Part two in today’s series explores why the Broncos should not draft a defensive tackle in the first round. The simple answer is that, by luck of the draw, a defensive tackle simply isn’t available at the 12 spot that is worth the 12th overall pick in the draft. Sedrick Ellis will certainly be gone, […]

Every weekday leading up to the draft, BroncoTalk is breaking down the Broncos roster and the 2008 draft prospects, position by position. Each day we’ll tell you why we should draft that position in the first round, why we shouldn’t, and then ask you to tell us your thoughts. Today we’re breaking down defensive tackle. […]

DJ Williams has finally spoken. And what he said pretty much confirms much of what we’ve discussed here on BroncoTalk. First, to clear up any misconceptions about his successful first year as MLB, DJ stated he was more than comfortable playing MIKE in 2007 and liked running the defense from the middle. “I enjoyed playing […]

As draft day approaches, BroncoTalk will be giving you game tape highlights of some of the bigger (and smaller) names around the draft. In spirit of the discussion yesterday, today’s installment: Illinois HB Rashard Mendenhall. The first clip is the Rivals.com scout video showing Rashard’s strong points. Take note of the tough yardage carries in […]

Part Two of today’s series explores the reasons against using the 12th pick on a running pack. There are a lot of reasons not to draft a running back in the first round. The obvious one is that the Broncos have never done it before, and have still run for as many yards as anybody […]

Every weekday leading up to the draft, BroncoTalk breaks down all the important positions. We’ll tell you why we should and why we shouldn’t pursue that position in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Today we’re covering running back. Enjoy. Say what you will about the Denver Broncos running system, 2007 was not […]

The Denver Broncos 2008 Schedule has been revealed, and there are quite a few surprises. Here’s my initial take on the games. Brutal Beginnings – The Broncos open at Oakland, come home to face the Chargers, welcome the Saints the next week, then head to Arrowhead, a virtual House of Horrors for the Broncos in […]

The buzz of the 1983 draft surrounded no other than Denver’s John Elway.  Most Bronco fans have the details memorized.  Elway was drafted #1 overall by the Baltimore Colts, refusing to play for then Baltimore head coach Frank Kush and was traded to Denver in a blockbuster deal.  But the overshadowed great tale of the […]

As draft day approaches, BroncoTalk will be giving you game tape highlights of some of the bigger (and smaller) names around the draft. Today’s installment: Cal Wide Receiver DeSean Jackson. There have been whispers about Denver possibly taking Jackson with their first round selection at #12. The first video is a nicely summarized highlight reel. […]

The next segment in our draft memory lane is the #3 draft steal of all time, Terrell Davis. “mikebirty” guessed it in the comments. Below is a rundown of all the draft steals ranked by NFL.com/Network. Not sure how selecting a punter in the first round is considered a steal, even if he was the […]