The Final 53


On Saturday the Denver Broncos finalized their 53 man roster. There are some interesting choices that were made in the final cut down. Among those decisions were keeping just five wide receivers, but keeping three quarterbacks and 11 in the secondary.

Some pleasant surprises:
* Keeping Zac Dysert. Dysert showed some great skills during the final preseason game and provides the Broncos some great depth.

* CJ Anderson. Anderson ran great during the Broncos' first pre-season game, then got injured. I thought he was out, but the Broncos kept him — the fifth running back on the roster.

* 11 Defensive backs. I thought secondary cuts would be the hardest, so did the Broncos. Instead, they kept pretty much everyone. The team has six corners and five safeties, offering a great mix of youth and experience.

Some surprises:
* The Broncos have just five wide receivers. The team cut all the receivers that played on Thursday night. Tavares King and Gerell Robinson were expected to vie for a spot, instead they were both released. Some will end up on the practice squad, but we'll have to see who gets there. The Broncos have their three starters — Wes Welker, Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker, then have Andre Caldwell and Trindon Holliday, who's primarily a punt and kick returner.

* Journeyman running backs Lance Ball and Jeremiah Johnson are gone. To keep Anderson and the versatile fullback Jacob Hester, the Broncos had to make some tough cuts. It will be interesting to see if either of them catches on somewhere else.

* Wesley Woodyard, Middle Linebacker. The answer to who is going to fill the middle linebacker spot has been answered as Woodyard has moved to the spot. He didn't get any time there in the preseason, so it will be interesting to see how it goes. Especially with Von Miller out for the first six games. It means the Broncos will start the season with none of the three linebackers starting in the same place as 2012.

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