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Inside the Denver Broncos' Roster: The Tight Ends

 
Since the early 1990's, the tight end position for the Denver Broncos can be described in one word:  stability. From future Hall of Fame lock Shannon Sharpe to three-time Super Bowl champion Daniel Graham, tight ends have been a huge part of the Bronco offense for nearly two decades. Nothing will change in 2009. The Broncos feature two Pro Bowl caliber players at the position in Daniel Graham and Tony Scheffler, and a newly acquired second round pick whom the coaching staff is really high on.  Can this unit take pressure off of Kyle Orton? Oftentimes, teams only keep three, maybe four tight ends, so who will make the final roster for the Denver Broncos?   1.  Daniel Graham Graham is a vastly underrated player at his position, mostly because his specialty is blocking. The former Patriots first round draft pick out of Colorado was signed in 2007 as a big money free agent by the Broncos, and fans were calling for former head coach Mike Shanahan's head after he ... (link)

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