NFL Team Breakdown: Denver Broncos
HEAD COACH: John Fox
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Adam Gase
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Jack Del Rio

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Demaryius Thomas (WR), Ryan Clady (LT), Von Miller (SLB)
NEEDS: RT, LE, RB, DT, LG

ANALYSIS: This Broncos team is in an interesting situation.  You know Peyton Manning will be gone within five years and I don't think Brock Osweiler is your long-term, franchise QB. However, drafting and developing a young QB in the future will be much easier with the likes of Demaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas, and a franchise offensive lineman in left tackle Ryan Clady.  I expect OC Adam Gase to get a head coaching job in the near future so whatever new QB comes to Denver in 3-5 years will have a new offense, hopefully more fitting to Montee Ball's skill set.  Offensively, I think these guys are fine, but it's always a mystery how good guys really are until they aren't playing with Peyton.  Defensively, these guys are very good, there just aren't hardly any "franchise" guys.  Outside of Von Miller, of course.  Their secondary is pretty good, but you just don't know how long guys will stay around.  Their d-line is decent as well with Terrence "Potroast" Knighton and veteran DeMarcus Ware. One issue arises in terms of what to do with the up-and-coming WLB Brandon Marshall when fellow weaksider Danny Trevathan comes back from injury, because he's also a tough player. In any way, this team is pretty talented on both sides, but their future simply hinges on how they eventually replace Peyton Manning.