Comments on: Draft is a Foundation for Success

By: BroncoBoy2012

BroncoBoy2012 — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:11:31 +0000

I can see this year having a good impact such as the draft classes of 06 and 08. This is also me throwing out my mock draft idea (4-3 defense compatible). Feel free to leave (objective or positive) comments, please:

1) Da’Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson – i cant see Carolina passing up on Fairley and Fox drafted Julius Peppers and that turned out pretty well
2a)Marvin Austin, DT, UNC – had the agent issues but his play is very well-rounded and we could use a young force in the middle of the d-line
2b) Davon House, CB, New Mexico St. – good size and physicality for a corner and good closing spead. sounds like a young champ bailey but not quite as fast. good tackler and run support
3) Casey Matthews, LB, Oregon – i know he played mostly ILB at Oregon but he has showed good instinct at any LB position, has good bloodlines, and really? who couldnt use someone like him
–up in the air in the next couple rounds–
7) Shaun Chapas, FB, Georgia – solid FB with great strength and awareness that could really give an old teammate a boost in the run game

By: glaxsnax

glaxsnax — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:25:15 +0000

I disagree that any fan should have to wait multiple years for a competative broncos roster. It seams defeatist to peer into the distant future and give an allowed amount of time for the team to be good.

The organization has been restructured at the coaching, gm, and upper management levels and I am confident that we already have great players.

The McDaniels era is over and I believe we will see these players perform at their full potential.

ps remembering draft picks misconveys the true worth of the personel to the team. for instance; Jay Cutler was obviously not Broncos material being so indignant and irreverant towards Elway’s legacy, and Marshall’s only resounding accomplishment was an NFL record set against a Colt’s defense that gave him 2-8 yard receptions because those are the only plays McDaniel knew how to call. Not to mention he violated team policy the following week and got benched. Neither of these drafts really wanted to be in Denver. Any team in the NFL is better off without cancerous personalities on it.

By: The Dane

The Dane — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:38:07 +0000

I agree strand the 2006 draft was great:

Jay Cutler
Tony Scheffler
Brandon Marshall
Elvis Dumervil
Domenik Hixon
Chris Kuper
Greg Eslinger

By: Borrachazo C.R

Borrachazo C.R — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:58:35 +0000

Yeap, we might need to fill other spots on years to come, not just ondefense… We need a FB on this draft(or FA)too, I wouldn’t mind to have 2 FB’s in our team, Spencer can get a shot at LB if needed!

By: Mikeyb1203

Mikeyb1203 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:21:32 +0000

Aussie I wouldn’t go that far with the defense. We do this year but next year needs to be even our offense is not perfect.

By: HUMCALC

HUMCALC — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:54:51 +0000

I prefer the ’08 draft w/Clady, Royal, and Hillis

By: aussiethom

aussiethom — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:03:51 +0000

It’s too obvious to comment on, but we need to concentrate on defensive players for the next 2-3 drafts. If all goes well, by 2016 we should be highly competitive again.

By: strandoftds

strandoftds — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:18:07 +0000

Want to bet that the Bears go and trade Cutler to the Redskins. It might happen. Remember Chicago had a big (Lets Burn Cutler Jerseys Day). LMAO!!

By: footballMANIAC

footballMANIAC — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:10:50 +0000

That is one heck of a draft class. If only we still had it… Except for Cutler. Don’t need a quitter crybaby.

By: strandoftds

strandoftds — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:04:08 +0000

Heck we had one good year when we draft Cutler, Marshall, Sheffler, and Hillis all in the same year and gave them all away. I may be wrong on Hillis though. I think he was drafted a year later. But anyway, we had a awesome draft in 2007 and it`s now all for not.