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Todd McShay Grades the AFC West Draft
2008-04-30 16:00:00 According to the draft pundits, the Broncos have generally been given less than favorable grades out there. This video review is no different, where ESPN’s Todd McShay ranks the Broncos 3rd in the AFC West behind Kansas City and Oakland. I could care less about the “grades,” but breaking down what the rest of the ... More About: Draft , Grades
Daily Links - More Post-Draft Stuff
2008-04-30 15:22:00 A really good Broncos draft review - breaking down Day One, injuries, late rounders, and more. Legwold hits another one out of the park. [Rocky Mountain News] RMN’s Drew’s Broncos draft day cartoons. [Rocky Mountain News] A good interview with Kory Lichtensteiger days before the draft. [Football Review Daily ] Short BroncosTV clip of a ... More About: Post , Links , Stuff , Denver Broncos
A Very Hearty ?Thank You?
2008-04-30 08:55:00 Wow, what a weekend! The guys and I here at BroncoTalk want to thank you for your unbelievable support and contributions over draft weekend. Saturday, Sunday and Monday were particularly groundbreaking for us, as we tallied personal records in both unique visitors and hits over that span! In those 72 hours, BroncoTalk welcomed over 4,700 ...
Meet UDFA Wesley Woodyard
2008-04-30 04:43:00 “If players were measured by their heart and desire instead of their body structure, Woodyard would be a giant among men. A fearless tackler with little regard for his own safety…” – NFLDraftScout.com That’s not a bad intro for your NFL Draft Scouting report. I think most of us here on BroncoTalk.net are pretty excited ... More About: Denver Broncos , Meet , Wesley
Broncos Hire Xanders as Assistant GM
2008-04-29 23:41:00 The Denver Broncos have hired former Falcons coach and executive Brian Xanders as Assistant General Manager, the Denver Post reports. Both Xanders and Jeff Goodman will hold the same title of Asst. GM, while Jeff’s father Jim will remain Mike Shanahan’s “top deputy,” according to the report. Mike Bluem will continue his salary ... More About: Hire
Broncos Draft: What would you have done differently?
2008-04-29 22:00:00 Now that the NFL Draft is over, we want to hear what you would have done differently. Did you have a certain player you were hoping the Broncos would target in the first few rounds? Were you hoping they would address a specific position more effectively? More defense, less offense? Just ... More About: Denver Broncos
Video: Denver Media Discuss the Broncos Draft
2008-04-29 20:55:00 A ton of good nuggets in this video folks, as Jeff Legwold of the Rocky Mountain News and CBS’ Gary Miller and Vic Lombardi discuss the Broncos draft choices. They start by talking about Eddie Royal not being a reach after all, and how Ryan Clady can lock down the left tackle position for ... More About: Video , Media , Draft , Denver
Brian Xanders Offered Job to Assist Goodmans in Broncos GM Duties
2008-04-29 19:49:00 The release of former Denver Broncos General Manager Ted Sundquist has left a hole in the team’s executive heirarchy. In his stead, long time Broncos scout and personnel executive Jeff Goodman and his son, recently promoted Assist ant GM Jim Goodman, were given added tasks to run the personnel department. To help the Goodmans, ... More About: Duties , Brian
BroncoTalk Draft Roundtable Pt. 1 - Favorite Pick
2008-04-29 18:00:00 Alright gentlemen, the 2008 NFL draft has come and gone, and we have nine new (drafted) Broncos. Last time I checked there were four of us making this blog work - let’s break it all down, starting with each guy’s favorite pick. F.N.G., you’re up! JOSH: Easy answer is Ryan Clady, real answer C ... More About: Draft , Pick , Favorite
Daily Links - Clady was the Right Pick
2008-04-29 17:15:00 Mike Klis agrees - Ryan Clady was the right pick. [Denver Post] Can’t judge the draft classes just yet. [Boulder Daily Camera] Ryan Torain will be a stud if he just stays healthy. [Denver Post] Former Buffalo Terrence Wheatley talks about his draft day experience. [Rocky Mountain News] Days after drafting Darren McFadden, the Raiders release Dominic Rhodes. [Rocky ... More About: Links , Pick
Draft Review: Eddie Royal & Immeasurables
2008-04-29 15:51:00 At 5 foot 9 5/8 inches tall and weighing in at all of 184 pounds, Eddie Royal has been picked on for being undersized and too short to compete as a receiver in the NFL. There have been several draft ‘experts’ that have claimed Shanahan really reached for Royal with our 2nd round pick ... More About: Review , Draft , Darrent Williams
Meet Your 2008 Broncos UDFA?s
2008-04-29 03:41:00 The Denver Broncos dropped the following press release, with brief bios on all seven undrafted college players they signed in the last 24 hours. Find it after the jump. Anthony Alridge (5-foot-9, 175 pounds) is a running back who finished his career at the University of Houston ranked sixth in school history with 2,595 rushing ... More About: Meet , 2008
Broncos Land LB Woodyard, Release Seven Others
2008-04-29 02:33:00 Linebacker Wesley Woodyard of Kentucky was the SEC’s leading tackler, playing both linebacker and safety for the UK Wildcats. Most people had him rated as a 3rd or 4th round pick, so finding him on the market the day after the draft was extremely surprising. After talking with different teams over Sunday evening, ... More About: Release , Land , Paul Smith , Broncos
WR Lorne Sam: Passing, Catching, Running
2008-04-28 21:25:00 WR Lorne Sam (6′ 2 3/8″ 218lbs) has been signed as undrafted free agent. And like another former undrafted wide receiver, Rod Smith (6′0″ 200lbs), he comes to the Broncos with some passing skills. In High School, Lorne earned All-State honors as a senior after leading the team to a 15-0 record and ... More About: Running , Passing
Vikings land Husain Abdullah
2008-04-28 19:47:00 According to Scout.com Denver will only have one Abdullah in the backfield this year. It appears that Bronco safety Hamza’s ‘little’ brother has signed with the Minnesota Vikings today. Husain Abdullah had hoped to land in Denver, but Shanahan drafted Josh Barrett this weekend instead. Husain Abdullah’s NFL Scouting Report More About: Land
More Info on Kicker Garrett Hartley
2008-04-28 18:56:00 So, we have ourselves a new placekicker, rookie undrafted free agent Garrett Hartley. Hartley is from Texas and is about as laid back as you can get. He has the calm personality that Jason Elam always impressed me with although Gerratt seems a bit more on the hippy end of that persuasion. In High School Hartley ... More About: Info
Broncos Sign 5 More Undrafted Free Agents
2008-04-28 16:40:00 We reported last night that University of Houston running back Anthony Alridge had been signed by the Broncos . Consider that report confirmed - along with five other names to add to the list. Here’s a quick snippet on each guy, we’ll be breaking down all the draft picks and the UDFA’s throughout the week in ... More About: Agents , Free , Sign
Daily Links - Broncos Draft Post Mortem
2008-04-28 14:30:00 Who had the best draft? Football field not required. Broncos: B [Yahoo! Sports] More grades. Broncos: C+ [ESPN] More grades. Broncos: D+ [USA Today] Through it all, Shanahan says we’re better, and I agree. [Rocky Mountain News] What?! Never heard of Tom Nalen, Mr. Lichtensteiger? [Denver Post ] The Broncos kept seeing their ... More About: Daily , Links , Denver Broncos , Draft
Draft Review: Starting with Peyton Hillis
2008-04-28 04:19:00 So, I’ve read up on the Bronco’s 2008 draft - which finished up a couple of hours before I rolled back into Knoxville from my family camping trip this weekend. I’ll start off by saying, ‘thank you’ to all of our friends and supporters here at BroncoTalk for your feedback and participation throughout the draft and ... More About: Review , Denver Broncos , Draft
Denver Broncos Sign Undrafted Rookie RB Alridge
2008-04-28 04:15:00 We’ve just caught wind of an unconfirmed report that the Denver Broncos have already made a splash in the undrafted free agent market. The Broncos reportedly signed University of Houston running back Anthony Alridge, according to this Houston Chronicle blog. The report seems legitimate, as the author says he spoke to Alridge and ... More About: Sign , Rookie
Denver Broncos Draft Results
2008-04-28 02:06:00 The 2008 NFL Draft is in the books - and the Denver Broncos came away with nine players. They addressed offense with their first three selections, then selected defensive players with four of the remaining six picks. 1. (12) OT Ryan Clady, Boise St 2. (42) WR Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech 4. (108) C Kory Lichtensteiger, Bowling ... More About: Results
Broncos Make Their Last Pick - FB Peyton Hillis
2008-04-28 01:06:00 The Denver Broncos sent their final card to the podium at the 2008 NFL Draft knowing that they were addressing one of the most underappreciated positions in the NFL. Fitting, isn’t it? Fullback Peyton Hillis, the lead blocker for 2008 first round running backs Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, was selected as the ... More About: Make , Pick
Broncos Take Safety Josh Barrett in Seventh
2008-04-28 00:21:00 The Denver Broncos have selected safety Josh Barrett in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft. The prospect (6-2, 223) out of Arizona St. was projected to be a 2nd or 3rd round pick by many draft analysts. He had an underwhelming senior campaign, but he has all the physical tools that ... More About: Safety
Broncos Draft LB Spencer Larsen in 6th Round
2008-04-27 22:45:00 The Denver Broncos started out the draft by addressing the offense with 3 consecutive picks. Now, 3 of the past 4 have fallen on the defensive side of the ball, as the Broncos added linebacker Spencer Larsen to their depth. Larsen was the “heart and soul” of the Arizona defense, and has a lot of ... More About: Draft , Round
For the 13th pick in the 5th round, the Broncos select DT Carlton Powell
2008-04-27 20:26:00 A 6′3″ 300 pounder out of Virginia Tech, Carlton is a run-stopper who was projected for late 4th round; so at the middle of the 5th round, we may have gotten great value here. He needs to work on his technique and he is a mediocre, at best, pass-rusher so he is the sort who ... More About: Denver Broncos , Pick , Round , Broncos , Select
With the 4th pick of the 5th round, the Broncos select RB Ryan Torain
2008-04-27 20:09:00 Ryan Torain played at Arizona state. He is not an outside runner, but he excels between the tackles. He’s mediocre at best in receiving, but he is exactly the kind of runner that we need to pair with Selvin Young: Tough, between the tackles. He compares favorable to Mike Anderson, who we all know had ... More About: Denver Broncos , Pick , Ryan , Round , Broncos
Broncos Select CB Jack Williams in 4th Round
2008-04-27 18:57:00 The Denver Broncos select defensive back Jack Williams in the 4th round of the NFL draft (119th overall). Williams hails from Kansas Kent St. and grades as a nickel or dime cornerback. Read more on Williams here. So far today we’ve taken OG and CB… interesting choices. I still expect the Broncos to ... More About: Round
Draft Day Two Open Thread
2008-04-27 18:36:00 UPDATE - The live blog is up! After some technical difficulties, we’re hoping we’ve gotten them all straightened out for what should be an interesting day two of the draft. The 4th round is underway, and the Broncos have already made their first pick - OG Kory Lichtensteiger. Talk about it here, and we ... More About: Open , Denver Broncos , Draft , Thread
Chiefs First Round Buzzkill
2008-04-27 14:58:00 If you’ve been surfing around the interwebs like I have, you’ll notice that every news outlet out there is already distributing out Day 1 grades for each pick. A well-documented habit of irrelevance, but that’s not what we’re going to discuss. Upon viewing these grades, you may have noticed that the Kansas City Chiefs were ... More About: Notes , Round
Shanahan and I Share a Brain - Clady to Start from Day One
More articles from this author:2008-04-27 03:33:00 Great news from Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan - first round choice OT Ryan Clady has already locked up the left tackle position. It’s his to lose. ?He?ll start at left offensive tackle the day he comes in,? Mike Shanahan said Saturday. ?Pretty simple, wasn?t it?? ?The thing that impresses you is his feet. I ... More About: Start , Share , Brain 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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