ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The process of building a perfect football team is never quite complete.
There’s always another piece of tape to watch, an injury to account for and a draft pick to develop.
Over the course of the last several months, though, the Broncos have made significant strides toward improving their roster. The team traded for Russell Wilson in March, added a big-name free agent in Randy Gregory, signed several other starters and added valuable depth in the draft.
After the offseason program, training camp and the preseason, General Manager George Paton and Co. will finally to get to see the new-look Broncos in action.
“I think we’re all eager to see this team,” Paton said Tuesday after setting the Broncos’ initial 53-man roster. “We see it in practice every day. These guys get after in practice. They like to compete. They’re chomping at the bit to play in the preseason games, but now they’re going to be even more excited to play in the regular-season games. We see it in practice. Can’t wait to put it all together now that we’ve got some of the guys back — Randy and Billy [Turner] — and see it all come together.”
And despite the Broncos’ decision to avoid playing their starters in the preseason, Paton said he believes the team he’s built will be poised for success when the regular season arrives.
“Each team is different,” Paton said. “A lot of teams are going that direction and not playing their starters. When you look at our team, we have a quarterback who’s played in the league for 10 years. I know he’s in a new offense, but it’s similar to what he’s run. And then we’ve got a defense [where] we’re bringing a lot of our defensive players back with a similar scheme. I don’t think it’s going to be as drastic here.
“Coach Hackett obviously brought this from his experience from Green Bay, and I know they started slow maybe the first game, but they’re 13-3 three years in a row. Rams are 0-3 last year in the preseason. So I just think it depends on your…
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