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Montee Ball Draft Notes

April 26th, 2013 - 6:35pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Here are some notes on the Broncos’ selection of running back Montee Ball, courtesy of Media Relations Manager Erich Schubert:

* – Ball is the 69th running back selected by the Broncos since the inception of the common draft in 1967, and the first since RB Ronnie Hillman (3-67) in 2012.

* – He is the 13th running back selected by the Broncos in the first two rounds, spanning HB Floyd Little (1-6) in 1967 to RB Knowshon Moreno (1-12) in 2009.

* – He is the fourth player picked by the Broncos from Wisconsin and the first since G John Holman in 1965 (Rd. 8).

* – Ball is the fifth player selected by the Broncos with the No. 58 overall pick, joining DE Montae Reagor (1999), LB Bill Phillips (1972), RB Garrett Ford (1968) and T Mike Current (1967).

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Montee Ball Featured on ESPN’s Sports Science

April 26th, 2013 - 6:28pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Just like the Broncos’ first-round pick, Sylvester Williams, second-round selection Montee Ball was also featured on ESPN’s Sports Science:

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Sylvester Williams’ Path to the NFL

April 26th, 2013 - 7:59am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

The Broncos’ first-round draft pick tells his story about his rocky road that has led him to the NFL in this North Carolina Athletic Department feature video:

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First Round, No. 28 Overall: Sylvester Williams

April 25th, 2013 - 9:32pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Below is a look at all the content on DenverBroncos.com related to the team’s first pick of the 2013 NFL Draft: Sylvester Williams.

Here is what Williams had to say about being drafted by the Broncos:


Williams Broncos Bio

Articles

Evaluating the Pick: Sylvester Williams
A look at what media analysts are saying about the Broncos’ first-round draft choice.

Williams Too Good to Pass Up
The Broncos had an opportunity to trade away the 28th pick, but with Sylvester Williams available, the team knew it needed to make the selection

Williams: ‘Blessed’ to Be a Bronco
The newest Bronco’s reaction to joining the team.

Williams’ Long Journey Pays Off
From working in a factory to a first-round pick, Sylvester Williams plans to do everything he can to reward the Broncos for their belief in him.

Broncos Select Williams in First Round
With the 28th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Broncos selected North Carolina defensive tackle Sylvester Williams.

What Williams Brings to Broncos
Andrew Mason gives his take on the Broncos’ selection of Sylvester Williams.

Video
Sylvester Williams Highlights
Watch college highlights from the Broncos’ first-round pick.

Elway, Fox Congratulate Williams
John Elway and John Fox call new Bronco Sylvester Williams after drafting him 28th overall Thursday night.


A Pleasant Surprise
The Broncos didn’t expect defensive tackle Sylvester Williams to slide down to 28, but scooped him up when it was time to pick.

NFLN: Broncos Draft Sylvester Williams
The Denver Broncos selected defensive tackle Sylvester Williams out of North Carolina with the 28th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Sylvester Williams’ Path to the NFL
Williams tells his story in this feature video from the University of North Carolina Athletic Department.

New Broncos DT Sylvester Williams Featured on ESPN’s Sports Science
ESPN’s Sports Science did a feature on Sylvester Williams.

Elway, Fox Break Down Day 1 of Draft
John Elway and John Fox discuss the first day of the draft and the team’s pick, defensive tackle Sylvester Williams.

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First-Round Pick Sylvester Williams
Images of Sylvester Williams, the 28th overall selection in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

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New Broncos DT Sylvester Williams Featured on ESPN’s Sports Science

April 25th, 2013 - 9:10pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

New Bronco defensive tackle Sylvester Williams was featured on ESPN’s Sports Science on April 19.

Host John Brenkus called Williams, “One of the most explosive players we analyzed this year.”

Watch the full video below:

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2013 NFL Draft Position-by-Position Recap

April 25th, 2013 - 10:42am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

For the past two months, DenverBroncos.com has taken a look at every position group leading up to the 2013 NFL Draft. From closer looks at top prospects in preview pieces to in-depth features, photo galleries, Combine interviews and video resumes, there’s extensive coverage of every position.

Andrew Mason has also evaluated each of the position groups player-by-player on the Broncos’ current roster, and touched on which prospects could fit in orange and blue.

Here is a look at the position-by-position recaps — click on the positions for all of the content.

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Quarterbacks

Tight Ends

Offensive Line

Defensive Line

Linebackers

Secondary

Specialists

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2013 NFL Draft Running Backs Week Recap

April 25th, 2013 - 7:00am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

With the Chiefs set to go on the clock to kick off the 2013 NFL Draft tonight, here is a look at the final position preview from DenverBroncos.com – running backs.

Articles

2013 NFL Draft Preview: Running Backs
A look at some of the top running back prospects in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Broncos Draft Prospects: Running Back
How does the 2013 running back class shape up, and which prospects could fit in Denver?

Broncos Position Breakdown: Running Back
The Broncos have the luxury of multiple talented running backs currently on the roster.

Broncos Draft History: Running Backs
A look back at running backs the Broncos have selected in the NFL Draft.

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A Good Draft is Critical in NFL

April 25th, 2013 - 6:08am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by

The draft is now upon us, from pre-draft through the three days of player selection.

The 78th National Football League draft is again taking place at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, covered live by the NFL Network and by ESPN, more thoroughly than I ever imagined when I attended my very first draft as a reporter in 1973.

This time of year always kick starts memories of my first draft, which I actually did not work as the Broncos’ public relations director but as a young reporter for KBTR newsradio that year.

This was before the Federal Communications Commission ruled that there could not be radio-TV combined ownership in a single market, and each of the three major television stations in Denver had a major radio station as well.

What is now KUSA was KBTV-KBTR, and the radio side was a true big time news operation, with today’s equal, for comparison purposes, only existing in New York, LA, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

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Elway on RBs: ‘We’ll See What Happens in the Draft’

April 23rd, 2013 - 1:04pm by Andrew MasonOther posts by

When Knowshon Moreno reeled off back-to-back 100-yard games against the Raiders and Ravens last December, it seemed that Willis McGahee, a Pro Bowler just a year earlier, had become a forgotten man among observers while he recovered from a knee injury suffered in a Week 11 win over San Diego.

But in the Broncos’ offices, McGahee was very much in their plans. Had Denver defeated Baltimore in the divisional round, McGahee would have been eligible to come off of injured reserve the following week, having received the one designated-to-return exemption teams were allowed last year. And even though Moreno answered questions about his durability and consistency in his six-game starting stint, he hobbled off the field in the playoff loss with an knee injury.

McGahee never had the chance to return, but as the Broncos look at their pre-draft roster, the 31-year-old running back has a prominent place.

“Well, with where we are right now, with (Willis) McGahee, he is that big back for us right now,” Elway said. “But, I think that if you look at what we have with Ronnie Hillman, he is that 190-pounder, that change-of-pace-type guy.”

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Colquitt Signs Tender

April 23rd, 2013 - 12:21pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

On Tuesday, punter Britton Colquitt signed his restricted free agent tender.

The fifth-year punter is the franchise career leader in gross and net punting average with a minimum of 100 punts.

In 2012, he set a new franchise record with a 42.1 net punting average, which ranked third in the NFL. He also held opponents to an average of just 6 return yards, which ranked second in the league.

He is one of five Broncos who have signed their tenders, joining Tony Carter, Mitch Unrein, Chris Clark and Lance Ball.

For his career, Colquitt has played in 48 regular-season games and punted 254 times for 11,717 yards (46.1 avg.) with 18 touchbacks and 79 kicks placed inside the 20 (39.5 net). In three career playoff contests, he has punted 16 times for 680 yards (42.5 avg.) with zero touchbacks and five kicks placed inside the 20 (39.4 avg.).

Last week, Andrew Mason wrote that Colquitt is a crucial part of a special teams unit that one could argue is near the top of the entire league.

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