The Facts: After spending 10 seasons with three teams as Gary Kubiak's starting tight end, Owen Daniels was released. Heuerman, a third-round pick last year who didn't practice much less play as a rookie because of a torn ACL, is the projected starter and Virgil Green is a solid No. 2.

Diehards Line: As ESPN.com's Jeff Legwold stressed, neither are established pass catchers. Heuerman only had 26 and 17 catches in his final two seasons at Ohio State and Green’s 12 catches last season were the most in his five-year career. The Broncos could add Garrett Graham, who had 49 catches in 2013 while playing for Kubiak and tight ends coach Brian Pariani in Houston. One thing we learned about Kubiak last year is if he has four tight ends, he wants five. And if he has five tight ends, he wants six.