Most Important Draft In Broncos History!!!

[wolf754life]

YES YES YES! First thing about this trade, DENVER WILL NOT GO WR FIRST ROUND! GUARANTEED! Say goodbye to Chad Jackson and Santonio Holmes, Denver is still hoping for DT to fall, Ngata, Bunkley, when they don't, they will consider a runninback, and it is Lendale White, they will also consider Jimmy Williams, S/CB Virginia Tech, but in the end the more likely scenario is them trading into the mid/late 1st or very early 2nd and picking up another 3rd rounder and taking the best wr,te,rb with the first two picks in the second!

Remember last year, at pick 23 or whatever it was, the broncos didn't like paying first round money to second round talent, so they traded out and still got, "what they feel anyways " was 1st round talent in Darrent Williams. They have a good taste in their mouth from that, and a bad taste in their mouth from reaching on guys like Marcus Nash, Deltha Oneal, Willie Middlebrooks etc, etc.

So that is the plan, avoid first round risk, pay 2nd round money, hope for 1st round talent. Add a TON of young quality depth! Remember Clinton Portis, a mid 2nd round pick, they are hoping for that again this year, and they feel like there is a great chance that it happens.

Its an amazing trade, I wrote in an earlier thread that this was a CRITICAL draft for Denver. Well its even more critical now, this is an once in a decade opportunity to RESTOCK THE CUPBOARD with all kinds of yummy and useful goods!

If they swing and miss on alot of these guys it will really hurt us, in the worst way! This is also a sign that the organization is accepting the fact that we are too top heavy on Older veterans and have virtually no talent in terms of depth positions. This trade is a blatant acknowledgment of that fact. And to be frank, its just what the doctor ordered, a chance to turnover the roster ad d 5 good young quality players in key positions!

Having said all that, I think its a lock that denver goes WR in the second round, they will not risk the farm on Jackson at 15! Put that in the bank!

Pick: Selection

1) 15th Lendale White, RB, USC
2) 37th Mercedes Lewis, TE, UCLA
2) 61st Derek Hagan, WR, ASU
3) 68th Rodrique Right, DT, Texas
4) 119th Greg Eslinger, C/OL, Minnesotta
4) 126th Kellen Clemens, QB, Oregon
4) 130th Anthony Smith, S, Syracuse
5) 161st Charles Gordon, CB, Kansas
6) 198th James Anderson, OLB, Virginia Tech

Wow, talk about addressing need positions, and this is just my shot at it, every time I looked at it, there were 2 or 3 OPTIONS for us to go! What that means is we will get the guys we want, not sure if thats good or bad, knowing shanny, but we will get the guys we want!

White is going to be a force behind our line, 30 + carries will help mash teams and keep or D fresh for years to come, Mercedes Lewis is an elite TE in terms of recieving, great routes, below average blocking, but thats ok, Rodrique Right and Gerard Warren combo gets me excited, better than Veal, Hagan is a solid route runner and hard worker, an excellent third reciever with great potential, Greg Eslinger gives us great depth on the Oline, a solid technician and proven motor guy, Clemens is a great west coast QB prospect and can be groomed for 3 to 4 years before the bulletts start flying, Anthony Smith is a solid S prospect who will help right away on special teams and replace lynch in one to two years, charles gordon will help with return duties and possibly as a dime back, and james anderson is a pure gunner, backup LB for us, really addressing two needs with one!

This is the most important NFL draft for the Broncos possibly in there entire history. We have an aging core, salary cap restrictions, and no depth. This draft, if done correctly could eliminate all three of those issues!

THE TIME IS NOW TO HIT ON THESE PICKS, IF WE DON"T IT WILL COST US MIGHTILY.

SITUATION CRITICAL!!!!

[ludo21]

Every year is the year to hit on our draft picks. This is a very imporant draf, i agree. But now that we moved back in the draft, the situation is MORE critcal, what?

I for one cant wait for the draft, its going to be a blast!

[Hotrod]

Drop down from #15 and get White in the late 20's and a future pick Mercedes at #37

[Ballhawk]

I do not think I have ever seen a team that reached the AFC championship game and the following year had such a tremendous draft position. I dont think this draft will ruin us in anyway (hell we shouldnt even have all these picks) but we do have an opportunity to seperate ourselves from the rest of the AFC west for a good stretch.

[wolf754life]

great point ballhawk, it speaks to how rare of an opportunity this is, its time to take advantage! The redskins have one first day pick, we have 7, the time is now!

[Crushaholic]

I'm not in favor of reaching for Lendale White or any other RB at #15. Other than that, I'll probably be fairly content with whatever we do with the pick.

[bronco militia]

Most Important Draft In Broncos History!!!

give me a break

[Requiem]

I'm in firm agreement that this is an important draft for the Broncos. No reaches, make safe picks and start building that team for the future, but hope that the guys we draft now will help us this season.

So far with last year, we're off to a good start.

Darrent Williams, Dominique Foxworth, Karl Paymah (I still think this kid can do good for us) and I believe Chris Myers can be a starter.

Add in our picks this year, as well as 2007 (It's sick I'm even thinking about it, but Gaines would look sweet here in Denver!) and that's a good foundation for the future if we don't **** things up.

[freak6]

Good post wolf, but I wouldn't say its the most important draft in history. We have 7 picks in the first 4 rounds, I want to look back on it and say in 4 years that 3 of them are still playing for us, and 1 is close to if not a All Pro. That'd be success for me.

Lendale White at 15, not happening.

Chad Jackson has some crazy hands, great speed, is a gamer, and would be a solid pick imo.

[wolf754life]

lendale is going to be one motivated kid after he heals up, he will put up big #'s for the panthers, steelers or colts, none of us know how much shanny likes him, but he was considered a top 15 player before he got hurt.

[ludo21]

lendale is going to be one motivated kid after he heals up, he will put up big #'s for the panthers, steelers or colts, none of us know how much shanny likes him, but he was considered a top 15 player before he got hurt.


not just for that.

He showed up at the combine like the pillsbury dough boy, then when everyone thought it couldnt get worse, he benched only 15 times (1 more than the punter)

After saying all this, i still wouldnt mind brining in the guy (at pick 37 ;D)

[RunYouOver26]

Um, it's not a good thing that we won't draft a WR unless we get Javon Walker....

[Hotrod]

Um, it's not a good thing that we won't draft a WR unless we get Javon Walker....

Oh we will draft a WR but not until atleast #61

[wolf754life]

our core is aging, our depth is minimal, sundquist said as much in the rockymountainnews today saying its time to add good young depth to the roster

[Rock Chalk]

You said we address every need.

But I noticed you dont have us drafting a single DE.

Somehow I think you are off.

[listopencil]

What, did someone set the wayback machine to 1983 and I missed it?

[listopencil]

I am going to kick so much ass on the stock market...beer's on me!

[TexanBob]

I do not think I have ever seen a team that reached the AFC championship game and the following year had such a tremendous draft position.


I remember one year the Cowboys won the Super Bowl and had the overall #1 pick the next year. They used it on Ed "Too Tall" Jones. The pick actually belonged to the Houston Oilers who traded it for, IIRC, Billy Parks and Tody Smith before the 1972 season (when they finished 1-13).

I think the Cowboys also got Russell Maryland as an overall #1 in the early 90s under similar circumstances.

[Arkie]

The Broncos have never been sitting so pretty before the draft in their entire history. We get to add the 15th overall, two 2nds, and 9 total picks. I think we are probably in the best draft situation of any 13-3 team ever.

[broncohaven]

I like the Kellen Clemens pick, but other than that I hate it.

[Vegas_Bronco]

big adjectives, little substance - gotta love wolf's enthusiasm! By the way - LW at 15? - sounds like a contradiction to your 1st round talent in the 2nd round.

[Tombstone RJ]

YES YES YES! First thing about this trade, DENVER WILL NOT GO WR FIRST ROUND! GUARANTEED! Say goodbye to Chad Jackson and Santonio Holmes, Denver is still hoping for DT to fall, Ngata, Bunkley, when they don't, they will consider a runninback, and it is Lendale White, they will also consider Jimmy Williams, S/CB Virginia Tech, but in the end the more likely scenario is them trading into the mid/late 1st or very early 2nd and picking up another 3rd rounder and taking the best wr,te,rb with the first two picks in the second!

Remember last year, at pick 23 or whatever it was, the broncos didn't like paying first round money to second round talent, so they traded out and still got, "what they feel anyways " was 1st round talent in Darrent Williams. They have a good taste in their mouth from that, and a bad taste in their mouth from reaching on guys like Marcus Nash, Deltha Oneal, Willie Middlebrooks etc, etc.

So that is the plan, avoid first round risk, pay 2nd round money, hope for 1st round talent. Add a TON of young quality depth! Remember Clinton Portis, a mid 2nd round pick, they are hoping for that again this year, and they feel like there is a great chance that it happens.

Its an amazing trade, I wrote in an earlier thread that this was a CRITICAL draft for Denver. Well its even more critical now, this is an once in a decade opportunity to RESTOCK THE CUPBOARD with all kinds of yummy and useful goods!

If they swing and miss on alot of these guys it will really hurt us, in the worst way! This is also a sign that the organization is accepting the fact that we are too top heavy on Older veterans and have virtually no talent in terms of depth positions. This trade is a blatant acknowledgment of that fact. And to be frank, its just what the doctor ordered, a chance to turnover the roster ad d 5 good young quality players in key positions!

Having said all that, I think its a lock that denver goes WR in the second round, they will not risk the farm on Jackson at 15! Put that in the bank!

Pick: Selection

1) 15th Lendale White, RB, USC
2) 37th Mercedes Lewis, TE, UCLA
2) 61st Derek Hagan, WR, ASU
3) 68th Rodrique Right, DT, Texas
4) 119th Greg Eslinger, C/OL, Minnesotta
4) 126th Kellen Clemens, QB, Oregon
4) 130th Anthony Smith, S, Syracuse
5) 161st Charles Gordon, CB, Kansas
6) 198th James Anderson, OLB, Virginia Tech

Wow, talk about addressing need positions, and this is just my shot at it, every time I looked at it, there were 2 or 3 OPTIONS for us to go! What that means is we will get the guys we want, not sure if thats good or bad, knowing shanny, but we will get the guys we want!

White is going to be a force behind our line, 30 + carries will help mash teams and keep or D fresh for years to come, Mercedes Lewis is an elite TE in terms of recieving, great routes, below average blocking, but thats ok, Rodrique Right and Gerard Warren combo gets me excited, better than Veal, Hagan is a solid route runner and hard worker, an excellent third reciever with great potential, Greg Eslinger gives us great depth on the Oline, a solid technician and proven motor guy, Clemens is a great west coast QB prospect and can be groomed for 3 to 4 years before the bulletts start flying, Anthony Smith is a solid S prospect who will help right away on special teams and replace lynch in one to two years, charles gordon will help with return duties and possibly as a dime back, and james anderson is a pure gunner, backup LB for us, really addressing two needs with one!

This is the most important NFL draft for the Broncos possibly in there entire history. We have an aging core, salary cap restrictions, and no depth. This draft, if done correctly could eliminate all three of those issues!

THE TIME IS NOW TO HIT ON THESE PICKS, IF WE DON"T IT WILL COST US MIGHTILY.

SITUATION CRITICAL!!!!

Cool. I like your thinking...

[Ballhawk]

There is still a few players that could becoume starter or give us solid depth on our own roster. Browner is one of them and looked really good in training camp. June1st is not great for high impact guys but a couple depth guys is a possibility. We should have a very solid, and younger roster come September.

[Dr. Broncenstein]

Someone tell the n00b to quit shouting in red....

[broncogary]

I remember one year the Cowboys won the Super Bowl and had the overall #1 pick the next year. They used it on Ed "Too Tall" Jones. The pick actually belonged to the Houston Oilers who traded it for, IIRC, Billy Parks and Tody Smith before the 1972 season (when they finished 1-13).

I think the Cowboys also got Russell Maryland as an overall #1 in the early 90s under similar circumstances.

Good memory, but he said AFC. Back in those days you could actually trade good players for picks. I thought it made it a little more interesting.

[Vegas_Bronco]

I'd say this was the best draft in history if we could find each of the following in our first 4 picks:

mini-lynch
mini-elam
mini-rod
mini-nails
and of course,
mini-herlocker

[Killericon]

Every draft is the most important draft in history.

[brncs_fan]

YES YES YES! First thing about this trade, DENVER WILL NOT GO WR FIRST ROUND! GUARANTEED! Say goodbye to Chad Jackson and Santonio Holmes, Denver is still hoping for DT to fall, Ngata, Bunkley, when they don't, they will consider a runninback, and it is Lendale White, they will also consider Jimmy Williams, S/CB Virginia Tech, but in the end the more likely scenario is them trading into the mid/late 1st or very early 2nd and picking up another 3rd rounder and taking the best wr,te,rb with the first two picks in the second!

Remember last year, at pick 23 or whatever it was, the broncos didn't like paying first round money to second round talent, so they traded out and still got, "what they feel anyways " was 1st round talent in Darrent Williams. They have a good taste in their mouth from that, and a bad taste in their mouth from reaching on guys like Marcus Nash, Deltha Oneal, Willie Middlebrooks etc, etc.

So that is the plan, avoid first round risk, pay 2nd round money, hope for 1st round talent. Add a TON of young quality depth! Remember Clinton Portis, a mid 2nd round pick, they are hoping for that again this year, and they feel like there is a great chance that it happens.

Its an amazing trade, I wrote in an earlier thread that this was a CRITICAL draft for Denver. Well its even more critical now, this is an once in a decade opportunity to RESTOCK THE CUPBOARD with all kinds of yummy and useful goods!

If they swing and miss on alot of these guys it will really hurt us, in the worst way! This is also a sign that the organization is accepting the fact that we are too top heavy on Older veterans and have virtually no talent in terms of depth positions. This trade is a blatant acknowledgment of that fact. And to be frank, its just what the doctor ordered, a chance to turnover the roster ad d 5 good young quality players in key positions!

Having said all that, I think its a lock that denver goes WR in the second round, they will not risk the farm on Jackson at 15! Put that in the bank!

Pick: Selection

1) 15th Lendale White, RB, USC
2) 37th Mercedes Lewis, TE, UCLA
2) 61st Derek Hagan, WR, ASU
3) 68th Rodrique Right, DT, Texas
4) 119th Greg Eslinger, C/OL, Minnesotta
4) 126th Kellen Clemens, QB, Oregon
4) 130th Anthony Smith, S, Syracuse
5) 161st Charles Gordon, CB, Kansas
6) 198th James Anderson, OLB, Virginia Tech

Wow, talk about addressing need positions, and this is just my shot at it, every time I looked at it, there were 2 or 3 OPTIONS for us to go! What that means is we will get the guys we want, not sure if thats good or bad, knowing shanny, but we will get the guys we want!

White is going to be a force behind our line, 30 + carries will help mash teams and keep or D fresh for years to come, Mercedes Lewis is an elite TE in terms of recieving, great routes, below average blocking, but thats ok, Rodrique Right and Gerard Warren combo gets me excited, better than Veal, Hagan is a solid route runner and hard worker, an excellent third reciever with great potential, Greg Eslinger gives us great depth on the Oline, a solid technician and proven motor guy, Clemens is a great west coast QB prospect and can be groomed for 3 to 4 years before the bulletts start flying, Anthony Smith is a solid S prospect who will help right away on special teams and replace lynch in one to two years, charles gordon will help with return duties and possibly as a dime back, and james anderson is a pure gunner, backup LB for us, really addressing two needs with one!

This is the most important NFL draft for the Broncos possibly in there entire history. We have an aging core, salary cap restrictions, and no depth. This draft, if done correctly could eliminate all three of those issues!

THE TIME IS NOW TO HIT ON THESE PICKS, IF WE DON"T IT WILL COST US MIGHTILY.

SITUATION CRITICAL!!!!
So we will miss out if we draft bad people? :kiddingme Doesn't it usually cost you if the player you draft doesn't pan out?

Do you ever start out posts in some kind of conventional sense or does eveything have to be so dramatic?

[Merlin]

Talk about being melodramatic. Next time consider taking a Valium before you post. BTW, LW at 15 is a bonehead pick. If they really want LW (or another "top" 4 RB), then they should trade down to the very late 20s because there will be a couple of them still on the board (one of them VERE likely being LW, in fact he may drop to the second rd.).

[Hotrod]

I'd say this was the best draft in history if we could find each of the following in our first 4 picks:

mini-lynch
mini-elam
mini-rod
mini-nails
and of course,
mini-herlocker

Sure granted we have alot of picks and could make a package to move up but come on man we certainly dont have the ammo to move up high enough to get a herlocker type ;D

[shakenbake]

It seems like every year leading up the the draft there is the thread about this being the most critical draft in Broncos history. I guess next year wil be "critical" as well.

[wolf754life]

Ok, its time for me to defend my statement, I guess I didn't make myself clear in my original post. We have a core of very talented players, but its aging and getting older, we are a couple of key injuries from being a 6 and 10 team. We don't have any depth and very little young skill on offense.

QB: Plummer, 31 yrs old, 3 or 4 yrs left, after that no one
RB: Bell, super inconsistent, Dayne: Yawn
WR:Rod Smith, 37 great pro, almost at the end, Lelie=gone, Devoe was not even on a team before last year, Charlie Adams 4th or 5th WR, Watts, Broncos need something out of him and fast, David Terrell, there is a reason we got this guy for free!
TE: Stephen Alexander, Please, the guy can't block, very limited! Duke, like watts, need it now or we will never get it, and Pillowy soft Nate Jackson.
OL: Foster-Good young skill, Lepsis-Medium age, good skill, Hamilton, medium age, Nalen is a fossil, like rod, irreplaceable in the offense, and Cooper is a bum, backups are PJ Alexander, unproven to say the least, Chris Myers-good young depth, and Cornell Green, veteran with little upside.

LOOK AT THE ROSTER, BESIDES THE STARTERS, NO TALENT, LOTS OF BANDAIDS

If we mess this draft up in 3 years SHANNAHAN WILL BE GONE! And we will be in rebuilding MODE!

WAKE UP PEOPLE! JOHN ELWAY isn't walking through that door tommorow and neither is Terrell Davis!

[Arkie]

It seems like every year leading up the the draft there is the thread about this being the most critical draft in Broncos history. I guess next year wil be "critical" as well.

I agree. One could argue that the Redskins draft is more critical because they have added pressure that their one day 1 pick will pan out. Ha! Every draft is critical, but this deep draft will be a turning point in the Broncos history. That's the critical aspect of our situation. We can miss on a lot of these picks and waste a great opportunity.

[wolf754life]

As we look at this draft, it's not that we didn't value the 22nd pick and we didn't see that there would be a player at the 22nd pick that could help us. We truly think there will be," General Manager Ted Sundquist said. What we did see was a tremendous number of players at that range at the second and third rounds that we feel like can come in and help us, so we feel like there's strength in numbers, so to speak. Ted Sundquist