ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- With the NFL’s scouting combine set to open next Tuesday and free agency to follow March 9, today marks the fifth installment of a position-by-position look of where things stand for the Denver Broncos on the depth chart, the salary-cap commitment, free agents and where their needs are greatest.
Today: Defensive line
Sunday: Linebackers
It’s easy to see the value the Broncos have placed on the defensive line as they went about the business of building a Super Bowl winner.
In executive vice president of football operations/general manager John Elway’s previous five drafts, the Broncos have used their opening pick on a defensive lineman twice -- Derek Wolfe in the second round in 2012 and Sylvester Williams in the first round in 2013.