Updated: April 20, 2006, 1:39 PM ET

Broncos roster lacks workhorse back

The Broncos are among three teams that enter the 2006 draft with a pressing need at running back.

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Kidd By Keith Kidd
Scouts Inc.
When breaking down the running back position, there are four key players projected to be taken in the first round of next week's NFL draft. Even after taking projected No. 1 pick Reggie Bush out of the equation, this year's running back class could go down as one of the strongest of all time.

The major difference between this year's draft class and last year's class was that three running backs (Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson and Cadillac Williams) came off the board in the first five picks in 2005. After Bush, this year's group of first-round projections should come off the board anywhere from No. 14 through No. 32. The aspect that has a chance to make this group better is the overall depth of this year's class.

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