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Ryan Torain played at Arizona state. He is not an outside runner, but he excels between the tackles. He’s mediocre at best in receiving, but he is exactly the kind of runner that we need to pair with Selvin Young: Tough, between the tackles. He compares favorable to Mike Anderson, who we all know had […]

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Published on 04/27/2008 at Sun Apr 27 11:09.   Comments Off on Denver Broncos Draft RB Ryan Torain in Fifth
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The Denver Broncos select defensive back Jack Williams in the 4th round of the NFL draft (119th overall). Williams hails from Kent St. and grades as a nickel or dime cornerback. Read more on Williams here. So far today we’ve taken OG and CB… interesting choices. I still expect the Broncos to take a RB […]

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Published on 04/27/2008 at Sun Apr 27 09:57.   4 Comments
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UPDATE – The live blog is up! After some technical difficulties, we’re hoping we’ve gotten them all straightened out for what should be an interesting day two of the draft. The 4th round is underway, and the Broncos have already made their first pick – OG Kory Lichtensteiger. Talk about it here, and we hope […]

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Published on 04/27/2008 at Sun Apr 27 09:36.   9 Comments
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The Denver Broncos draft Center Kory Lichtensteiger out of Bowling Green with the 9th pick in the 4th round of the 2008 NFL Draft.. Lichtensteiger started his career at Bowling Green as a guard and then shifted to the middle. He has been used mostly in a shotgun formation, and will probably be shifted back […]

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Published on 04/27/2008 at Sun Apr 27 09:35.   4 Comments
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If you’ve been surfing around the interwebs like I have, you’ll notice that every news outlet out there is already distributing out Day 1 grades for each pick. A well-documented habit of irrelevance, but that’s not what we’re going to discuss. Upon viewing these grades, you may have noticed that the Kansas City Chiefs were […]

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Published on 04/27/2008 at Sun Apr 27 05:58.   Comments Off on Chiefs First Round Buzzkill
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Great news from Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan – first round choice OT Ryan Clady has already locked up the left tackle position. It’s his to lose. “He’ll start at left offensive tackle the day he comes in,” Mike Shanahan said Saturday. “Pretty simple, wasn’t it?” “The thing that impresses you is his feet.  […]

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Published on 04/26/2008 at Sat Apr 26 18:33.   1 Comment
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1. Miami Dolphins – OT, Jake Long, Michigan 2. St. Louis Rams – DE, Chris Long, Virginia 3. Atlanta Falcons – QB, Matt Ryan, Boston College 4. Oakland Raiders – RB, Darren McFadden, Arkansas 5. Kansas City Chiefs – DT, Glenn Dorsey, LSU 6. New York Jets – DE, Vernon Gholston, Ohio State 7. New […]

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Published on 04/26/2008 at Sat Apr 26 17:52.   Comments Off on 2008 NFL Draft First Round Results
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The Denver Broncos have made their second selection in the 2008 NFL Draft. With the 11th pick in the 2nd round (42nd overall), Denver selected wide receiver Eddie Royal out of Virginia Tech. At 5’10”, 182 lbs., Royal is as small as they come in the NFL, yet he posted some of the best numbers […]

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Published on 04/26/2008 at Sat Apr 26 16:36.   13 Comments
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The Denver Broncos have made their choice – Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State. I argued yesterday that he was a player worthy of trading up to draft. In the end the Broncos did not need to. He fell to the Broncos at 12, and I couldn’t be happier! Keep up with us in the live […]

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Published on 04/26/2008 at Sat Apr 26 13:29.   3 Comments
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We’ve got a lot in store for you today, but first, we want to hear from you! We opened up a new poll yesterday, and we’ve already gotten a bunch of responses. But let your voice be heard – who do you hope the Broncos take in the first round? Take the poll in the […]

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Published on 04/26/2008 at Sat Apr 26 11:48.   Comments Off on SPEAK UP: YOU make the pick
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