Don't normally do these, as it tips my hand when it comes to the OM Mock draft, but was curious what people would think of my stab at a mock draft for our beloved Broncos:
Broncos Top Needs
1. ILB - this has been a problem since Al Wilson left. Woodyard and Trevathan are WLBs, not ILBs.
2. SS - Ihenacho is the weakest link on the defense, it's time for an upgrade.
3. WR - Broncos only go 3 deep (Caldwell is nothing special), and Welker is a concussion risk.
4. TE - A stud daddy across from Julius Thomas makes our 2 TE sets deadly.
Round 1 (32): Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville. Pryor is the best safety in a soft draft class, and although he's listed as a free safety in college, his physical stature and playing style look more suited to SS in the pros. An instant upgrade for the back end of the defense. There's a 50-50 chance that he'll be there when we pick....
Round 2 (64): Chris Borland, ILB, Wisconsin. The second coming of Zach Thomas, he's undersized but stout enough and strong enough to dominate in the run game. Has great instincts and is a real war daddy.
Round 3 (96): Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado. This may seem a bit late for Richardson, but receivers tend to drop in the draft, and he has a slight build and an injury history which may scare off scouts in the early rounds. His build is very T.Y. Hilton-ish, another guy who was taken late in the 3rd.
Round 4 (129 or so): Seantrel Henderson, OT, Miami. High risk, high reward pick - he's a character risk, but we seem to have the right locker room now for handling a couple of these types of players. He either replaces Zane Beadles at guard or serves as quality depth behind Clady and Franklin. Worst case is that he becomes a devastating blocker on the goal line offense.
Round 5 (165 or so): Marcus Williams, CB, North Dakota State. 2-time FCS all-american who has a record 7 pick-sixes and two more TDs on kick returns in his career.
Round 6 (200 or so): Andrew Jackson, ILB, Western Kentucky. Our linebacker depth (especially in the middle) is lacking -- Jackson is similar in build and playing style to Borland (except an inch taller and 15 pounds heavier) and would be a monster on special teams.
Round 7 (238 or so): Joe Don Duncan, TE, Dixie State. Another small-school all-american with a pro body, Duncan has the size to block well, but was a receiving TE with great wheels and soft hands in college. Kind of reminds me of Orson Mobley....
Broncos Top Needs
1. ILB - this has been a problem since Al Wilson left. Woodyard and Trevathan are WLBs, not ILBs.
2. SS - Ihenacho is the weakest link on the defense, it's time for an upgrade.
3. WR - Broncos only go 3 deep (Caldwell is nothing special), and Welker is a concussion risk.
4. TE - A stud daddy across from Julius Thomas makes our 2 TE sets deadly.
Round 1 (32): Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville. Pryor is the best safety in a soft draft class, and although he's listed as a free safety in college, his physical stature and playing style look more suited to SS in the pros. An instant upgrade for the back end of the defense. There's a 50-50 chance that he'll be there when we pick....
Round 2 (64): Chris Borland, ILB, Wisconsin. The second coming of Zach Thomas, he's undersized but stout enough and strong enough to dominate in the run game. Has great instincts and is a real war daddy.
Round 3 (96): Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado. This may seem a bit late for Richardson, but receivers tend to drop in the draft, and he has a slight build and an injury history which may scare off scouts in the early rounds. His build is very T.Y. Hilton-ish, another guy who was taken late in the 3rd.
Round 4 (129 or so): Seantrel Henderson, OT, Miami. High risk, high reward pick - he's a character risk, but we seem to have the right locker room now for handling a couple of these types of players. He either replaces Zane Beadles at guard or serves as quality depth behind Clady and Franklin. Worst case is that he becomes a devastating blocker on the goal line offense.
Round 5 (165 or so): Marcus Williams, CB, North Dakota State. 2-time FCS all-american who has a record 7 pick-sixes and two more TDs on kick returns in his career.
Round 6 (200 or so): Andrew Jackson, ILB, Western Kentucky. Our linebacker depth (especially in the middle) is lacking -- Jackson is similar in build and playing style to Borland (except an inch taller and 15 pounds heavier) and would be a monster on special teams.
Round 7 (238 or so): Joe Don Duncan, TE, Dixie State. Another small-school all-american with a pro body, Duncan has the size to block well, but was a receiving TE with great wheels and soft hands in college. Kind of reminds me of Orson Mobley....
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