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Published on 01/26/2011 at Wed Jan 26 08:59.
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Broncos to meet with LSU’s Peterson

Posted Wed Jan 26th by

According to National Football Post’s Aaron Wilson, LSU corner Patrick Peterson is set to meet with an array of NFL teams at the Senior Bowl, one of them being the Broncos. This would be entirely normal if he was in fact a senior. However, Peterson is a junior at LSU and has declared for the draft this year. Despite this technicality Peterson is still down in Mobile, Alabama for this year’s game. Rather than practicing and running drills, Peterson will be shaking hands with NFL coaches and general managers across the league. You got to admire the guy’s ambition.

If Peterson is selected by the Broncos at number two overall, he would the the highest corner selected since Charles Woodson (4th overall, 1998 draft) and the highest corner drafted of all time. This feat would not be at all surprising to Peterson who has said himself that one of his goals is not only to be the highest corner taken this draft, but the highest defensive player as well.

“My goal is to be the highest defensive player and the highest cornerback taken,” Peterson said. “I have to go to this combine and perform well and hopefully I can be a No. 1 pick.”

Some consider a corner at such a high selection would be a reach. However, Peterson is 6’1, 222 pounds, has mach-six speed, and a playing career to back it up. It is not unfathomable that this phenom could win over his doubters. With the uncertainty of Champ Bailey‘s future Denver could in the market again for a #7 wearing college phenom to help change their losing ways.

What do you think Bronco Nation? Are you a fan of Patrick Peterson at number two? Are you a fan at all?

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  • anthony33

    To me it still starts and ends with the D and O lines. If you have a great pass rush, everyone behind them is suddenly better. If you can run block and pass protect, everyone behind them is suddenly better.

    I say build the lines first.

  • Mergrath

    I'm all for Patrick at #2 “IF” Bowers is off the board. Yes, I see us switching back to a 4-3 and to think of Elvis & Bowers coming off of the edge is enticing to me. Then we find a way to grab Cameron Hayward for DT with our next pick and I would be happy with that.

  • BroncoMan24

    Yeah, but there are plenty of DL in FA. If you can pick up a couple experience DL in FA, why not go after Peterson? The bad thing about it if we end up in a lockout, we may not be able to deal with FA until after the draft. In that situation, I believe we should go after DL in the draft.

  • stav

    Just remember that Bowers did nothing in his first two years, it was only last year that his numbers jumped. The problem is that we need to get to the qb, which means Elvis needs a mirror on the other side. I'm kind of hesitant to grab Bowers but he's a freak, if we go Petersen we can't go wrong.

  • Guinness2324

    Yes yes!!! Physical polised cb! That type of player comes out every ten years

  • anthony33

    To me it still starts and ends with the D and O lines. If you have a great pass rush, everyone behind them is suddenly better. If you can run block and pass protect, everyone behind them is suddenly better.

    I say build the lines first.

  • Mergrath

    I'm all for Patrick at #2 “IF” Bowers is off the board. Yes, I see us switching back to a 4-3 and to think of Elvis & Bowers coming off of the edge is enticing to me. Then we find a way to grab Cameron Hayward for DT with our next pick and I would be happy with that.

  • BroncoMan24

    Yeah, but there are plenty of DL in FA. If you can pick up a couple experience DL in FA, why not go after Peterson? The bad thing about it if we end up in a lockout, we may not be able to deal with FA until after the draft. In that situation, I believe we should go after DL in the draft.

  • stav

    Just remember that Bowers did nothing in his first two years, it was only last year that his numbers jumped. The problem is that we need to get to the qb, which means Elvis needs a mirror on the other side. I'm kind of hesitant to grab Bowers but he's a freak, if we go Petersen we can't go wrong.

  • Guinness2324

    Yes yes!!! Physical polised cb! That type of player comes out every ten years

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