Projecting Broncos’ DL depth chart before the NFL draft

With the NFL draft a little more than one week away, here’s a look at the Broncos’ projected defensive line depth chart as it stands right now:

DE	NT	DE
Shelby Harris	Mike Purcell	Jurrell Casey
DeMarcus Walker	Joel Heath	Dre’Mont Jones
Jonathan Harris	Kyle Peko	Deyon Sizer
	Jay-Tee Tiuli

Denver has three solid starters in Harris, Purcell and Casey but none of those guys are long-term answers at their respective positions. Jones could become a reliable starter in the future but the Broncos will need two more starting defensive linemen in the coming years.

Walker has shown potential but he might be best-suited as a rotational defender. This season, Walker and Jones will provide excellent depth as defensive ends but Denver will want more help at nose tackle.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Broncos add several defensive linemen in the draft, bringing in help at nose tackle and defensive end.