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Seth Olsen, a 6’5″ 305 lbs. senior offensive guard from Iowa, was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 4th round (132nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. Olsen contributed to the Hawkeyes through four seasons while starting all of his last two, seeing time primarily at right guard but also playing at left and […]

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Published on 04/26/2009 at Sun Apr 26 11:07.   Comments Off on Broncos Select G Seth Olsen in Fourth Round
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The Denver Broncos drafted a defensive back for the third time in the 2009 NFL Draft, selecting Notre Dame free safety David Bruton with the 114th overall pick (4th round). Bruton had two very productive seasons as a starter for Notre Dame, including his senior season in 2008 where he served as team captain.  The […]

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Published on 04/26/2009 at Sun Apr 26 10:21.   5 Comments
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The Denver Broncos traded into the second round for the second time Saturday, selecting tight end Richard Quinn out of North Carolina 64th overall. The 6’4″, 264 lb. senior is the fifth pick the Broncos made on Saturday and concludes the team’s first day of the draft. Quinn has only caught twelve passes in his […]

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Published on 04/25/2009 at Sat Apr 25 21:29.   34 Comments
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The Denver Broncos addressed the secondary for the second time Saturday by drafting Texas Tech safety Darcel McBath in the second round. A first-team All Big 12 safety in 2008, McBath (6’0″, 198) moved from corner to safety during his time at Texas Tech and tallied 218 tackles and 11 interceptions in his career (70 […]

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Published on 04/25/2009 at Sat Apr 25 20:42.   10 Comments
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The Denver Broncos weren’t expected to be on the clock when they selected DB Alphonso Smith early in the second round. But they saw something in the 5’9″, 193 lb. cornerback that made them trade their natural 2010 first round draft pick (not the Chicago Bears‘ pick they received in the Jay Cutler trade) to […]

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Published on 04/25/2009 at Sat Apr 25 18:17.   62 Comments
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The Denver Broncos selected running back Knowshon Moreno with their first of two first round draft picks today. They followed that up by addressing the defense, selecting DE/LB Robert Ayers out of Tennessee. Ayers, at 6’3″ and 272 lbs., has been stamped with the dreaded “one year wonder” tag, but has a lot of upside. […]

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Published on 04/25/2009 at Sat Apr 25 15:22.   14 Comments
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The Denver Broncos have made their first draft choice of the 2009 NFL Draft, selecting running back Knowshon Moreno out of Georgia with the 12th overall pick. With many fans clamoring for a defensive playmaker, and Brian Orakpo staring the Broncos straight in the face, this draft pick is already mired in surprise and controversy. […]

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Published on 04/25/2009 at Sat Apr 25 14:46.   47 Comments
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The 2009 NFL Draft has arrived! The Denver Broncos are heading in a new direction, and the Broncos’ 10 selections in this draft will set the tone of this franchise for years to come. Will the Broncos find their next signal caller by selecting a quarterback in the first round? Will they uncover an impact […]

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Published on 04/25/2009 at Sat Apr 25 11:28.   28 Comments
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Tomorrow I’ll have my 3 year old adopted son, Michael, with me. And, while he probably won’t have the attention span to watch much of it, I think it might be a good thing for him to see. You see, this year another former foster kid from Tennessee named Michael is projected to go in […]

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Published on 04/24/2009 at Fri Apr 24 13:46.   18 Comments
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Which hole to fill in the defense first?  McDaniels has his pick.  [Denver Post] Terrell Davis, Shannon Sharpe, and Karl Mecklenburg all place in the top 15 of ESPN’s All Time Draft Values [ESPN Hashmarks] Denver could show interest in picking up J.P. Losman after the draft.  [PFT] Frank Schwab goes over the Broncos draft […]

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Published on 04/23/2009 at Thu Apr 23 21:56.   45 Comments
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