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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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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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An interview with Peyton Hillis stating that he expects carries.  [Sports Illustrated] A look at Denver’s defensive prospects in the draft along with a review of the USC Trojan linebacking trio.  [Denver Post] Jim Armstrong’s column on the smoke and mirrors game of the NFL in April.  [Denver Post] Brian Dawkins is in unfamiliar territory […]

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Published on 04/22/2009 at Wed Apr 22 09:31.   18 Comments
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The Broncos worked out Mark Sanchez today, McDaniels didn’t make the trip.  [Denver Post, BroncoTalk] What if McDaniels takes a RB in the case that the defensive cupboard is empty at 12 or 18?  [Denver Post] What the Broncos hope to gain in this year’s draft.  [Colorado Springs Gazette] A look at what this mini […]

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Published on 04/21/2009 at Tue Apr 21 16:29.   2 Comments
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Update:  According to ESPN; McDaniels had been struggling with migraines over the course of Monday night.  Xanders and McCoy ran Sanchez through writing out plays on a board for about 45 minutes and then broke down what if scenarios in certain situations.  Afterwords they had the QB take it outside where the threw close to […]

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Published on 04/21/2009 at Tue Apr 21 15:42.   4 Comments
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Fan House has the Broncos taking Tyson Jackson at 12 and Brian Cushing at 18.  [FanHouse] Woody Paige throws up an odd article with a 6-10 prediction for this season.  [Denver Post] The DC says the runningback class is solid, not spectacular and posts their top 10.  [Boulder Daily Camera] The post is publishing Mayock’s […]

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Published on 04/16/2009 at Thu Apr 16 12:26.   77 Comments
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