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Published on 06/04/2008 at Wed Jun 04 15:00.
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Elvis Dumervil

[Elvis Dumervil]
Name: Elvis Dumervil
Height, Weight: 5’11”, 260
Position: Defensive End
Age, Experience: 24, 3
College: Louisville

Elvis Dumervil is only small in height. His five foot eleven inch frame is loaded with 260 pounds of pure muscle – the guy’s a monster. In 2007, he was able to translate his fierce physical presence into 12.5 sacks and 56 tackles in 16 starts. Dumervil started at right defensive end all year last year, squaring up against left tackles, and still tallied the most sacks by a Bronco since Trevor Pryce‘s 13 in 1999.

The Good: Getting after the quarterback is Dumervil’s specialty, and he does it well. What’s really impressive is that Dumervil is still so young, yet productive – tallying 21 sacks in his first two seasons, by far the most in the first two seasons of any Bronco in the last decade (Pryce had 10). He tied for the AFC lead in forced fumbles last season as well.

The Bad: His small frame makes him a liability against the run – the Broncos’ defense main weakness last season. The right side of the defense was picked on all year long.

Status: Incumbent starter. Signed through 2009. Dumervil started by default last year after Ebenezer Ekuban went down with his torn Achilles. Now Ekuban is back, along with 2007 first round choice Jarvis Moss, and Dumervil has no guarantees on his starting job. He’ll have to continue to work hard and improve his game in run defense to ensure he starts this year.

As always, we invite you, the readers, to partake. Are you happy with Elvis as a pass rush specialist, or do you want a more full-time player?

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  • http://broncotalk.net Jon

    i love Dumervil!

  • orangecrush74

    You can’t measure his heart!

  • Justin

    Dumervil always brings the ruckus! Expect him to be a starter net season and on top of that tally up another high sack total season. I’m looking forward to seeing him become the new all time leader in sacks for the Denver Broncos, maybe even more?

  • kerry

    wow i cant believe someone disapproves of Dumervil. the guy has a non stop motor and always finds a way to the QB. the guy is a stud and will earn the big bucks come next season

  • flbronc

    he’s been great up to this point. he continually proves those who said he cant play nfl ball because of his size wrong. keep up the good work Elvis!!

  • kerry

    anybody remember another small DE named Dwight Freeney? Dumervil is the exact replica of Dwight Freeney. small, fast, non stop motor.

  • http://broncotalk.net Jon

    since when is 260 pounds small!

  • Arden

    The only problem if he continues to improve: national announcers making lame Elvis jokes.

  • 09Broncos2Bowl

    Now he has 8 sacks and is the top of the nfl, keep it up Pro Bowler, Broncos are headed to the Super Bowl, 09 its a good year broncos D is top notch, Go Broncos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!