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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
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
2008 NFL Draft First Round Results
2008-04-27 02:52:00 1. Miami Dolphins - OT, Jake Long, Michigan 2. St. Louis Rams - DE, Chris Long, Virginia 3. Atlanta Falcons - QB, Matt Ryan, Boston College 4. Oakland Raiders - RB, Darren McFadden, Arkansas 5. Kansas City Chiefs - DT, Glenn Dorsey, LSU 6. New York Jets - DE, Vernon Gholston, Ohio State 7. New Orleans Saints (from SF through NE) ... More About: Results , Draft , Round , 2008
Denver Broncos Select WR Eddie Royal in 2nd Round
2008-04-27 01:36:00 The Denver Broncos have made their second selection in the 2008 NFL Draft. With the 11th pick in the 2nd round (42nd overall), Denver selected wide receiver Eddie Royal out of Virginia Tech. At 5′10″, 182 lbs., Royal is as small as they come in the NFL, yet he posted some of the ... More About: Wide Receiver
Broncos Select Ryan Clady 12th Overall
2008-04-26 22:29:00 The Denver Broncos have made their choice - Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State. I argued yesterday that he was a player worthy of trading up to draft. In the end the Broncos did not need to. He fell to the Broncos at 12, and I couldn’t be happier! Keep up with us in ... More About: Select
2008 Denver Broncos Draft Open Thread
2008-04-26 20:55:00 We want to hear from you! Who will take each pick? Where will your favorite player fall? We’ll be here all day to talk about the picks as they happen and before they happen. We’re covering the draft live using this new chat/open thread technology “Cover It Live,” so be sure to stick ... More About: Open , Denver Broncos , Draft , Denver , Thread
SPEAK UP: YOU make the pick
2008-04-26 20:48:00 We’ve got a lot in store for you today, but first, we want to hear from you! We opened up a new poll yesterday, and we’ve already gotten a bunch of responses. But let your voice be heard - who do you hope the Broncos take in the first round? Take the poll ... More About: Denver Broncos , Speak , Make , Pick
Ryan Clady - A Franchise Player Worthy of Trading Up
2008-04-26 01:22:00 In 2006, the Denver Broncos had a rare opportunity to take a player that could single handedly alter the fate of the franchise. Jay Cutler, the young quarterback out of Vanderbilt and top of the Broncos board, was slipping down the draft. By a lot of pre-draft maneuvering, chance, and a bit of ... More About: Trading , Player , Franchise , Worthy
The Fans Have Spoken!
2008-04-25 22:56:00 Welcome to the First Annual BroncoTalk Fan Draft Awards! After weeks of tallying votes and breaking down positions, we’re finally ready to present these coveted awards to the position of choice. At the end we also have a handy dandy graphic for those who want to look at bars and numbers ... More About: Fans , Denver Broncos , Spoken
You planned the camping trip when?!?!
2008-04-25 20:03:00 Well, the most important days in April will be here in a matter of hours. You can expect BroncoTalk.net to be buzzing with updated news and opinions, live-blogging and all of the feedback you care to write. This weekend is shaping up to be great fun for every Bronco fan with web-access and ... More About: Camping , Trip
Report on Shanahan?s pre-Draft Presser
More articles from this author:2008-04-25 19:08:00 I jotted down some notes and quotes on Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan ’s press conference, as the Broncos get set for the 2008 NFL Draft tomorrow. Of course he didn’t do anything to give away his hand, but if you’re like me you’ll appreciate the few nuggets here and there about the roster and ... More About: Report 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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