That’s simply not realistic. If all goes well, first rounders should be starters, but that’s not even a given.

I’ve also heard people complain about our drafting smaller quicker linemen. I think this is ludicrous because the Broncos have been successful finding good talent with late round picks enough to have maintained a very much above average line at both pass blocking and run blocking. Further, the Broncos have been able to survive transitions of losing great linemen.

The thing is that in the end, being able to maintain an above average line with picks who almost all don’t make it in the league is a great boon because it allows us to spend our picks on other positions.

I think it’s the same type of advantage that the Patriots had when they were the only team drafting for 3-4 schemes and were able to pick up good players for their scheme who did not fit other schemes.

MUG: That’s just ludicrous. You know that the Broncos don’t draft based on Kiper. Or else they wouldn’t be criticized for moves like drafting Foster or Watts who weren’t rated very well on their boards.

Come on. You know better than that.

It makes it look like you are trying to find a reason to criticize him instead of criticize him for actual flaws that you notice.

As an English fan it really is something special for a GM to communicate so freely with the fans and it will help me understand better the enormous amount of work that goes into managing a team like the Bronco’s.

Many thanks for your blog, it is much appreciated, and it is great for getting input from so many intelligent Bronco supporters, which I also appreciate.

Kind regards

Rex Horwood

Go Broncos

I surely appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to post here. As you can see by my name I am surely a true Bronco and Miami Hurricane fan. Needless to say I ecstatic when DJ was still on the board when our time to pick came around and the selection was made. It helped me to somewhat get over the previous draft. I was watching in 2002 and jumped off my couch when I saw the team before us pass on Ed Reed and just knew that he was going to be a Bronco and fill a void at safety that had been there since Atwater left us. Needless to say I sat back down when we selected Ashley Lelie and let Reed fall one more spot to Baltimore. The Portis selection in the next round helped ease the pain somewhat, but I still remember letting Reed slip right passed us.

I can only speculate what our secondary would look like today with him back there, but life goes on and I am surely proud of what we have now. I get tired of hearing the excuses come out of Indy about how the Colts and Manning’s struggles as of late are due to injuries to Harrison and Freeney. If those injuries are all it takes to ruin the raining super bowl chamipions, you, Mike and all of the Broncos staff and players should be commended because of the adversity we have had to play through this year. I am proud of each and every one of you if it just based on the depth and youth that we have and the way each player has stepped up in their position and have never onced used excuses.

I commend all of you and can only imagine what teams like the Patriots and Colts have in store for them in the coming years with the level our rookies and second year guys are currently playing at. The league better take notice in a hurry.

Thanks again,
Joe

I have the utmost respect for your post and views, it actually mirrors something I wrote a couple of years ago.

On another note; I would like to see all ring-of-famers numbers retired for 7 years, it shows respect and will keep numbers in circulation, I live for the day that an active player takes his jersey (with that number on it) off and hands it to the inductee.

I also appreciate alumni games, great to see the old players on the sideline.

We need a booth where alot of fans can take pictures of players at Fan Day, and more players signing autographs to shorten lines.

Lastly, you can’t go wrong with one of MUG’s picks, his track record is insane, if he wants Okam, you can’t go wrong.