Thought this posted over the weekend but didn’t, so it’s Monday morning and I’m adding to this.
Knowshon Moreno, running back, Georgia. If you were reading this blog last week I mentioned, if he was on the board, could you pass him up? Stink and all the local radio and TV guys are saying they are shocked. I like the pick even though I know, like the rest of you, we need defense.
Tough to pass up on a guy that could be a 1,000 yard rusher and a great pass blocker, a certain three-down player. Tough guy. I watched him a bunch as I mentioned my college roommate Mark Richt (head coach at Georgia) coached him and I watched a bunch of Georgia football.
Robert Ayers, Defensive End, Tennessee. Best D-Lineman on the board at the time, no surprise. Only a one-year player at Tennessee, but I like the film I saw on him. He can run and separate well and has a decent inside move.
SIDEBAR: Baltimore took Michael Oher (OT) Ole Miss. The book Blind Side was written about this guy and it came true as he was drafted in the first round. Good book, read it a number of years ago and thought it was interesting but left a lot of great players names out that should have been mentioned. Worth a read. Mcollege teammate from Miami, Art Kehoe, was his coach and he spoke highly of the kid.
What do you all think about our first two picks?
ROUNDING IT OUT:
Round 2, Pick 5 (37) (From Seattle) – CB Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest
Round 2, Pick 16 (48) – S Darcel McBath, Texas Tech
Round 2, Pick 32 (64) (From Pittsburgh) – TE Richard Quinn, North Carolina
Round 4, Pick 14 (114) – S David Bruton, Notre Dame
Round 4, Pick 32 (132) (From Pittsburgh) – G Seth Olsen, Iowa
Round 5, Pick 5 (141) (From CLE through PHI, NE and BAL) – WR Kenny McKinley, South Carolina
Round 6, Pick 1 (174) – QB Tom Brandstater, Fresno State
Round 7, Pick 16 (225) – C Blake Schlueter, TCU
I haven’t spent much time looking at the remainder of the draft, yet.
How do you grade draft day?
Coop
Tags: 2009 NFL Draft
Love the pick ups a few names short of what I would have liked to see but they got Baker and that was key. Carter comes from and extremely athletic family and possesses the intangibles to be a stand out Nickle CB in the league. The only thing that worries me is all the signings at CB between FA, Draft, and CFA are they reaching for a CB/S hybrid or what? Burton I honestly think can be put into the box at a OLB slot, he’ll need to add some muscle weight (10 to 15 lbs) while keeping his speed but the hitting and ability to cover is there to play the spot.
Holy Rookie Free Agents Batman!!!
I like who we have recieved in the draft and FA. I never guess who or listen to mock drafts. I think,IMO, we will be very competative this year. Dare I saw SB. Naw,they might but like guessing DP, predicting the future is not 100% so I can say it…..BRONCOS IN THE SUPER BOWL!
Well, many nice moves. Not all of them, in my opinion, but as I said before, I wanted to see some surprises, and those I got. Someone said McD may be building “the dinasty”. And with what they selected in undrafted FA, I just can agree.
Still wondering about why so many OL players, and WRs. Now we have even 5 TEs. And my answer comes with McD being an offensive mind. He surely is focusing in what he knows the best, to secure results. And I can only think that they should have seen good things in current defensive players, so that’s why they didn’t pick more DL or LB.
With all this personal, there will be also a lot of goodbyes, and that’s what I don’t like the most. Who could be waived next with this OL, WR and TE new pack? But as McD says… if this makes a better team, so be it.
I don’t know if we’ll be at SB this year, or even in playoffs (but I feel we will), but I’m preparing myself to see a completely different team from now. No more “predict the next Bronco’s play” game on Sundays with my friends (a not-so-nice tradition since 2005 with Sanny), and I hope this apply also to our rivals.
Go Broncooos!
ok the draft is over. now i’m ready for miny camp and training camp. i love this stuff. i really just can’t wait for game 1
WOW!
COOP!
I go fishing for a couple of days and come back to all this I can’t keep up.
The Broncos have doubled in size Crazy!
This Kid Baker, could He be that Guy to take on all the double teams?
I got some readin to do…
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Yeah, where have you been Monodono?
I just got back from reeling in a Barracuda in Cozumel to find that McDaniels has nearly re-assembled the Orange Crush.
Biased speculation to be sure; but if I could put the line together at this point:
Marcus Thomas, Chris Baker, Carlton Powell (or Kenny) front three. Then:
Dumervil- OLB
DJ- ILB
Andra- ILB
Ayers- OLB
Even saying that; we have a ton of options now. Super exciting.
Orange Crush!!!!
How Bout That Draft???
The following is a short and simple survey for my Statistics Class. Please fill it out and return it to me. Thank you for the help everyone and let’s go broncos in 2009!
Cutler2B-Marsh
1. Overall are you happy with the guys Denver picked up in this years draft? (Y, N, Maybe)
2. Regarding Knowshon Moreno (RB-UGA): Is he stating Running Back material? (Y, N, Maybe)
3. Regarding Alphonso Smith (CB-WF): Is he going to start on week one? (Y or N)
4. Regarding Knowshon Moreno (RB-UGA): How many yards will he have this season?
5. Regarding Jay Cutler (QB-Chicago Bears): Was trading Cutler a good move? (Y or N)
6. Regarding Alphonso Smith (CB-WF): How many interceptions will he have this season?
7. Regarding Robert Ayers (DE/LB-Tenn): How many games will Ayers start?
8. Regarding Robert Ayers (DE/LB-Tenn): How many sacks will Ayers have this season?
9. Regarding Darcel McBath (FS-TT): Will McBath be a starter week one? (Y or N)
10. Regarding Richard Quinn (TE-UNC): Is Quinn more valuable as a blocker or receiver?
If you could fill this out and either repost it, send it to me on Bronco Country (same user name), or email it to me at anthonydenny@beyondbb.com or anthonydenny2009@live.com. Thank you for the help and let’s go Broncos in 2009!!!
Hey Coop (and Everyone else)!
Check out my artical on the Broncos Draft:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/163388-broncos-draft-offensive-mind-overpowers-needs
What do you think?
Thought I liked some of the picks I feel there were many bigger needs that could have been addressed. Namely the D front 7.
Though I like having knowshon, & RB was a need, it was not the biggest need. Brian Orpako was still on the board at the time & I would have picked him if it were me doing the picking.
Alfonzo Smith was a nice pick & I can live with that trade (though I might have saved it to try to get a top QB next year) Rey Maualuga was still on the board.
Maybe I would have gone to far, but with 5 picks in the first two rounds I might have used all of them on the D front 7.
Maybe thats why I’m not a coach or a GM…
Finally we got a back a real one, not another Shanahan undrafted lottery pick !!!! I dont know about the rest of you guys, but i was so sick of him thinking he could throw anybody back there and crank out a 1,000. Peyton probably would have done it if he started all year but he was in good company in college McFadden and Jones. Ayers pick for the new 3-4 scheme couldnt have picked it better. Alphonso Smith can you say Champ Bailey JR ?? The pick of Quinn the TE baffles me but i think ill trust McDaniels on this one he sees something we don’t see. McBath , hell yeah, Dawkins is gonna teach him well. I think Eric Dickerson is gonna have to sweat his record this year with Denver’s O-Line and Moreno’s ability i think its on!!!! As far as the LeRoy Hill talks , if they can get him go for it, who wouldnt want a line up of Williams, Bailey, Davis, and Hill with the rookie Ayers subbing in on that !!! RICE you said it best about the RB being the Defense’s best friend, for the past 3 years our defense has not been bad at all, they just been tired as hell. Relying on Selvin Young who cant carry the call more than 30 times without getting hurt, and all these undrafted no names that Shanahan thought he could turn into the next Terrell Davis. Wow now we got the next big RB out of Georgia. And we got our QB — Tom Brandsetter !!!! The next Tom Brady !!!!
HomeTeam007, I was fishing The Blue river between Dillon Res. And Green MT. Res. Caught Probably 20 trout Rainbows and Browns nothing to big. Then fished the spillway at Wolford MT. Res. Caught a bunch more there but nothing to brag about size wise. I stayed at a friends house on Rabbit Ears Pass, Beautiful.
The next day I went to Steamboat Springs and Fished The Yampa River right through Down Town between the 5th St. Bridge and The James Brown Soul Center Of The Universe Bridge and it was Raggin! and Muddy just the way I like it! No tubers, no other fishermen, it rained and snowed, Cold. I tore it up! I caught 5 2+lbs. Browns, 1 Rainbow that weighed 3+lbs. and a Cut Throat 4+lbs. That’s a pretty good fight in a Raggin River!
After 2 days of that I fished The Colorado River on the way Home and again did well but nothing Like The Yampa River.
COOP!
Here’s my assessment if The Draft as I see it, I was gone but tried to listen on the radio while fishing which wasn’t easy so I put it away.
Round/Pick – Player, Position, School
1st/12th – Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia B+. I would’ve chose a Defensive player, and there were plenty available.
1st/18th – Robert Ayers, DE/OLB, Tennessee A. Looks like Mr. Nolan got who He wanted.
2nd/5th – Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest B. I didn’t understand this one at the time but I like the value here.
2nd/16th – Darcel McBath, S, Texas Tech C. This one shocks me I had McBath going in the 5th round, I hope Coach McDaniels and Coach Donatell see something here to get Him so early.
2nd/32nd – Richard Quinn, TE, UNC C-. Again I had Quinn going in the 5th round this guy better be special.
4th/14th – David Bruton, S, Notre Dame A. We are lucky this guy was still on the board.
4th/32nd – Seth Olsen, OT, Iowa C. Ok value
5th/5th – Kenny McKinley, WR, South Carolina B+ I like this guy He may really be someone in a year or two.
6th/1st – Tom Brandstater, QB, Fresno St. A. this is a good value
7th/16th – Blake Schlueter, C, TCU B. another good value for the round.
Overall not a Great Draft, and not a Bad Draft. B!
I wonder IF The Broncos choose Ron Brace at the #37th pick would Alphonso Smith still be there at #48th pick? Instead The Broncos pick Alphonso, and Pat’s move up and take Brace at #40. Very disappointing.
Broncos14441, Thanks for the list, good article.
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I thought it was a good draft (not a great one). Knowshown did take me by surprise but I definitely wasn’t disappointed by it. How often do you get a steal in the late rounds like T.D.??? I think Ayers is finally going to bring something to this team that we didn’t have last year…..SACKS!!! I didn’t like the Alphonso trade. Why a 1st round??? I would have much rather picked up Ron Brace for the front seven so our cornerbacks aren’t left out to dry again this year. But on the other hand, they know what they are doing better than me so lets just see how it goes and judge later.
what concerns me almost as much as the NT situation (Chris is a big body guy and might be the answer) is still no kicker yea we picked up a punter but why no kicker vet/ free agent of anything please! I see the point in giving Matt another shot but get someone in here just in case after last seasons melt down I would not put all the chips on Matt? Or is this just me?
COOP! where you at? What’s new in Coopersville?
We got alot of talent on the Dline fighting for 3 or 4 spots, Who do you think will be that double team commanding NT?
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mark as i go threw these posts i see a good change from the time j mac was hired. most people see why shanny was let go and see a bright future, most seem to think it will come in 2009, but they are looking threw rose colored glasses. (i’ll wait until 2010)
i see the offense as one that can get us into the endzone and not stall out at the 20. the deffense has a GREAT looking backfield, there are alot of linebackers, nolon should be able to put together a very solid unit 3-4 or 4-3. the d-line is not a strong overpowering unit if we play the 3-4, no so called N/T, this year i see us playing mostly 4-3. either way, as long as we stop the run and can cover the passes over the middle.
but, back to my reason for this was to say the new coaches have mostly won over all the people, even after cutler and the draft. when they ‘sat down and thought about it’ mcdaniels is the best thing for the broncos.
the picks in the draft were a little weired, but, I donot know the needs of the NEW TEAM only mac knows witch way he is going and how to get there. anyway, i wish his luck, i am behind him all the way.
Hi Yall,
Glad to see Monodono had a great fishing trip. Sounds like a lot of fun and I wonder which comes first with Monodono and Coop, fishing or football. You both seem to know a lot about both.
My view on the draft is that there must have been a reason for taking players early, and from the interview with McDaniels he chose the best player available at each opportunity. So he was going for quality not position. Only time will tell how good his draft has been. Hopefully it will be A+.
Over and Out
Things got a little goofy with the Posts and Responses, as we had two threads going sorry all. Back on track now I think.
If you’ve been reading this for the last year or so, you’ll know I get excitied to see who the new players will be then it’s back the old saying, “We’ll have to see how it goes in Camp” attitude.
We got some quality picks but everything comes together in camp and the chips start falling into place. This will be a BIG year with all the changes and NO we’re not Superbowl bound as it could take a year or two to get back on track, but we should see some exciting football.
Last couple of years have been tough injury years and I don’t care who the coach was, it was tough to win.
I’ll be out of town chasing some tarpon for a few days so I may be tardy getting back on here for a few days, but things are a bit quiet out there.
I’ll check in, in a few days. We tried this before:
What’s do you think the Broncos record will be this year?
after giving this ‘pin the tail on the donkey’ game some real looking over we and SD will have the same record. The thing that makes it bad for Denver is we play Philly and Wash away and SD plays them at home. whoever wins these games will go up by 1 or 2 games. I am hopeing to see a 9-7 and if we are luckey 10-6. but we might make the play-offs.
ok fokes, jump all over me but it is better than 8-8.
I have a ? for you Mark, did we sign any BUS COOK players? it would not suprise me if we passed on them.
texark-fan, bus cook hasent updated his client list so who knows? If any one has any info I’m curious to see a list of this years rookies he’s signed. My guess is he doesnt want anyone to know ahead of time, with his reputation. He would rather spring it on a TEAM. Here is a link to his web site.
http://www.buscook.com/content/view/16/9/
I SAY 10-6 ! ! !
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thanks monodono. i got the chills just clicking on that link. I did see Tony Scheffler on his list. could this be why he wants out of denver? or denver wants to trade him? not sure witch.
monodono, how is your g-baby doing? is she still gaining weight? Is she at home? One good thing she will not remember any of this. (If i knew how to do a smilley face i would put one here)
texark-fan, Tony Scheffler is number 27 on that list. I think bus has some influence but not sure how much. He has one more year left on His contract and has said He wouldn’t sign another contract so The Broncos may trade Him just to get something for Him, We will see what happens. It’s all speculation any way.
Grand daughter is doing very well thank you for asking. Gaining weight, and very happy all the time.
a smiley face is : – ) next to each other like this
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hay, it worked thanks, learn something new everyday.
glad to here about her.
:-) ha ha, now thats cool.
April 25th? COOP! where you at?
COOP! Could you give us something Dicussful to blog about please?
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Another day without COOP!
COOP!
You should see the Rainbows my brother and I caught at Antero Res. saturday. Beautiful.
Hey here is a nice article I thought you might want to read on Rulon Davis.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9540362/?gt1=39002
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Funny funny, a guy trys to go catch some tarpon and I gets heat. See new post.