The trade bringing quarterback Brady Quinn to the Denver Broncos has seriously ramped up Broncomania talk in the Mile High City, even allowing for the high level always present among our fans.
Any time a quarterback is involved, everyone gets very excited, and in this case, the credential portfolio which Brady Quinn carries to the Broncos includes that of being the all time winningest quarterback at Notre Dame. While with the Irish, Quinn set 36 school records while playing for the coach who stands as one of the mentors in the career of Josh McDaniels.
The excitement is palpable, and of course that is without even including into the mix the fine season that Kyle Orton enjoyed in his first year here.
It is going to be very exciting for our fans, and very likely will bring an unrestrained number of stories from our press corps.
Once upon a time in our press room one of the writers was sitting there thinking, finally saying to no one in particular that he did not know what to write for the next day’s paper.
A veteran scribe at the next typing station heard this and stopped typing, leaned over to the rest of the room and said, “Let me tell you something. If you are not sure what to write, always write about the quarterback. And the next day, follow it up.”
In other words, there is no such thing as “regular” attention or news coverage when it comes to the quarterback position, and when it happens in Denver with the Broncos, where 2010 will be the 41st consecutive season of sellouts at home, the press would be crazy not to feed that excitement.
And they would also be wrong.
The right story, every day, is the big one. It is the one that the fans are talking about.
The Broncos have added four excellent players to the defense this offseason, virtually assuring an increase in talent, depth and competition for a unit that played well last year, but one has to be very naïve not to realize that the buzz starts under center.
The Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche are having excellent seasons and the Colorado Rockies are about to start a major league baseball campaign with legitimate high levels of expectations. The Broncos’ off-season conditioning program is now underway and that should be a footnote right now, but it is not.
The fan imagination races with the prospects of a highly competitive training camp involving a solid incumbent coming off a fine season, a number one draft choice with one of the finest college pedigrees produced in recent seasons, and second-year pro Tom Brandstater, who will be looking to show his own development after his rookie year.
You might as well embrace The Buzz, because when it starts this early in the off-season, there is no shutting it down.
For the players, there is a lot of hard work involved in preparing, studying, working out and just getting ready overall, but it is a big plus to be able to do that work in an environment of high excitement.
And that’s a great fact of life for Bronco fans building up to the NFL draft, which will add its own craziness to the mix in the upcoming month.
Tags: Brady Quinn, Head Coach Josh McDaniels, Kyle Orton, Tom Brandstater, Trade
We have a “dink and dunk” offense and we need to draft ” the cloud of dust” that follows. Maybe some offensive WEAPONS. Go Broncos!!!
Aussie, Im a big advocate for Larsen to get his shot. There are many posters here who arent so sure, but Ive seen the guy play enough to be sold…and why waste the draft pick? When we have glaring needs….
We dont need to waste a draft pick at WR either. Marshall (for now), Gaffney, Royal, Stokely, Lloyd, McKinnley…even Scheffler(for now)
sndvl I also agree we need a good young Oline that can stay together for years to come.If we can add Pouncey and a big LG we would have the best Oline in the NFL….FACT
Waste a pick? Anybody with talent can come in here and contribute. I can not understand why u think its a waste to upgrade a need in our offense. Just saying… Go Broncos!!!
weareamr,
Correct me if I’m wrong here, but what you’re saying is we should draft some offensive weapons, right? LOL!
Yes we need to start Larsen!
Also we need to get younger on both lines. I say draft O-line early and D-line later.
Well we do have a nice set up of WR`s.
Clady, Hochstein, ???, Kuper, Harris……Polumbus- Olsen and I think some hulk named McChessney in the waiting!!! We need depth, we need a center and then get the “cloud of dust that follows”
No point having all the offensive weapons if the QB has no line to block for him and get the ball off to the weapons.
Start Ayers at OLB,let Larsen and Haggan fight it out for ILB,Haggan is a true ILB anyway,we don’t need McClain,our Dline will be much improved and our LB’s will have the chance to wreak havoc.Trade down,and get players we need and young talent for the future.
BEF92, the man with the plan I like it
I think there is not a true #1 WR on our team with BM. Royal or Gafney are close, but probably not true #1 WR’s, so if BM doesn’t stay we would not be wasting a pick on a WR in the draft.
Its a waste because we NEED a center. What are you thinking weareamr? Quinn will be snapping to Orton? And we are one injury away on the D-line from having Deja Vu….Oh yeah, we are in the market for a poweback now too.
We are working Gerhart out on the 24th
Of course, if Spidermarsh is not on the roster, then we will need another WR. But FOR NOW….we still need a CENTER
And we have guys that can fill in for now, we have more pressing needs then center, we probably will get a receiver later in the draft and there is McKinnley
So, is you guys plan for Larsen to start at ILB and still play on ST as well? Not sure if we want to have him play iron man football for very long, so if he does get his shot at ILB, someone will need to take his ST spot IMO.
like center
KC might be a viable contender. They are making some great moves. Just noticed they signed Lilja. And Weigmann. Jones a couple days ago. We most definitely need depth at the D-line. Charles and Jones is a formidable attack.
Knowshon and (____) does not look so formidable!
There are more than enough players for special team, and if Larsen beats out Haggan I guess he will take over on ST
Yeah. I can’t believe we didn’t even make an attempt to get Jones.
How about this Knowshon and Spiller? Or Knowshon and Gerhart, does that sound better?
Not our style of runner I guess.
Yeah BA
1.OC
2.LG
3.RB
4-7 BPA
I like that plan then Aussie.
It is not uncommon for players to play special teams while starting on Offense and/or Defense.
What if he turned out to be a pro-bowl caliber ILB?
Or IDK, maybe just have him out there for kickoff and Punts? He is WAAAAYYYYYY better running and hitting, than he is at running and blocking!!!
The good thing is we all want what we think is best for the Broncos and I like having a platform to vent, cheer, and get p.o. at. I know we never got out of shot gun and Or-ton never threw the ball more than FIVE yards. The o-line is in tact already Clady, Olsen, Kuper, Hochstein, Harris. Nobody in this draft can come in and start. These boys are already working to get chemistery. Now, In my humble yet all important opinion(in my head only) we need to add some WEAPONS to the “O’ Bryant or Spiller will do at 11 and you all can have the rest of the picks. Wow it sure nice in my world:) Go Broncos!!!
Yeah sndvl we need more HITTERS on Defense,I know we have good hitters,but remember Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater,now they were HEADHUNTERS,John Lynch was a hitter too.
Hey TD started out on ST. Are you saying he should have stayed on ST because we would have had a difficult time replacing him on special teams?
We still need a player who can snap the ball to the QB, lol!
Yep sndvl he is a truck, a true hitter.
We will get a C/G or an extra G
We will get a LB
We will get a DL
We will get a WR
We will get a RB
Those are the 5 things we need and will get.
Hochstein, Harris both were injuryed and may not be as good as before.
And Oslen is not ready to start yet, it is just speculation that he will. But he hasn’t done anything yet.
Besides Elways helicopter leap, my next favorite play in Broncos history was Atwater being the concrete wall to the Nigerians Semi-Tractor
sndvl, I LIKE the idea of Larsen at ILB. I said it above. Who knows, he has already shown what he can do when given the chance there a couple seasons ago, especially in that game in Atlanta. You member?
That’s why we need a C and a LG.
sndvl now that jarred my couch.LOL
TJ, Meck, Atwater, D.Smith, Romo, Wilson, Lynch, Dawkins…all chopped some serious wood.
Larsen has to be given a chance. We could be in for something real special with this guy. And we have the perfect security blanket. If it doesnt work out. DJ Williams and Mario Haggen. But I have this suspicion that it will work out….just my humble opinion
I remember…
I remeber when Atwater laid Okoye out. I was 12 or so. My mom thought one of us fell off the top bunk when she heard that collision from the other room. I remember when Atwater KO’d three people at once. In the supebowl. I remember Lynch on Christmas eve. Those kind of hits last a lifetime…and jar some peoples couches!!!!
Yes me too and that game against Atlanta was the best by our LB. Why? our LB had been crap all year and through injuries Larsen and Wes got the start and played great, we were toying with the 3-4 idea at the time.
Oh and I think Larsen can do the same, he could be the axe man, cutting you in half while laying some serious wood. That hit on the KC return was great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yScioc_dmXg
Magical
Pat Kirwan’s latest Mock Draft:
1.St.Louis Rams-Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
2.Detroit Lions-Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska
3.Tampa Bay-Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma
4.Washington Redskins-Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame
5.Kansas City-Russell Okung OT Oklahoma State
6.Seattle Seahawks-C.J. Spiller RB Clemson
7.Cleveland Browns-Eric Berry S Tennessee
8.Oakland Raiders-Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa
9.Buffalo Bills-Dan Williams DT Tennessee
10.Jacksonville Jaguars-Earl Thomas S/CB Texas
11.Denver Broncos-Rolando McClain LB Alabama
Dez Bryant ain’t even top 15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM0UiDPKN7E
No 34, Braston is like DAAAMMMNNN…
Yep he is falling too much baggage
Bryant #29 New York Jets
Pouncey #31 Indianapolis Colts(that’s what they think hahahaha)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc-q4b08tzY&feature=related
haha this one is good, love Dawkins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJaFHrrC6wM&feature=related
Ouch Kevin Curtis gets wrecked haha
No Special Team duty for Larson. Let him play ILB. We need a Center to anchor the O-line. I know Hillis will have an Impact at his new Home! Good luck to you Payton and thanks for your hard work! Interesting McD got his man. I am excited to see how this all pans out!! Brady could be a diamond in the rough. If McD can make him play like he did at Notre Dame and we get busy and take care of our O-line. Like maybe A CENTER would be nice. Someone has to block for who ever plays QB. Just me.
FTR