ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- With the NFL's scouting combine set to open Tuesday and free agency to follow March 9, today marks the seventh installment of a position-by-position look of where things stand for the Denver Broncos at each spot on the depth chart, the salary-cap commitment, free agents and where their needs are greatest.
Today: Defensive backs.
Tuesday: Special teams.
The roots of the ability of the Broncos' No. 1-ranked defense to cover a variety of options opposing offenses had to offer in their Super Bowl run reach all the way back to 2011, when John Elway took his current job as the team's executive vice president of football operations/general manager.