can be swing players and play both DT and DE in certain situations. If there are any more injuries to the offensive line, then the Broncos could be in trouble, and they might need to look elsewhere for some replacments.


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