Day Two: Draft Day Discussions

[Tombstone RJ]

I'm ok with Wolfe simply because Fox has to have some say. If he likes Wolfe and thinks he's the right guy for the Broncos defense ok. Let's see if he's right.

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Originally Posted by Agamemnon

Wolfe is not even a real 4-3 DT. He fits the mold of a 3-4 DE. He may provide some decent interior pass rush (emphasis on may), but he will not be helping our run D clog lanes like we need. Seriously, the dude gets steamrolled when double teamed.

The broncos like guys that can move among all the dline positions so he fits

[Mecklomaniac]

Originally Posted by ward63

Wolfe said there wasn't a lot of pre-draft contact with the #Broncos, so he was "pretty shocked" when Denver selected him.

Probably shocked that he received a call today, and not tomorrow.

[oubronco]

Originally Posted by barryr

Thompson at 57 would be good to pair with Wolfe.

Martin in the 3rd would be sweet

[eddie mac]

Let's be fair now, he was moving up the boards and was on Mayock and Nawrocki's board at 59 and 66 respectively.

[McDman]

Well Von Miller was apparently a 3-4 guy too, we saw how that worked out.

[DBroncos4life]

The other DT's have to be falling for a reason.

[BroncoInferno]

I seriously want someone who hates this pick to explain what's not to like about Wolfe, other than where some website had him rated? He's 6'5" 300, plenty big. At the combine he ran a 4.94 40 and 7.26 3 cone drill, both among the best for DTs, so he's plenty athletic. He was the most productive DT in the draft, and improved every year (4 sacks as a sophmore, 5 as a junior, 9.5 as a senior). He has a non-stop motor. Someone tell what isn't to love about this guy?

[Rabb]

God you guys are babies sometimes lol, solid pick...not upset with this whatsoever.

[Drunken.Broncoholic]

Looks like EmpireOrange and his inside info was wroooooooonnnnggg

[srphoenix]

silatolus clips on espn are awesome, just hammering people out there. I think he bear-slapped a guy to the ground in one play.

[Swedish Extrovert]

Originally Posted by eddie mac

The Bills get Glenn at 41, that is huge value.

True.

[eddie mac]

6-5 295 and slender, dont see him being our run guy.

[BroncoBen]

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

When Derek plays with the right techniques, it's a beautiful thing to watch. He has excellent power and is one of the better defensive tackles in this draft at shedding blocks and making a tackle in the hole. He shows quickness in small spaces and has good feet and balance when taking a direct path to the quarterback. When Derek plays as a defensive tackle in a 4-3 defense, he changes the line of scrimmage on almost every play. He is the best at pushing the pocket on passing plays and waiting for the quarterback to step up into the pocket, shedding his block and making a sack. If he is one-on-one with an offensive lineman, he will dominate his opponent. He gives effort on every play and will make the players around him better. Huddle Report

Sounds pretty damn good to me. I love to hear that he is a high effort, fiery competitor. Very cool.

Sounds good.. but I am surprised, but would have he have been around in the 3rd round ?

Never have heard of him, but I am not a football scout.. let us hope he turns out to be a steal and we talk about how we were surprised when he drafted by the Broncos.

[oubronco]

Originally Posted by Rabb

God you guys are babies sometimes lol, solid pick...not upset with this whatsoever.

I like it

[Requiem]

Originally Posted by Kid A

Seriously curious. Did you follow Cincinnati a little and not like what you saw? Or were there just a few other guys you liked a lot more? Seems like a very strong reaction to a guy I've seen mostly positive things about otherwise, even if DT is a total crapshoot.

It is a combination of a lot of things. Bottom line, he isn't even a Top 8 consensus DT in this class. Dude screams average. Like I said, he won't be here in 3 years.

[snowspot66]

Originally Posted by BroncoInferno

I seriously want someone who hates this pick to explain what's not to like about Wolfe, other than where some website had him rated? He's 6'5" 300, plenty big. At the combine he ran a 4.94 40 and 7.26 3 cone drill, both among the best for DTs, so he's plenty athletic. He was the most productive DT in the draft, and improved every year (4 sacks as a sophmore, 5 as a junior, 9.5 as a senior). He has a non-stop motor. Someone tell what isn't to love about this guy?

Press clippings?

[BroncoInferno]

Originally Posted by eddie mac

Let's be fair now, he was moving up the boards and was on Mayock and Nawrocki's board at 59 and 66 respectively.

Kiper gave him a late 1st grade. I HIGHLY doubt he would have made it out of the round.

[lolcopter]

Originally Posted by Bmore Manning

I hope Wolf becomes a STUD, is he the next Alu Alu

Wasn't alualu(sp) a top 10 DE

[Agamemnon]

Well here's hoping all the red flags surrounding the guy when it comes to interior run defense just go away, and that he can translate his dominance in rushing in the Big East to the NFL. If he can make the transition in terms of pass rushing alone, we could have one of the best pass rushes in the league. I still hate the pick though.

[eddie mac]

Michael Lombardi liked Wolfe over Worthy and Reyes for what it's worth, Kiper liked him too and Mayock stated he'd move up his board in the last month. I had him late 2nd/early 3rd.

[Hamrob]

There were a few mock drafts that us taking him at #25. Kiper had him going to NE in the 1st round. There are varying opinions of the DT's in this draft...but, many had him as a late 1st early 2nd round guy. So, I don't think it's a reach.

The guy I want is Lavonte David. Immediatly upgrades our LB's. We can then ship DJW the heck out of town!

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by Drunken.Broncoholic

Looks like EmpireOrange and his inside info was wroooooooonnnnggg

Not necessarily. We were trying to move down again and couldn't. Our hand was forced.

[LongDongJohnson]

Originally Posted by BroncoInferno

I seriously want someone who hates this pick to explain what's not to like about Wolfe, other than where some website had him rated? He's 6'5" 300, plenty big. At the combine he ran a 4.94 40 and 7.26 3 cone drill, both among the best for DTs, so he's plenty athletic. He was the most productive DT in the draft, and improved every year (4 sacks as a sophmore, 5 as a junior, 9.5 as a senior). He has a non-stop motor. Someone tell what isn't to love about this guy?

he's white

[snowspot66]

How many guys have we drafted on physical potential these past ten years? It's always been the guys with production that worked out. Dumervil is the perfect example of that. Fell because of physical attributes but he just kept on producing like he did in college.