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A trio of youngsters, including two prospective members of the 2014 draft class, are good candidates to succeed Peyton Manning .

The Denver Broncos have strict media regulations when it comes to photography of their practice sessions, especially in regard to formations and player personnel.

Charles Woodson goes back home and honestly, I'm glad. He would not have been much of an upgrade over the young guns and Peyton Manning will get to make him regret his decision twice this year.

The Denver Broncos will miss a crucial part of their last six seasons because of the departure of Elvis Dumervil , but they have done a great job piecing together some players that should be able to fill the void left behind by Dumervil.

Hybrid rush ends, increasingly blurred lines between 4-3 and 3-4 alignments and a new brand of ball-hawking safety will be the trends that dominate defensive football in the 2013 NFL season.

Despite appearances, in particular that of Alex Gibbs, the Broncos aren't returning full time to the zone-blocking, one-cut running scheme of their glory years.

For the second time in his short tenure as the Denver Broncos ' defensive coordinator, Del Rio last month saw the team take a defensive lineman with its first draft pick, stealing North Carolina defensive tackle Sylvester Williams at No.

Sylvester Williams may have been a reach for many who know his life story, but the Denver Broncos have done their homework and believe that the defensive tackle out of North Carolina is ready to become a pro and contribute sooner rather than later.

Robert Ayers will be getting high-fives if he improves on his low career total of 6.5 sacks.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Robert Ayers might be the most social-media savvy of all of the Denver Broncos players, so of course he saw what was being said about him when Elvis Dumervil decided to sign with the ENGLEWOOD, Colo.

Elway, above, on new Broncos running back Montee Ball: "His running style was a lot like Terrell Davis." When Broncos vice president John Elway watched film of running back Montee Ball, he had flashbacks to when he was a quarterback and his best play was the handoff.

"Q" Smith in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft in April, the Denver Broncos went out and signed former San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Shaun Phillips to a one-year deal .

The first-round selection of defensive tackle Sylvester Williams means veterans Kevin Vickerson and Terrance Knighton will not be able to coast through training camp and expect to start in the season opener, Sept.

The prize of the 1983 NFL Draft and quite possibly the single best prospect to come out of any draft before or since was a Bronco and remains a Bronco to this day.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Von Miller has spent his offseason surrounded by chicks. No, no, it's not what you think.

That means that not only has a new crop of youngsters entered the National Football League, but also that teams will be taking a second pass through this year's available free agents, looking to fill holes that weren't addressed.

April 26 2013; Englewood, CO, USA; Denver Broncos first round draft pick Sylvester Williams poses for a photo with head coach John Fox and John Elway at Broncos headquarters.

I asked ESPN's Matt Williamson to give me one draft pick per team in the AFC West that most interests him, regardless of round.

Lost within the 2013 NFL draft was the news that the Denver Broncos had acquired veteran linebacker Shaun Phillips .

Two days and three rounds have come and gone at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and the Denver Broncos have already filled three positions of need through the draft.