4 Denver Broncos players who are in great shape on first depth chart

Travis Wakeman

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The Denver Broncos have released their first unofficial depth chart and with the team's first preseason game just days away, there are already some wild takes out there.

Many media outlets have discussed the fact that Bo Nix is listed as the team's No. 3 quarterback, but there's no story there. A close look at the depth chart shows that Sean Payton decided to list all of the rookies at the bottom of their respective positions. 

 

It's a nod to the veterans on the roster but it's also clear that all spots are going to be earned. However, if you sift through all of the fluff that is on this depth chart, there are a few things to be gleaned from it. 

These four Broncos are in good shape heading into the preseason.

Some Broncos are sitting pretty on a strange depth chart

Elijah Garcia, Defensive Lineman

Elijah Garcia has looked good in camp and he had a strong preseason a year ago. He could be building something with this team. 

He is listed on the second line at defensive line along with Malcolm Roach and Angelo Blackson. But he is ahead of Matt Henningsen and Eyioma Uwazurike, who just re-joined the team following a year-long suspension

Understandably, Uwazurike is buried on this depth chart but it is noteworthy that Garcia is listed ahead of Henningsen and that could lead to him landing one of the last few roster spots. 

Thomas Incoom, Edge

Thomas Incoom made the team as an undrafted rookie last season but rarely played in the regular season. However, his time with the organization seems to have been spent well and he is developing nicely as he is listed as one of the team's top four edge rushers. 

Third-round pick Jonah Elliss is going to make the team, but Incoom is ahead of Durell Nchami, Jaylon Allen and Dondrea Tillman and it will be difficult for the team to release him. 

Luke Wattenberg, Center

Some positions don't have veterans at the top and rookies at the bottom. It seems that the competition at the center spot reflects how the competition has unfolded thus far in camp and Luke Wattenberg has the lead in that race.

Alex Forsyth is the No. 2 guy and Sam Mustipher sits at No.3 but it's becoming Wattenberg's to lose. 

Damarri Mathis, Cornerback

There might not be a player on the entire roster who likes this depth chart more than Damarri Mathis. 

Benched last season due to poor play, Mathis seems to have redeemed himself as he is listed along with Riley Moss as a co-starter at one of the cornerback spots. That's big for him as for most of this offseason the speculation has been that it would be either Moss or veteran free-agent signing Levi Wallace who won that job. 

Mathis, a fourth-round pick in 2022, looked like a lost cause at points last year. But he could be all the way back. 

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Travis Wakeman

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Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.