Denver Broncos Depth Chart 2020 Broncos Depth Chart
7-9, 2nd AFC West
vs OAK
9:25 pm GMT, 12/29
Going just a measly 6-10 last year, the Broncos finished third in the AFC West. The Broncos are in the midst of a rebuild, so this sort of record is to be expected, although it's never fun to finish that poorly. As the older players from the Broncos continue to leave the team in droves, we are starting to see the youth of the team step forward. Nothing too big is expected from the Broncos this year, which is why it seems so strange that they went out and got a veteran QB in Joe Flacco. That being said, let's look at some top questions concerning the depth chart this year.
Offense Depth Chart
Quarterback
QB
72
72
70
69
Running Back
RB
88
77
74
73
Left Wide Receiver
LWR
74
74
Slot Wide Receiver
SWR
68
77
Right Wide Receiver
RWR
71
71
Tight End
TE
73
76
73
69
Left Wide Receiver
LWR
74
74
Tight End
TE
73
76
73
69
Slot Wide Receiver
SWR
68
77
Right Wide Receiver
RWR
71
71
Quarterback
QB
72
72
70
69
Running Back
RB
88
77
74
73
Skill Positions Depth Chart
| Position POS |
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| Left Wide Receiver LWR |
| Tight End TE |
| Slot Wide Receiver SWR |
| Right Wide Receiver RWR |
| Quarterback QB |
| Running Back RB |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Defense Depth Chart
Left Defensive End
LDE
76
71
75
Nose Tackle
NT
67
71
62
Right Defensive End
RDE
73
Weakside Linebacker
WLB
98
82
L Inside Linebacker
LILB
69
75
R Inside Linebacker
RILB
74
75
Strongside Linebacker
SLB
72
75
Left Cornerback
LCB
92
68
Strong Safety
SS
87
69
Free Safety
FS
78
76
Right Cornerback
RCB
66
65
76
Left Defensive End
LDE
76
71
75
Nose Tackle
NT
67
71
62
Right Defensive End
RDE
73
Weakside Linebacker
WLB
98
82
L Inside Linebacker
LILB
69
75
R Inside Linebacker
RILB
74
75
Strongside Linebacker
SLB
72
75
Left Cornerback
LCB
92
68
Strong Safety
SS
87
69
Free Safety
FS
78
76
Right Cornerback
RCB
66
65
76
Defense Depth Chart (3-4)
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| Left Defensive End LDE |
| Nose Tackle NT |
| Right Defensive End RDE |
| Weakside Linebacker WLB |
| L Inside Linebacker LILB |
| R Inside Linebacker RILB |
| Strongside Linebacker SLB |
| Left Cornerback LCB |
| Strong Safety SS |
| Free Safety FS |
| Right Cornerback RCB |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Strongside Linebacker SLB |
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| Left Cornerback LCB |
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Offense Depth Chart Stats
| QBs | |
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72
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72
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70
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69
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70
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| Quarterbacks | Stats | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
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72
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QB 1 | 8 | 26 | 262 | 171 | 65.3 | 1822 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | |||
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72
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QB 2 | 5 | 5 | 156 | 100 | 64.1 | 1020 | 6.5 | 3 | 18 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | |||
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70
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QB 3 | 3 | 9 | 84 | 39 | 46.4 | 515 | 6.1 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 13 | 0 | |||
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69
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70
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QB 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| RBs | |
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88
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77
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74
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73
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70
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69
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76
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75
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| Running Backs | Stats | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||
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88
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RB 1 | 32.2 | 0 | RB 1 | 32.2 | 0 | 48 | 35 | 196 | 5.6 | 36 | 0 | 224 | 1011 | 40 | 7 | 4.5 | 63.2 |
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77
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RB 2 | 32.1 | 0 | RB 2 | 32.1 | 0 | 50 | 43 | 256 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 132 | 496 | 26 | 3 | 3.8 | 31 |
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74
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73
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RB 4 | 1.6 | 0 | RB 4 | 1.6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
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70
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RB 5 | 18.9 | 0 | RB 5 | 18.9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
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69
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76
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RB 7 | RB 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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75
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RB 9 | RB 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| WRs | |
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74
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71
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68
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74
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71
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77
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N/A |
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N/A |
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69
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69
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76
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| Wide Receivers | Stats | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
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74
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LWR 1 | 58.9 | 125 | 72 | 1112 | 60 | 15.4 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.1 | ||
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71
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RWR 2 | 41.3 | 52 | 28 | 297 | 50 | 10.6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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68
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SWR 3 | 36.2 | 31 | 16 | 218 | 50 | 13.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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74
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LWR 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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71
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RWR 5 | |||||||||||||||
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77
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WR 7 | 4.4 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 80 | 5.2 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | |||
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69
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WR 9 | 7.8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 70 | 10.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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69
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WR 10 | |||||||||||||||
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76
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| TEs | |
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73
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76
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73
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69
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77
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77
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77
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| Tight Ends | Stats | Receiving | ||||||||||
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73
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TE 1 | 44 | 66 | 40 | 562 | 60 | 14 | 75 | 3 | ||
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76
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TE 2 | 28.5 | 20 | 14 | 114 | 70 | 8.1 | 26 | 1 | ||
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73
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TE 3 | ||||||||||
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69
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TE 4 | 14.3 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 70 | 6.3 | 9 | 1 | ||
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77
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TE 5 | 14.6 | 12 | 9 | 90 | 80 | 10 | 29 | 1 | ||
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77
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TE 6 | ||||||||||
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| OL | |
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72
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76
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77
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76
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78
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65
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65
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64
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70
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69
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71
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| Offensive Line | Stats | ||||||
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72
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C 1 | C | 64.1 | |||
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76
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LG 1 | G | 61.7 | |||
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77
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RT 1 | OT | 21 | |||
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76
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LT 1 | OT | 64.1 | |||
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78
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RG 1 | G | 63.8 | |||
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65
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RT 2 | OT | 56.3 | |||
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65
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C 2 | C | 22.2 | |||
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64
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LT 2 | OT | 11 | |||
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70
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RT 3 | OT | 0 | |||
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69
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C 3 | C | 21 | |||
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71
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OL 11 | OT | 0 | |||
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OL 12 | OT | |||||
Defense Depth Chart Stats
| Team Defense | Rating |
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| Denver Broncos Broncos |
85
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| Team Defense | Rating | Pts Allowed/Game | Yards Allowed/Game | Pass Yards Allowed/Game | Rush Yards Allowed/Game | Sacks | Fumbles | INT |
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| Denver Broncos | 85
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19.8 | 337 | 225.6 | 111.4 | 40 | 7 | 10 |
| Special Teams | Rating |
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| Denver Broncos Broncos |
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| Special Teams | Rating | Kick Return TDs | Punt Return TDs | Field Goal Blocked | Punt Blocked | Extra Point Blocked | TDs |
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| Denver Broncos | 0
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67
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73
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76
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71
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71
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62
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75
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75
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65
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79
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67
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71
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70
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67
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NT 1 | 32.2 | 48 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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73
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RDE 1 | 40.6 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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76
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LDE 1 | 21.1 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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71
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NT 2 | 22.5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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71
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LDE 2 | 15.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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62
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NT 3 | 15.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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75
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LDE 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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75
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DL 8 | 31.4 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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65
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DL 9 | ||||||
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79
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DL 10 | 45.1 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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67
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DL 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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71
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DL 12 | ||||||
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70
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DL 13 |
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74
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72
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98
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82
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69
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75
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75
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75
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74
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64
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68
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80
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74
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RILB 1 | 65.8 | 136 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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72
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SLB 1 | 31.7 | 27 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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98
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WLB 1 | 57.2 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LILB 1 | 62.4 | 95 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
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82
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WLB 2 | 27.6 | 21 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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69
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LILB 2 | 0.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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75
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RILB 2 | 14.7 | 38 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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75
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SLB 2 | 18.1 | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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75
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LILB 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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74
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LB 10 | ||||||
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64
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LB 11 | 15.9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LB 12 | |||||||
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68
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LB 13 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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80
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LB 14 | 60.8 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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87
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78
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66
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92
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65
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69
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68
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76
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76
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67
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80
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76
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67
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69
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87
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SS 1 | 66.8 | 71 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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78
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FS 1 | 67.6 | 93 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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66
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RCB 1 | 32.3 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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92
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LCB 1 | 67.1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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65
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RCB 2 | 30.1 | 35 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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69
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SS 2 | 10.9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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68
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LCB 2 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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76
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FS 2 | 39.7 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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LCB 3 | 12.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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76
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RCB 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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67
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DB 11 | 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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80
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DB 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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76
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DB 13 | ||||||
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67
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DB 14 | ||||||
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69
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DB 15 | 34.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kickers | Rating |
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77
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| Kickers | Rating | Depth Position | Points | Field Goals Made | Field Goal % Made | Long | Extra Points Made | 0-19 FG Attempted/Made | 20-29 FG Attempted/Made | 30-39 FG Attempted/Made | 40-49 FG Attempted/Made | 50+ Attempted/Made |
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77
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K 1 | 112 | 29 | 85.3 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Punters | Rating |
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67
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67
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| Punters | Rating | Depth Position |
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67
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P 1 |
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67
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P 2 |
Last Week's Broncos Starting Lineup
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QB 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 177 | 6.3 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | ||||
| RB | |
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88
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88
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RB 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 53 | 2.9 | 8 | 0 | |||
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77
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RB 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | |||
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73
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RB 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| WR | |
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74
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WR 1 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 50 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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71
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WR 2 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 80 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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68
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WR 3 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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69
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WR 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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WR 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 | -8 | |||
| TE | |
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73
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TE 1 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
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76
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TE 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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77
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TE 3 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 100 | 4 | 7 | 1 | ||
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69
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TE 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||
| OL | |
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71
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| Offensive Line | Stats | ||||
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76
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OL 1 | 61 | ||
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76
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OL 2 | 61 | ||
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64
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OL 3 | 61 | ||
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71
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OL 4 | 0 | ||
2019 Broncos Lineups
| Game | Score | Starting Lineup | Game | Score | Starting Lineup |
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| Week 17: 12/29/19 vs OAK | 16-15 W | Drew Lock (QB), Phillip Lindsay (RB), Courtland Sutton (WR1), Diontae Spencer (WR2), Andrew Beck (TE), Garett Bolles (OT), Dalton Risner (G), Connor McGovern (C), Jake Rodgers (OT), Austin Schlottmann (C) | |||
| Week 16: 12/22/19 vs DET | 27-17 W | Drew Lock (QB), Phillip Lindsay (RB), Tim Patrick (WR1), Courtland Sutton (WR2), Noah Fant (TE), Austin Schlottmann (C), Dalton Risner (G), Connor McGovern (C), Elijah Wilkinson (OT), Garett Bolles (OT) | |||
| Week 15: 12/15/19 at KC | 3-23 L | Drew Lock (QB), Phillip Lindsay (RB), Courtland Sutton (WR1), Jeff Heuerman (TE), Austin Schlottmann (C), Garett Bolles (OT), Dalton Risner (G), Elijah Wilkinson (OT), Connor McGovern (C) | |||
| Week 14: 12/8/19 at HOU | 38-24 W | Drew Lock (QB), Phillip Lindsay (RB), Courtland Sutton (WR1), Noah Fant (TE), Ja'Wuan James (OT), Garett Bolles (OT), Austin Schlottmann (C), Dalton Risner (G), Connor McGovern (C) | |||
| Week 13: 12/1/19 vs LAC | 23-20 W | Drew Lock (QB), Phillip Lindsay (RB), Courtland Sutton (WR1), Jeff Heuerman (TE), Dalton Risner (G), Connor McGovern (C), Ronald Leary (G), Garett Bolles (OT), Elijah Wilkinson (OT) |
Preseason Analysis: Broncos Looking to Get Back on Track
What does depth at the WR position look like for Denver?
As of now, Emmanuel Sanders and Courtand Sutton are set to line up on the edges as DaeSean Hamilton takes the slot. Sanders has proven to be a very solid receiver in the past, but he's coming off an Achilles injury which is traditionally a pretty detrimental one to athletes across the board. With Demaryius Thomas in New England, Courtland Sutton is asked to step up again this year. He was a second round pick in the 2018 draft and posted 704 yards on 42 receptions last season. Behind those three are Tim Patrick, and rookie Juwann Winfree on the outsides and River Cracraft in the slot. The Broncos had better hope they get good production from their first line of wideouts this year, as the depth behind them isn't very strong.
If Flacco were for some reason to go down with an injury during the season, who do the Broncos have behind him to play QB?
As of August 5th, 2019, behind Flacco is as follows: Kevin Hogan, Drew Lock, and Brett Rypien. Hogan would be the most likely to take over in the event of Flacco going down. In his three year NFL career, Hogan has played in 8 games, starting just one. Through those 8 appearances, he has 60 completions on 101 attempts. He spent 2016 and 2017 with the Browns, and 2018 with the Broncos where he didn't see the field at all. The Broncos drafted Drew Lock out of Missouri this past year in the second round with the 42nd pick. In his first game playing in pre-season, he threw for 180 yards with 1 TD with a completion percentage of 60.7 through 28 attempts. He finished the game with a QBR of 76,5 and threw one interception.
What does CB depth look like for Denver this year?
Amidst the rebuild, the Broncos defense has still stayed pretty strong. If they're able to make it through to the other side with a still solid D, they'll be in solid shape. The current starters at CB are Kareem Jackson and Chris Harris who are both widely respected as solid corners. They're not the problem, but the depth behind them is where one arises./ Isaac Yiadom and Brendan Langley are the next line, who both haven't shown too much oomf on the field. In the last 5 games of the season, Langley put up a total of just 3 tackles. That being said, he has potential to vastly improve this year as this is the second year of his transition from WR to CB. He spent his first two years with the Broncos as a wideout until they noticed he might be better suited on the defensive side of things.
