4:30 p.m. MST: Here we are, finally just an hour away from the 2010 NFL Draft. It has been a long day of anticipation for the website team here at Dove Valley, and I imagine it’s the same story for plenty of you.
The plan for this blog is to keep you updated, pick-by-pick, until the Broncos make their first selection. After the pick comes, we’ll turn our focus to geting as much content as we can about the player the team selects, and leave the blog for you all to comment away.
Rather than with the live blog format you’re used to from games this past season, you’ll have to refresh this page occasionally to check out the updates. That’s so we can add photos and videos throughout the blog — including an exclusive look inside the team’s war room.
Speaking of the war room, the PR and web departments have our own war room set up in a conference room. The TV is tuned to the draft, we’ve got our computers in front of us and a depressing lack of snacks.
5 p.m. MST: We’ve got a little white board with who we think could be the team’s first pick, regardless of whether it’s at No. 11 or traded one way or the other. Some of the names are Maurkice Pouncey, Rolando McClain, C.J. Spiller, Sean Weatherspoon, Mike Iupati, Earl Thomas, Jimmy Clausen and Tim Tebow. All over the place, so clearly we have no idea what’s going to happen. Who do you all see in orange and blue at the end of the day?
5:15 p.m. MST: Broncos PA announcer and 850 KOA personality Alan Roach is on the stage at the draft right now, introducing the prospects that are at Radio City Music Hall and some legendary players from each franchise in attendance. Floyd Little was one of the invited players, and he’s on stage right now along with fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 inductees Jerry Rice and John Randle.
5:32 p.m. MST: Commissioner Roger Goodell is at the podium to kick off the 2010 NFL Draft. The St. Louis Rams are now officially on the clock. While they work toward their pick, take a look at this video you might have missed from earlier today. A little over the top? Possibly. But it does the trick and gets you excited for what tonight — and the rest of this weekend — could bring.
5:38 p.m. MST: Sam Bradford is on the phone — and as many expected, the Rams select the Oklahoma quarterback with the first overall pick. Now the Lions are on the clock.
5:44 p.m. MST: Everything seems to be going according to plan — or at least what has been predicted in plenty of mock drafts — as Ndamukong Suh is headed to Detroit, joining a defensive front that added Kyle Vanden Bosch in free agency. Tampa Bay is on the clock.
5:52 p.m. MST: Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is emotional after being selected third overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Washington Redskins are now on the clock.
5:58 p.m. MST: The Redskins just took Oklahoma offensive tackle Trent “Silverback” Williams, according to Goodell. That brought a big laugh from Williams — I wonder if he asked the commissioner to say that when they met in the week leading up to the draft. That’s now four out of four for the Big 12, and three of the four picks have come from Oklahoma. Boomer Sooner, eh? But it’s still the SEC coming away with all the national championships. Go figure.
6:07 p.m. MST: The first of the AFC West clubs is on the clock — the Kansas City Chiefs. Broncos TV’s Chris Hall and team photographer Eric Lars Bakke are back from the war room, so video and photos of Head Coach Josh McDaniels and the front office at work on draft day will be coming shortly, and we’ll post it here and on the front of the site. As I finished typing that, Commissioner Goodell announced that — speaking of the SEC — Tennessee safety Eric Berry will be playing his home games in Arrowhead Stadium next season.
6:11 p.m. MST: Adam Schefter just predicted the Seattle Seahawks, who are on the clock, will take Oklahoma State offensive tackle Russell Okung. He said Seattle hopes Okung can become “the next Ryan Clady.” Pretty amazing that the Broncos’ young Pro Bowler has already become the measuring stick for successful young tackles.
6:16 p.m. MST: Turns out the Seahawks do take Okung. Cleveland is now on the clock. And below is the exclusive video from the war room.
6:24 p.m. MST: Florida cornerback Joe Haden is headed to Cleveland at the seventh overall selection. The second AFC West squad is on the clock — the Oakland Raiders. If you want to get wild with the rumors, is the pick going to Pittsburgh for Ben Roethlisberger?
6:28 p.m. MST: The Raiders’ pick is already in — and it’s one of the players many had heading to the Broncos, linebacker Rolando McClain from the national-champion Alabama Crimson Tide. Two more young defensive players heading to the AFC West. Now Buffalo is on the clock.
6:31 p.m. MST: Buffalo’s pick is in even more quickly — they jumped on Clemson running back C.J. Spiller. The Broncos are one pick away, as Jacksonville is on the clock at No. 10.
6:37 p.m. MST: Jacksonville’s pick is in, so the Broncos are now on the clock. Cal defensive tackle Tyson Alualu is headed to the Jaguars.
6:40 p.m. MST: The Broncos have traded the pick to the San Francisco 49ers, who hold the 13th and 17th picks in the first round. Details have not come in quite yet, except that the Broncos will now pick 13th. It sounds like just before the commercial Chris Berman said the Broncos grab an additional fourth-round pick to drop back two spots.
6:43 p.m. MST: San Francisco’s pick is in…and the details of the trade are in as well. The Broncos now pick 13th in the first round and pick up the 113th overall pick — the 49ers’ fourth-rounder. San Fran goes with offensive tackle Anthony Davis from Rutgers.
6:45 p.m. MST: The Broncos now have two consecutive picks in the fourth round — 113th and 114th overall. And the Dolphins, who were on the clock, traded their pick to the San Diego Chargers.
6:50 p.m. MST: San Diego, who jumped from the 28th pick to the 12th, have gone with Fresno State running back Ryan Matthews. We’ll let you know the details of the trade when they come our way. In the mean time, the Broncos are back on the clock at No. 13. We’ll see what happens.
6:51 p.m. MST: The Broncos have traded the 13th overall pick to the Philadelphia Eagles, meaning Denver will select at the 24th overall selection in the first round. Adam Schefter is reporting Denver now has two more third-rounders — the sixth and 23th picks in that round, Nos. 70 and 87.
The San Diego trade details are that the Chargers sent their 2nd round pick and fourth rounder to Miami in their trade for the 12th.
6:57 p.m. MST: The Eagles go with Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham at No. 13. Just a quick update, the Broncos now have one first-rounder (No. 24), two second-rounders, three third-rounders, two fourth-rounders, a fifth and a sixth. And Ed Werder predicts the team isn’t done moving and shaking tonight. We’ll see how that pans out.
7:05 p.m. MST: Seattle is making its second pick of the first round, No. 14 overall, and the Seahawks go with Texas safety Earl Thomas. The New York Giants are now on the clock. I don’t know about all of you, but the web and PR war room is buzzing right now. This has been another exciting first round.
7:13 p.m. MST: Peter King (@SI_PeterKing) on Twitter: “Denver now power-broker between late-1 and mid-4: 24, 43, 45, 70, 80, 87, 113, 114.”
New York’s pick is in, and they select South Florida defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who is on the phone beside agent Drew Rosenhaus. Anybody see the videos of him doing backflips? Absurd. Now Tennessee is on the clock at No. 16.
7:20 p.m. MST: With the 16th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans select Derrick Morgan, defensive end, Georgia Tech.
Now San Fran is on the clock with their second pick in the first round.
7:25 p.m. MST: The 49ers have picked up Idaho guard Mike Iupati at No. 17, so they’ve gone with a tackle and a guard — clearly the offensive line was a priority to protect quarterback Alex Smith. Pittsburgh is now on the clock at No. 18.
7:29 p.m. MST: Pittsburgh’s pick is in, and a Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient announces that the selection is Florida center Maurkice Pouncey. At No. 19, Atlanta is on the clock.
7:32 p.m. MST: The Falcons’ pick is already in — they’ve jumped all over Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoon. We’re into the 20s — Denver’s pick is getting closer — and Houston is on the clock.
7:36 p.m. MST: Alabama cornerback Kareem Jackson is headed to Houston with the 20th overall pick. At 21, Cincinnati is on the clock, and apparently their pick is already in.
7:41 p.m. MST: The Cincinnati Bengals have selected tight end Jermaine Gresham. The New England Patriots are on the clock.
7:42 p.m. MST: The Broncos have traded up for the Patriots’ No. 22 overall pick, and the selection is in…
…it’s Georgia Tech wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, and it looks like the Broncos just swapped first-rounders with the Patriots, so New England will draft at No. 24, and Denver threw in one of their fourth-rounders.
7:49 p.m. MST: At this point, unless the Broncos make another trade, their night is through. In any case, this blog is through for the evening, and we’ll get you all the Demayrius Thomas information you need in the next hour or so.
Thanks for reading. Keep the comments coming.
-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com
Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Demaryius Thomas
Yeah the Raiders got Jacoby Ford,as bad as I hate to say it,looks like the AFC West is rising back to the top once again(KC and Raiders got good drafts).
Not knocking the AFC West,just that we will have a lot more competition now,which might be a good thing,the better the competition is it makes your team play better I always say.
just a note on COX, he miss curfew and the second thing was he was “arrested for speeding and driving with a suspended license in September 2009.” LINDYS SPORTS I for one can live with these misconducts.
on that jamie dukes HATE thing I got it figured out, he played for the Falcons and for the packers and who beat them in the super bowls. his comment about ‘putting that ring in my face all the time’ this wk end makes me think IS HE THAT PETTY? just my thoughts
At least we finally got some DEFNSE! Cox could really be a steal. And a special team standout. Beadles better be starting with as high as he was drafted. Or its a another half-pint bust (do two halfs make a whole?). Loved the 3rd round, hands down excellent value…And am glad we were able to snag Olsen that late. I give McD and Chaos an A- minus for the picks. I have to say its a C for the “drafting smart” portion- 3 picks to get Tebow; drafting Beadles in the 2nd (could have gotten in round 3/4); trading a 5th for two sevens….Seems a like maybe they did panic a little. Overall a B. And yes I love that we have 2 starting offensive lines. Hey maybe it might be like a hockey game and send in different lines….lmao. I guess the only other thing I would have liked was another NT, but maybe Wink sees something in Baker…so I can get over it!
BTW, I am not related to NYC, although I respect his opinion and understand his frustration. Dont necessarily agree with his choice of words, but we all say things “tongue in cheek” and he has apologized. So, in the true spirit of BRONCOS COUNTRY, lets all Bronc On…and root for the Orange and Blue together!!!!!!
like i said sndvl and i believe its the same thing u are saying…its not a bad draft at all. Just no the most efficient use of our picks….but better safe than sorry i suppose…I am still curious who will be better, Dez or Bay Bay. But in light of recent situations, Bay Bay was prolly the safer option. Neither is Marshall but at least theres no drama….yet…..(dont mean to sound pessimistic lol)
I hope this draft class signs faster than last years….
Too bad McD had to trade into the 1st to get Tebow. Taking him in the second would have meant a lower trade price, less controversy, and a cheaper contract for someone who will likely sit on the bench for a year or two. Don’t get me wrong, I love Tebow, but I think they could have paid a lower price. I wonder if the Broncos will give Tebow #15?
Just as Tebow has been mentioned a polarizing figure, McD is one 10 fold.
baylin posted-
“As far as I’m concerned, the jury is still out as far as how he handles his players, his coaches, the media, his play calling and his sideline behavior. I’m just going to try real hard all season long to think that maybe he can mature into that well rounded leader that a HC needs to be to take us to where we wanna go.”
McD certainly has built his team to go along with his vision. Tebow is the anti-Cutler and Thomas….well who here knew that when he was 12 years old, his grandmother and mother were convicted of selling a controlled substance and sentenced to a combined 60 years in the federal penitentiary? I guess at that age, losing two of the most influential figures in your life can have a negative effect. This kid is a success story that “the Beast” needs to take note of.
So with that in mind, I have decided to see where McD takes this! Shocking I know. But I will keep a close eye on McChaos and hope he can- mature because ultimately he is the catalyst for success this upcoming season and beyond…
GO BRONCOS 2K10!!!!!!!!!!
Florio- you forgot Orton. Must have been a freudian slip!!!!!
I still say we go with McTomTebortonsteinn, a set with all 4 QBs in at the same time and two different offensive lines rotating in various situations. You can have the wildcat, we got the Wild Horses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Imagine the havoc that would create for opposing defenses….
I can’t wait to see Mel Kipers dumb little head when the Broncos prove him wrong. All the “coach” commentators say they like Tebow and the Broncos. all the other commentators don’t know jack and Mel is like their head demon ring leader. He is the Devil, he looks like the Devil…well If i could imagine what the devil looked like it would be Mel Kiper aaaahhh!
Well boys I guess everybody’s pretty pleased with the draft (all the regulars anyway) I ain’t heard from DB,don’t know if he’s still mad or not.Hope he ain’t cause I like bloggin with him and his Damn phone.LOL..Might as well take it and go on with it,theres nothing we can do now but hope for the best.GO BRONCS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn’t like the way Kiper was bashing a lot of teams for their picks,who in the Hell does he think he is to tell teams who to pick.
Ya Kiper go Suck One!
well mel kiper thinks he is the only one that knows anything its rediculous.
PROTEST MEL KIPER!!! DOWN WITH THE DEVIL, DOWN WITH THE DEVIL, DOWN WITH THE DEVIL!
well as i cans see most of us are happy with the draft. and i definetly think we have a good shot for the playoffs this year. very excited for the season . and know one cares what mel kiper and jamie dukes say.
LETS GO DENVER. LETS GO BRONCOS.
Ha ha sndvl. Just have the QBs toss the ball back and forth to each other behind the line of scrimmage until somebody is open- or until somebody misses the catch and the fumble is picked up by the other team for a TD.
With the draft and the offseason aquistions at the QB position I am very excited to see the QB battes and I wonder if anyone could beat out Orton or if Orton will become a pro bowler. I just hope that the decision about whoever’s starting will be finalized before the start of the season.
Thats the thing I’m really concerned with, i dont want there to be a switching of the starting QB’s once Orton messes up like the situation was in Clevland. So I can’t wait to see the position battles in preseason. I can’t wait to see my first and the seasons first Broncos game @ Jacksonville!!!!!!!!
let me be the first to welcome Kyle McCarthy to Denver notre dame=win
OH YEAH!!! My man Harvick #29 won the Nascar race at Talledaga!!!!!!!!!!!BOOOOOYAH.
Kyle McCarthy?????????
After looking at all the additions, our depth is pretty solid. DL looks fantastic, DB looks fantastic, LB looks really solid.many other positions solid as well. i also really like the Tebow pick. Many bloggers last year didnt like Orton because he wasnt able to throw down field that well. now with Tebow, we can have that deepfield passer. haha what was it that you guys called Orton? Neckbeard? haha
Mel Kiper has a Borris Karloff hairdoo….haha
Mel Kiper has a headbeard…ha
i have been a long time bronco fan..born and raised here in the phillipines..i knew tebow was born in this lovely country..so when the broncos drafted him..i was like..wow..more reason to cheer for my beloved team..a destined connection..Tebow is no lesser Filipino than we filipino bronco fans here..we embrace you as one of our own Tim!!!..GO BRONCOS!!!!
I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA BUT I AM A BRONCO FAN!!! WHEN I STAND UP FOR MY TEAM IN CALI I REPRESENT BRONCO NATION!!! AND I SAY IT TO PISS OFF THE TAIDER FANS!!! SO DONT TELL ME IT IS WHAT IT IS U DONT KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE LIVING IN CALI WITH THREE FOOT BALL TEAMS AND ONE TIME ON CBS BOOMER SAID THIS IS FOR BRONCO NATION!!! BECAUSE WE BRONCO FANS DONT LIVE IN BRONCO COUNTRY DOSENT MEAN WE CANT ADD ARE OWN LITTLE TWIST AND I SAY IT TO PISS OFF THE RAIDER NATION!!!
sndvl: I don’t think anyone here knew about Thomas childhood, as he just recently disclosed this information. More credit to his Uncle and Aunt who raised him, and of course to Demaryious.
jamie pukes is the worst. hes just a sore loser. as in SUPER BOWL 33 LOSER. hes got a small mans mantality for a big guy, you loser.
Bronconation1! Where abouts do you live in Cali?
hey guys just seen some documentry on Tebow on youtube call “Tim Tebow the choosen one. about his journey for a highschool championship. i dont know too much on him bedsides a lil bit of college so i was brushing up on some facts on this future Bronco Qb. this guy is a great leader and competitor. and all he wants to do is win. thats just what we needed. starting too like him more and more. cant wait to see what he can do.
LETS GO DENVER. LETS GO BRONCOS.
I went to some Bronco-raiderhater games when those Devils were in LA. I`d say about 15% of that stadium was ORANGE AND BLUE. I know where your coming from though. Been there, done that.
I got to say something. I just heard what mel Said about the broncos and he a fool. I know its his job to evaluate draft picks but if you ask me he a fool. I’m not saying he doesn’t know anything but if he so smart why isn’t he a Gm or something. bottom line I’m sure there are many of us broncos fan can do the same job. i gus what i’m trying to say is anyone of our draft picks has the talent to be really good and just because of people like Mel have there opnion doesn’t make it true. Tebow may not have all the tools yet but i will take his heart anyday. The kid is special. and he on a mission to prove people like Mel wrong. I know Mel say’s he hoping Tebow prove him wrong but he doesnt because he want to be right. I just hope us broncos fans give all our new adition a fair chance to make a differnce
roya1fantasy, I just got on and if you ever read this Mel Kiper is too ugly to look like the devil.
Guess what…Mel Kiper just graded the broncos draft as a C- I wanted to punch him in the face. LOL. Aw well, looking forward to the season.
Thought overall this was a good draft….at first when we drafted tebow I was like aw man but I’m liking it more and more everyday and hopefully after the season ends I’ll be loving it even more
nuggets just pulled a denver broncos.. a catastophic melt down to end the season cant wait for George Karl to come back healthy next year and stays healthy with his son Coby comin off the bench after Ty..
all the bronco “fans” moved on to nfl.com damnnn dude horrible…
NastyNate….I am so upset with how the Nuggets played tonight. Nobody showed up Except for Melo. What was up with that??? We got absolutely no production out of anybody except for Melo. Very dissapointed, It’s gonna take an absolute MIRACLE to win the next three games and advance in the playoffs. And what was up with the damn refs???? They were totally favoring the Jazz!!!!
Bronconation1……ITS BRONCO COUNTRY!!!!!! NOT BRONCO NATION!!!!!!! BRONCO NATION IS SOMETHING THE FAIDERS WOULD USE!!!!!
BRONCO COUNTRY!!!!!!!!
BRONCO COUNTRY!!!!!!!!
BRONCO COUNTRY!!!!!!!!
The entire WORLD is Bronco Country, not just Colorado!!!!
hey MarshMelo..
nuggets let us down. i wont be suprised to see melo leave here soon.. Utah is not that good of team and they are kicking ourassses.. wtf… WE NEED GEORGE to get better..
guess we need the broncos to step up come august ey.
NastyNate……Well lets just hope that Stan Kronke realizes how much Melo means not only to the Nuggets but to the state of Colorado and all of the fans and signs him to a HUGE contract he deserves at the end of next season when his contract is up!!! And I agree we most definitely need George Karl back real badly. Adrian Dantly is alright but he just doesnt cut it, he is much better as an assistant. If we can keep our team the way it is with maybe an exception of better bench depth (cuz lets face it Malik Allen, Johan Petro, Renaldo Balkman, and Joey Gramm don’t really cut it), we will have a great chance again next year. Especially with Ty Lawson getting his rookie season out of the way and gaining all of that valuable expereince.
And yes we definitely need the Broncos to step up in August!!!!!!!!
The nuggets also need a dominate bigman!! Nene has great days once in awhile but we need consistancy next to Kenyon.. and yeah we need to sign Melo to a big contact that extends him for the next 6 years then next year to go along with that sign Chris Bish who will be a free agent.. or D wade.. there is alot of talent in FA in the NBA next year.. we are done this year down 3-1 to a not that good of a team… we are missing depth like you said..
I think the Broncos will make it the Playoffs this year if we stay healthy and our new guys step up to their potential!! then watch out 2011 here comes the Denver Broncos back on top!! Tim Tebow or Brady Quinn at QB which ever is the better QB.. lets go broncos clap… clap… clapclapclap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTnrDWH8whs
thats a link to some kyle McCarthy highlights can’t wait to see him and Bruton on the same field again
oh and he ran it the top 2 in safety’s in the combine
03.02.10 – Former Notre Dame safety Kyle McCarthy didn’t run his way into a higher NFL Draft profile Tuesday, the final day for physical testing at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. But the 6-foot-1, 205-pounder from Youngstown, Ohio, was near the top of the leader-board among safeties in bench press (tie for second, with 24 reps at 225), the three-cone drill (second at 6.74 seconds) and in the 20-yard shuttle (second at 4.13 seconds). McCarthy’s official 40-yard dash time wasn’t released, but scouts unofficially averaged him at 4.65 seconds. – South Bend Tribune
Hey guys
Havn’t blogged for a while…
Lemme tell u what, I am happy with the draft that McKid gave us. Tebow is going to be a star, in my “professional” opinion LOL. To all those who said Josh McDaniels couldnt do a decent draft…well, i think his actions speak for themselves…GO BRONCOS
what grade would you guys give the broncos in the draft? i’m saying C-
Forgot to extend the congrats to you yesterday UK!!!! Very well played sir…I shall have a pint in your honor! lol
I agree with a mediocre grade – not because of the picks but for the price we paid in trades. Trading down to 22 was good – trading back into round 1 was a hectic move. At 43 Lamar Houston (DT Texas) was still on the board. I am certain, at 45 Tebow would have been available as Beadles at 70.
I do like both WR’s as well as Cox at CB. The O-line appears to be set. I guess McD has enough confidence in Chris Baker and Marcus Thomas – otherwise he would have drafted a DT. I still think we are thin at ILB and TE, although last year, pass catching TE’s have not been a crucial part of the offensive gameplan.
Welcome to all new members of the Broncos! I wish you good health and many wins.
I really think McD and Xanders did an excellent job. We addressed our Oline and wide reciever needs. Tebow will either go down as the best move of the draft or the worst. Only time will tell. Personally, I like the pick.
The only pick I wasn’t too excited about was Beadles at #45. If he ends up starting or producing this year, then I will be happy about the move. I just feel we could have gotten guys there that could make and immediate impact. I would have preffered a power back (preferably Gerhart) at 45 or at least in later rounds (Dwyer). But overall, I would give a B+ grade. If Tebow and Beadles do well, then I will raise the grade to an A+.
GO BRONCOS 2010…..