The Broncos are 10 days from some painful roster decisions.

Sean Payton, however, would prefer to lose a good player because his team has more than it can keep rather than the alternative.

“There’re going to be a number of tough decisions, but I’d rather be in that position than the position we were in two years ago at this time,” he said after his reserves battered Arizona’s, 27-7, in the second of three preseason games. “I think the talent level has gradually gotten better.”

Preseason games don’t count outside of individual evaluation. They don’t give any meaningful insight into whether a team will start fast or slow, win its division or finish last.

But the preseason can give at least an idea about quality roster depth and it certainly appears Denver’s got just that.

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