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Sassy · 10-16-2008, 05:32 PM

No trade indicates receiver Royal ready to return
The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 10/15/2008 12:10:20 AM MDT

As the NFL trading deadline passed Tuesday afternoon, the Broncos were confident they had picked up a quality receiver.

The receiver: Eddie Royal.

All signs of Denver's inactivity Tuesday indicate they are planning for Royal to return from his ankle injury to play Monday night against the New England Patriots. The Broncos did not swing a deal before the deadline Tuesday, as the Dallas Cowboys did by surrendering a whopping three draft picks for Roy Williams, nor did they sign a free agent.

"I want to get out there as soon as possible," Royal said. "When you're out there watching on the sidelines, you want to be out there, in the huddles going to battle with them."

Even with missing last week's game, Royal continues to lead

rookie receivers with 30 catches and two touchdowns. If Royal stays down another week to heal an ankle that left him hobbling on crutches after the Tampa Bay game nine days ago, the Broncos would bring a dangerously thin receiving corps to New England.
Slot receiver Brandon Stokley will be questionable with a concussion, and veteran wideout Darrell Jackson is playing but not fully recovered from a strained calf that sidelined him four games.

That leaves No. 1 receiver Brandon Marshall and Glenn Martinez, who was signed off the street two weeks ago, as the Broncos' only healthy receivers.

Lynch update.

Veteran safety John Lynch is the only player who played for both the Broncos and the Patriots during training camp. By the start of the regular season, he was with neither. Lynch had the choice to stay with both teams but declined. He felt the Broncos were phasing him out and said the Patriots were going to keep him on their 53-man roster but probably on their game-day inactive list early in the season.

"I'm not retired," Lynch said. "I'm staying in shape. I'm ready if a team calls. But having said that, if I've played my final game, I'm content with the career I've had and what I was able to accomplish."

Tryouts.

The Broncos worked out several running backs and receivers Tuesday with the idea of possibly signing one in the future. Two of the more familiar names were running back Vernand Morency and receiver Chad Jackson. Morency was Houston's third-round pick in 2005, and Jackson was New England's second- round pick in 2006.

Mike Klis, The Denver Post

vancejohnson82 · 10-16-2008, 06:02 PM

i had high hopes for Chad Jackson coming out of college.....

too bad

BroncoMan4ever · 10-16-2008, 06:12 PM

Man i wanted Denver to draft Jackson out of college so bad, and now, I could care less about the guy

Ratboy · 10-16-2008, 06:28 PM

I would say Chad Jackson could be a decent pickup. You cannot say it's because his QB was bad, because Brady wasn't.

bronco militia · 10-16-2008, 06:31 PM

just say no to former gator WR's

Popps · 10-16-2008, 09:40 PM

I'm not retired," Lynch said. "I'm staying in shape. I'm ready if a team calls

Sorry, John... we don't need you. We have some guy we pulled out of a lumber yard and threw some pads on.

bronco militia · 10-16-2008, 09:42 PM

No trade indicates receiver Royal ready to return

who the **** ever said anyting about a trade?

Killericon · 10-16-2008, 09:54 PM

Morency would be a pretty good pickup, I think.

BroncoMan4ever · 10-16-2008, 10:12 PM

no trade doesn't indicate Royal is ok. No trade indicates Denver wasn't desperate to unload a 1st, 3rd, and 6th round pick to get another receiver.

SouthStndJunkie · 10-16-2008, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronco militia

No trade indicates receiver Royal ready to return

who the **** ever said anyting about a trade?

I agree....thought that was a dumb headline for an article.

Popps · 10-17-2008, 12:20 AM

I'm telling you, Martinez is a competent #2 or #3 guy. The guy catches every ball that comes his way and may be our best kick returner. I'll guarantee you Shanahan isn't worried about it in the slightest. Yes, we need Royal... but we're lucky to have a fill-in like Martinez.

AZBroncomaniac · 10-17-2008, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popps

I'm telling you, Martinez is a competent #2 or #3 guy. The guy catches every ball that comes his way and may be our best kick returner. I'll guarantee you Shanahan isn't worried about it in the slightest. Yes, we need Royal... but we're lucky to have a fill-in like Martinez.

I'm with you on this one. The guy's not flashy, and seems lanky to me, but he takes care of business. That catch against the Jags was an example of determination.

fontaine · 10-17-2008, 02:06 AM

Martinez is ok as a WR and decent in the return game.

But there's no way he should be starting. He has a limited set of patterns he can run because he can't box out defenders and doesn't win 50-50 contested balls.

With a guy like Cutler who likes to fire it in, we need strong WRs who can either get open cleanly because they run great routes (Royal, Stokely) or physically imposing guys like Marshall/Scheff who can consistently fend of defenders and win the ball in the air.

TheReverend · 10-17-2008, 04:23 AM

Is Klis trying to say because our 2nd round, #2 WR hurt his ankle and was out 1-2 games, we should've unloaded a 1st, 3rd, and 6th in the Roy Williams running?

This article is dumb. Anyone we could've traded for would've been a zero impact player considering he wouldn't have been able to learn the plays/system by the time Eddie came back to the line up, regardless.

Broncoman13 · 10-17-2008, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popps

I'm telling you, Martinez is a competent #2 or #3 guy. The guy catches every ball that comes his way and may be our best kick returner. I'll guarantee you Shanahan isn't worried about it in the slightest. Yes, we need Royal... but we're lucky to have a fill-in like Martinez.

One big problem with Glenn though, No Separation! You're right, he does a good job catching most everything that is thrown his way but he makes it difficult for the QB b/c the room for error is so small with him. Brandon and Jay's timing cover up this issue and Eddie and Stoke can get separation on just about anyone.

Ramathorn · 10-17-2008, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronco militia

just say no to former gator WR's

Ditto

nickademus · 10-17-2008, 09:14 AM

I am not apposed to bringing Jackson in and Morency was someone I thought would be really good for our system out of college. I still think that eventually Royal will be our slot machine (think wes welker of last season) with someone else as the #2 but if Stokley could stay healthy I dont mind Eddie at the #2 spot I just think he would be better utilized out of the slot.

Popps · 10-17-2008, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSKIE!!!

One big problem with Glenn though, No Separation! You're right, he does a good job catching most everything that is thrown his way but he makes it difficult for the QB b/c the room for error is so small with him. Brandon and Jay's timing cover up this issue and Eddie and Stoke can get separation on just about anyone.

True, and I think Martinez' route-running is just average. But, he's a capable fill-in, certainly good enough that we don't need to go signing guys or making trades.

WolfpackGuy · 10-17-2008, 10:34 AM

He's not a world beater, but Martinez knows or at least should know the plays.

10-16-2008, 05:32 PM	#1
Sassy Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: ND Posts: 37,952 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Royal	No trade indicates receiver Royal ready to return No trade indicates receiver Royal ready to return The Denver Post Article Last Updated: 10/15/2008 12:10:20 AM MDT As the NFL trading deadline passed Tuesday afternoon, the Broncos were confident they had picked up a quality receiver. The receiver: Eddie Royal. All signs of Denver's inactivity Tuesday indicate they are planning for Royal to return from his ankle injury to play Monday night against the New England Patriots. The Broncos did not swing a deal before the deadline Tuesday, as the Dallas Cowboys did by surrendering a whopping three draft picks for Roy Williams, nor did they sign a free agent. "I want to get out there as soon as possible," Royal said. "When you're out there watching on the sidelines, you want to be out there, in the huddles going to battle with them." Even with missing last week's game, Royal continues to lead rookie receivers with 30 catches and two touchdowns. If Royal stays down another week to heal an ankle that left him hobbling on crutches after the Tampa Bay game nine days ago, the Broncos would bring a dangerously thin receiving corps to New England. Slot receiver Brandon Stokley will be questionable with a concussion, and veteran wideout Darrell Jackson is playing but not fully recovered from a strained calf that sidelined him four games. That leaves No. 1 receiver Brandon Marshall and Glenn Martinez, who was signed off the street two weeks ago, as the Broncos' only healthy receivers. Lynch update. Veteran safety John Lynch is the only player who played for both the Broncos and the Patriots during training camp. By the start of the regular season, he was with neither. Lynch had the choice to stay with both teams but declined. He felt the Broncos were phasing him out and said the Patriots were going to keep him on their 53-man roster but probably on their game-day inactive list early in the season. "I'm not retired," Lynch said. "I'm staying in shape. I'm ready if a team calls. But having said that, if I've played my final game, I'm content with the career I've had and what I was able to accomplish." Tryouts. The Broncos worked out several running backs and receivers Tuesday with the idea of possibly signing one in the future. Two of the more familiar names were running back Vernand Morency and receiver Chad Jackson. Morency was Houston's third-round pick in 2005, and Jackson was New England's second- round pick in 2006. Mike Klis, The Denver Post

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10-16-2008, 06:02 PM	#2
vancejohnson82 Drama and Mediocrity I'm Afraid of Ty Law Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newark, NJ Posts: 5,989 Adopt-a-Bronco: DJ	i had high hopes for Chad Jackson coming out of college..... too bad

10-16-2008, 06:12 PM	#3
BroncoMan4ever Ring of Famer Here to chew bubblegum and kick ass Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 11,555 Adopt-a-Bronco: VIRGIL GREEN!!!	Man i wanted Denver to draft Jackson out of college so bad, and now, I could care less about the guy

10-16-2008, 06:28 PM	#4
Ratboy It's all over... ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 13,276	I would say Chad Jackson could be a decent pickup. You cannot say it's because his QB was bad, because Brady wasn't.

10-16-2008, 06:31 PM	#5
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,567	just say no to former gator WR's

10-16-2008, 09:40 PM	#6
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,785	I'm not retired," Lynch said. "I'm staying in shape. I'm ready if a team calls Sorry, John... we don't need you. We have some guy we pulled out of a lumber yard and threw some pads on.

10-16-2008, 09:42 PM	#7
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,567	No trade indicates receiver Royal ready to return who the **** ever said anyting about a trade?

10-16-2008, 09:54 PM	#8
Killericon YES A DT!!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: From Calgary, in Halifax for School Posts: 7,730 Adopt-a-Bronco: watermock	Morency would be a pretty good pickup, I think.

10-16-2008, 10:12 PM	#9
BroncoMan4ever Ring of Famer Here to chew bubblegum and kick ass Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 11,555 Adopt-a-Bronco: VIRGIL GREEN!!!	no trade doesn't indicate Royal is ok. No trade indicates Denver wasn't desperate to unload a 1st, 3rd, and 6th round pick to get another receiver.

10-17-2008, 12:20 AM	#11
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,785	I'm telling you, Martinez is a competent #2 or #3 guy. The guy catches every ball that comes his way and may be our best kick returner. I'll guarantee you Shanahan isn't worried about it in the slightest. Yes, we need Royal... but we're lucky to have a fill-in like Martinez.

10-17-2008, 02:06 AM	#13
fontaine Ring of Famer Go John Manning! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,422	Martinez is ok as a WR and decent in the return game. But there's no way he should be starting. He has a limited set of patterns he can run because he can't box out defenders and doesn't win 50-50 contested balls. With a guy like Cutler who likes to fire it in, we need strong WRs who can either get open cleanly because they run great routes (Royal, Stokely) or physically imposing guys like Marshall/Scheff who can consistently fend of defenders and win the ball in the air.

10-17-2008, 04:23 AM	#14
TheReverend www.PatrickTurley.org ^ buy this... twice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 32,966 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mike Shanahan	Is Klis trying to say because our 2nd round, #2 WR hurt his ankle and was out 1-2 games, we should've unloaded a 1st, 3rd, and 6th in the Roy Williams running? This article is dumb. Anyone we could've traded for would've been a zero impact player considering he wouldn't have been able to learn the plays/system by the time Eddie came back to the line up, regardless.

10-17-2008, 09:14 AM	#17
nickademus Samurai of Smack Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,105 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Royal	I am not apposed to bringing Jackson in and Morency was someone I thought would be really good for our system out of college. I still think that eventually Royal will be our slot machine (think wes welker of last season) with someone else as the #2 but if Stokley could stay healthy I dont mind Eddie at the #2 spot I just think he would be better utilized out of the slot.

10-17-2008, 10:34 AM	#19
WolfpackGuy Call me, "Maybe" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 5,674	He's not a world beater, but Martinez knows or at least should know the plays.