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Published on 07/23/2009 at Thu Jul 23 13:15.
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Broncos Sign 4th Round OG Seth Olsen

Posted Thu Jul 23rd by

Seth Olsen

UPDATE: The Broncos announced the signing, making it official. They also released undrafted rookie receiver David Grimes. Press release after the jump.

Sources close to the negotiations indicate the Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with 4th round OG Seth Olsen. According to rotoworld.com, it’s a four-year deal with a $415,000 signing bonus.

The rotoworld blurb says the drafting of Olsen is “more evidence that they’re moving away from their old zone-blocking scheme.” Don’t listen to that nonsense; we kept offensive line coach Rick Dennison and running back coach Bobby Turner for a reason.

This leaves six of ten draft picks unsigned, including the Broncos’ top four selections. Rookies report on Monday, July 27th.

BRONCOS SIGN 2009 NFL DRAFT CHOICE G SETH OLSEN; WAIVE WR DAVID GRIMES

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos on Thursday signed guard Seth Olsen, whom they selected in the 2009 NFL Draft. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The club also waived rookie wide receiver David Grimes.

Olsen (6-foot-5, 308 pounds), who was chosen by Denver in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, played 48 career games (34 starts) in four seasons at the University of Iowa. Olsen earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and several All-America accolades as a senior for Iowa. He blocked for running back Shonn Greene, who ranked second in the nation with a school-record 1,850 rushing yards and won the Doak Walker Award (nation’s best running back) in 2008.

The guard received honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors in his third season as he appeared in 12 games (11 starts) for the Hawkeyes.

Olsen helped Millard North High School in Omaha, Neb., to a 36-2 record in his three seasons as a starter, including three consecutive undefeated conference seasons and the 2003 Nebraska state championship. He was born on Dec. 17, 1985.

  • http://broncomadness.com Garrett Barnes

    Okay good. We are starting to make progress lol. I think that we will have everybody signed by training camp after all.

  • robtink242

    i personally think he will start at right gaurd.

  • Anthony

    slowly but surely, everyone will be signed by training camp.

  • http://broncotalk.net Kyle

    That’s interesting you say that tink. I haven’t given any thought to OL starting lineup changeups, but will watch in earnest once training camp begins.

  • Broncoholic

    robtink242: Do you really think he will beat out Kuper? Kuper started all 16 games and was the only starter who did not give up a sack last year. Not even 0.5 a sack.

    I could see him in that role if Hamilton gets another concussion and Kuper is our starting LG, but barring an injury, I don’t see him starting this year.

  • robtink242

    yeah i hear you. But i think he’ll be the camp shocker atleast for the O Line. where he lines up L or R im not sure.

  • Broncoholic

    I do think he will be a starter for us sooner rather than later, just hopefully not this year. We definitely have better o line depth than we had last year, that’s for sure.

  • robtink242

    yeah your rite.

  • MIAbronco

    there is no way he starts over kuper. kuper is probably the toughest lineman we have and his play shows it, and at this time kuper has developed into a very solid starter who I believe will probably be given an extension this coming year. he’s very integral to the success of our offense, besides, hes tough as all hell, remember when he broke his hand in camp and kept playing