Comments on: Broncos Sign S Jones, Place Shaw on IR

By: hrdnokd

hrdnokd — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:55:11 +0000

hate to be the one telling you this bailey, but the 3rd play of the game Barrett knocked down the pass, he also stopped a 3rd down run and the kid was only in there for a handful of plays….I’d say that’s making plays quickly. He should be starting at safety right now, Manuel needs to read a manual on how to play safety. Webster is a MLB, he played one season at the strong side position. No way do we move D.J. back to strong side, he’s too much of a force at the weak side position. If Woodyard can’t play strong side then he can’t start. If you don’t want Barrett playing because he was a 7th round pick how can you POSSIBLY justify starting a NON PICK over a 1st rounder?

By: baileythebronco

baileythebronco — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:42:57 +0000

i admit i was wrong larsen is an inside linebacker i was confused, but webster is a strongside linebacker and im right about that, lets face it none of us know whats gonna happen next year but remember this one isnt over boys. and lets remember barrett is a 7th round draft pick i want a lot better starter then barrett but i love him on special teams with a 4.35 40. and woodyard cant play safety he needs to stay on the weakside linebackers spot and move dj to strongside thats the best fit for these guys. and i saw barrett making plays on SPECIAL TEAMS WHICH IS WHERE HE BELONGS NOT STARTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! draft a middle linebacker and i dont think d robertson is staying marcus thomas stands out more to me and d robertson gets paid too much we dont need him

By: hrdnokd

hrdnokd — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:31:11 +0000

I don’t think anyone is saying he’s a great MLB as much as we’re all saying he’s a better player ALREADY than Webster. Am I the only one that saw Barrett making plays out there Sunday? What gives, another safety added to the line up? If I have to see #33 flopping around out there one more time….put the rookie in already!

By: greekbronco9

greekbronco9 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:32:05 +0000

Why does everyone keep talking about Larsen being a great MLB??? There is a reason they moved him to fullback to start the year and there is a reason why they moved him back to offense with Webster’s return. He’s a decent MLB at best. He has good pursue angles and makes plays on the outside, but he can’t get off a lineman’s block to save his life and never attacks the line of scrimage unless its to the outside. Whoever said earlier that he should be moved to outside is absolutely right!

By: acidburn05

acidburn05 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:39:08 +0000

I saw a couple of coments on a safety only been worth a second round pick , ,well remember the late Sean Taylor. If its a safety like him and knowing our needs we could even give a high first round. Sean to me is the value of a #1 pick. RIP ST

By: TU_HurricaneDB

TU_HurricaneDB — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:46:18 +0000

Anyone seriously know what happened to Powell?

He was and still is listed on the PUP list but to my knowledge if a player is on the PUP list pass week 12 (I think) and they can’t play they must be placed on IR. Are we going to see Powell or not this year?

Please email me tu_hurricane11@yahoo.com

By: shawn723

shawn723 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:45:56 +0000

r u serious mooncamping?? this isnt baseball u dont trade away all ur young talent for up and coming stars. Do u understand how good this D will b once we get a little older. Come next year we could have woodyard DJ and LArsen all together. Well boss will b there too… to go along with that barret will have more experience and from what im hearing on espn, we r going to b in the running for albert Haynesworth come this offseason. I say screw trading and just work our young talent, sign Haynesworth to go with robertson, and then get another safety in the draft and the D will b solidified for years and years and yearss to come cause were already set at corner with dre champ jack and bell

By: brian_schneider

brian_schneider — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:32:51 +0000

So what’s the deal here, are we just signing these guys to 1 yr deals? When we get completely healthy again we’ll have like 3 or 4 deep for depth. Which considering this season isn’t a bad idea. I just wondering about the the cap room we have when the draft comes around.

By: mooncamping

mooncamping — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:09:45 +0000

I wonder why they would sign a special teams standout at safety. Those guys tend to be hitters, and they rack up a lot of tackles. What does that say about the distribution of tackles among the defense? Are the linebackers getting too many tackles, while the d-line is not getting enough?
The defense has been surprisingly effective, but they are allowing themselves to play college
style, fly to the ballcarrier type football, while the secondary seems designate to just punctuate
occasionally, almost as if they weren´t allowed to look effective. This is all fine and dandy,
until you hit the playoffs, and such ravenous defenses are picked apart by teams with bigger
playbooks. I don´t propose a solution, but haven´t the NFL contributors earned the free agent
market to be open all year. If there is so much criticism and doubt, why not start wheeling
and dealing while the Broncos are not exactly commited to being in the playoffs. The players
have played exceptionally well, these past weeks. Why not shop them around while they are
hot? Each new prospect is treated like it´s hot potatoes, until they perform. Meanwhile
other potentially great players are foregone. If you have money and connections, and are
not satisfied with the overall play of let´s say the linebackers, why not get a new set all
at once? Risking sounding stupid here, but what´s all the tenseness about?
Cord Gray from Arkansas is my favorite for the next draft. Look these guys up, before
they are taken, I say.

By: HOGblog

HOGblog — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:09:03 +0000

Larsen is NOT an outside LB! He’s an MLB, and it’s why he started, played, and excelled @ Arizona. I dont know where these ideas come from but some are really out there. Webster is an aging LB who wouldnt be starting for any other team. If we’re going to make costly mistakes, I say those mistakes should be made by the young guys as part of their learning experience, and progression. Not by aging veterans who not only have no upside left, but they’re on the way down…Webster should be a #2 LB, and a special teams contributor like Mario Haggans. We have to build for next year. Playing Webster isnt going to make us any better than we’ve been the past 4 weeks. We’re improving, the rookies are gaining experience and confidence. Let’s keep moving forward, not backward. We want DJ/Champ/Selvin back however, we do need them.

I still say try Barrett/Woodyard as our safetys! That combo could be a good one. God knows Shanahan’s tried enough experiments this year, I dont think trying Woodyard at another position just to keep him on the field is a big risk. At the very worst, he goes back to LB! How bad is that? Not so much…