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"So we'll see how they keep going through the OTAs and how they do this spring," said Broncos executive VP of football operations John Elway.

By the time Denver's season opener against Baltimore comes around, that number will have to be cut down to 53.

In our last installment of this series , we chronicled the Broncos' need for interior run defenders.

The NFL Draft is over, and teams know where they stand heading into Training Camp and the Preseason.

It wasn't that long ago when the Broncos would have looked at their roster as constructed in February and deduced that middle linebacker was their top defensive need, with cornerback well down the priority list.

The NFL draft recently concluded, and though we are only in May, the NFL season is closer than it seems.

The Broncos did not select an inside linebacker in the draft. They did have Georgia's Alec Ogletree rated No.

In a game where careers could end in an instant and where players are annually replaced by younger, fresher bodies, the NFL is a sport that constantly replenishes and replaces players.

Kerry Rhodes celebrates a play against the Detroit Lions at University of Phoenix Stadium.

The NFL Draft is over, and teams know where they stand heading into Training Camp and the Preseason.

Green Bay Packers safety Charles Woodson celebrates a play during the fourth quarter of the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field.

The bulk of NFL free agency has been over for quite some time and the draft is in the books, but there is still one part of the player acquisition season that is open and will be for awhile longer.

No disrespect to Sylvester Williams, because I think he's going to be a solid player in the NFL , but he's not the guy the Denver Broncos should have taken in the first round.