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The 2011 NFL Draft is now less than a week away and unless they trade down, the Denver Broncos will be selecting second overall.  We’re counting down the top seven prospects to be selected by the Broncos with their first pick. Number five: Clemson defensive end Da’Quan Bowers (pronounced DAH-QUAN Bowers).  A 6-4 foot, 277 pound defensive […]

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Published on 04/23/2011 at Sat Apr 23 07:30.   3 Comments
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The 2011 NFL Draft is now less than a week away and unless they trade down, the Denver Broncos will be selecting second overall.  We’re counting down the top seven prospects to be selected by the Broncos with their first pick. Number six:  North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn.  A 6-4 foot, 265 pound defensive end, Quinn […]

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Published on 04/22/2011 at Fri Apr 22 07:30.   4 Comments
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The 2011 NFL Draft is now just a week away and unless they trade down, the Denver Broncos will be selecting second overall. Over the next seven days, we are going to count down the top seven prospects to be selected by the Broncos with their first pick. Number seven:  Nebraska Cornhuskers cornerback Prince Amukamara(pronounced […]

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Published on 04/21/2011 at Thu Apr 21 07:30.   5 Comments
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On Wednesday, Denver Broncos Vice President of Football Operations John Elway and team General Manager Brian Xanders held a pre-draft press conference with the media.  During the conference, Elway noted that the team has had “no contact” with other teams concerning trading down in the upcoming NFL Draft.  Xanders noted that those calls will start […]

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Published on 04/20/2011 at Wed Apr 20 14:04.   15 Comments
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In 2010, the Denver Broncos had the 26th worst rushing attack in the NFL and much of the blame was placed upon the offensive linemen, somewhat fairly so.  The offensive line also allowed 40 sacks (a gruesome number when you consider the team’s 2008 squad allowed only 12 sacks). In their defense, throughout much of […]

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Published on 04/18/2011 at Mon Apr 18 07:00.   4 Comments
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Twenty-six hundred, that’s what the Denver Broncos second overall pick in the first round is worth on the NFL draft value chart. That’s a lot of points. Probably more points than anyone is willing to give up in order for the Broncos to trade back. Usually the gap in compensation is made up for by […]

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Published on 04/17/2011 at Sun Apr 17 02:34.   21 Comments
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During the Mike Shanahan era, the Denver Broncos enjoyed years of reliable rushing attacks.  From Terrell Davis to Tatum Bell — and the four backs in between — Denver had a slew of 1,000 yard rushers over the last decade, but it all came to a screeching halt in 2007. What would be the beginning […]

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Published on 04/16/2011 at Sat Apr 16 11:22.   17 Comments
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The 2011 NFL Draft is now just two weeks away, and the great debate among Broncos fans has been, “Should Denver draft by need or select the best player available?” Which can be translated as, should the Broncos draft Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, because defensive tackle is their biggest need?  Or, should they draft […]

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Published on 04/14/2011 at Thu Apr 14 10:20.   34 Comments
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Earlier today, reports broke that the Denver Broncos were interested in trading down in the upcoming NFL Draft.  Ideally, the team would like to deal with either Buffalo, Cincinnati,  San Francisco or Tennessee.  [Previously on BT, ProFootballTalk] Without a new rookie wage scale in place, draft day trades would become unlikely, however.  The NFL’s proposed […]

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Published on 04/13/2011 at Wed Apr 13 18:30.   12 Comments
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Take it as it is, a rumor, but word is that the Broncos are having discussions with other teams, namely the Redskins and the Cardinals, about moving down in the draft. Since there are such glaring holes in nearly every aspect of the team, it just might be a good move to pick up some […]

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Published on 04/13/2011 at Wed Apr 13 06:42.   43 Comments
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