Keary Colbert – Denver Broncos Player Bio

Name: Keary Colbert Height, Weight: 6’0″, 200 lbs. Position: Wide Receiver Age, Experience: 26, 5 College: USC

Keary Colbert joins the Denver Broncos as an unrestricted free agent and will compete with other free agent acquisitions for the starting #2 WR role opposite Brandon Marshall. Colbert was drafted in the 2nd round in 2004 by the Carolina Panthers, where he underperformed after his rookie season and was allowed to hit the free agent market. For his career, he has 109 catches for 1,424 yards (13.1 average) and 7 touchdowns.

The Good: Colbert has an exceptional rookie season, tallying 47 catches for 754 yards and a whopping 16.0 ypc. He added five touchdowns that season. With the Trojans, Colbert broke records, becoming the all time receptions-leader with 207 catches and third in all-time receiving yards with 2,964. His early years showed a lot of promise to become an elite NFL wide receiver.

The Bad: Since his rookie season, Colbert’s production has tailed off considerably, earning him only two touchdowns (both in 2005). 2006 was particularly poor for Colbert, earning him only 5 catches for 56 yards. In 2007 he bounced back just a bit with his best numbers since his rookie season (32 catches for 332 yards, no touchdowns).

Status: Competing for starting role. Signed a three year, $7.2 million deal that will keep him in Denver through 2010. Colbert was born on May 21, 1982.

Now we invite you, the readers, to partake. Is Colbert the answer at wide receiver, or did we overpay for someone some have pegged a “bust?”

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