For Drayton Florence, signing with Denver was all about timing.
In other words, it was the perfect time to become a Bronco.
“Denver’s defense played great last year,” Florence said. “Then obviously the offseason additions with Peyton Manning coming in are huge — you don’t really see franchise quarterbacks on the free agent market. Peyton chose to come here. I just think it’ll be a good fit for me, coming in, playing with one of the best corners to ever play the game in Champ Bailey and a very aggressive and young defensive front. I just thought it would be a great fit for me. I can possibly end my career here with a Super Bowl ring. I felt Denver would be a great place for me.”
Another factor for the 10th-year veteran? Familiarity.
Florence played in the AFC West for five seasons with the San Diego Chargers, so he knows what all four teams in the division are about.
He also knows plenty about the Broncos team he’s joining, having faced Denver twice last season with Buffalo — once in the preseason and once in the regular season.
The thought of suiting up alongside the pass-rushing tandem of Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller — and joining a secondary with the likes of Bailey and Tracy Porter — was too much to pass up.
“I just thought as a unit, as a whole on defense, guys were solid,” he said. “They were competing back in the secondary. You’ve got to have three corners in this league to match up with those receivers. I just thought it was overall a good fit for me. I’m excited to get out there and start working with the guys.”
Florence called the Broncos an organization with “great football minds, from (Executive Vice President of Football Operations) John Elway to (Head) Coach (John) Fox all the way down.”
So what will he add to the club?
“Just physicality and toughness each and every week, coming out and playing hard, just trying to make plays and help my team win,” he said. “That’s what it’s all about. Once we get into the playoffs, let the chips fall where they may.”
-Gray Caldwell
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whoa new blog. again.
btw…HI AB lol. Seem to be ignoring my broncopack brother there
LBF I just thought it was hilarious. All their talk. All their BS about kicking my a$$and Denver sucking they sure shut up to that. Was priceless. Showed that Faider fans all bark and no bite.
Gotta admit it was really hard to not turn around and kick their a$$ though.
I hear ya SW, no worries bro.
Glad you enjoy them AB.
Wish I could have sent you and Beast the same thing!
I seriously had a long post disappear because I used the banned moniker from our TN brother. Lmao
Strand, I hate Suggs and I really look forward to playing the Ravens without him. We have the Ravenskiller now anyways.
ya ab raider fans just suck in general.
AB, I have a little more respect for Mannng after that happened to you. Not that I didn’t have tons before…. LOL
Well said CoolCat, well said. HaHa!!
ya cat sounds like you have a tough time bronco-ing around all that. but keep going strong!
Nuggets tearing it up. I gotta go watch this! LOL! night guys
Just for everyone that doesn’t know Florence is a sure tackler and is good in the running game. He brings complete physicality when tackling and is about as a sure tackler as the CHAMP!!
Hows it going Freak? Whats up bro?
Hey strand…what’s going on buddy?
alaskanbronco06 says:
May 10, 2012 at 8:50 pm
LBF I just thought it was hilarious. All their talk. All their BS about kicking my a$$and Denver sucking they sure shut up to that. Was priceless. Showed that Faider fans all bark and no bite.
Gotta admit it was really hard to not turn around and kick their a$$ though.
louisianabroncofan says:
May 10, 2012 at 8:53 pm
ya ab raider fans just suck in general
What fadier fan is given you crap! I know of a few. What faders fans are we talking about. Was it on this site or thiers??
FTR
Hello
FTR
Comon Daddy I know your there.
ab?Lbf?
Ok so no buddy on. All watching the Nuggets or what?
FTR
Hey FTR Iam here!
LOL
FTR
Guess I must be on the non Orange list.
Just kidding Broncos Country!
Great posts today!
I liked the team buliding that the 11 broncos had at the broadmor. All the Ofensive line man showed up. Means alot too me.
Building a trust and getting to know each other can only mean unity on the field! And protect Mannig!
ILMSDB
FTR OUT
Everyone is talking about moving Champ to Safety, why not move Florence? He seem’s to be more of the safety prototype to me.