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As draft day approaches, BroncoTalk will be giving you game tape highlights of some of the bigger (and smaller) names around the draft. Back to defense in today’s installment: North Carolina defensive tackle Kentwan Balmer. The first video shown is the Fox Sports Sports Illustrated (thanks Kyle!) overview highlight reel detailing strengths and potential obstacles.  […]

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Published on 04/16/2008 at Wed Apr 16 21:59.   Comments Off on Draft Prospect Video – DT Kentwan Balmer
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Should the Denver Broncos select a defensive tackle in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft? We’ve given you the reasons they should. We’ve given you the reasons they shouldn’t. Now we ask you. Maybe they trade up. Maybe they trade down. Maybe they stay put and select a DT at 12 anyway. Would […]

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Published on 04/16/2008 at Wed Apr 16 15:11.   Comments Off on SPEAK UP: Defensive Tackle in Round One?
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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, […]

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Published on 04/16/2008 at Wed Apr 16 14:55.   Comments Off on Arguments Against Drafting a Defensive Tackle
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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. […]

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Published on 04/16/2008 at Wed Apr 16 11:16.   9 Comments
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The Denver Broncos waived third-year defensive tackle Antwon Burton, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced.  Burton played seven games for the Broncos in 2007 and finished the year on the practice squad. Is this a sign that the Dewayne Robertson trade is imminent?  Probably not.  But it is a huge indictment on Burton.  If you can’t […]

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Published on 04/14/2008 at Mon Apr 14 16:19.   Comments Off on Bye-Bye to Burton
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The Denver Broncos and New York Jets have been working out the details of a trade to send Dewayne Robertson to the Broncos for weeks. Several league sources have confirmed that a trade for Robertson is almost complete, and that the Broncos are willing to give two of their draft picks between the fourth and […]

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Published on 04/12/2008 at Sat Apr 12 22:11.   5 Comments
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While I was posting the weekend edition of the daily links yesterday, I totally missed this piece of news in the Mike Klis article. I would’ve thought the Denver Post would have a dedicated a whole article to news this big. (That’s what I get for posting right before bed) The next three weeks at […]

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Published on 04/06/2008 at Sun Apr 06 16:29.   6 Comments
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As draft day approaches, BroncoTalk will be giving you game tape highlights of some of the bigger (and smaller) names around the draft. We’re calling ’em our Draft Prospect Profiles. Today’s installment: Notre Dame DT Trevor Laws. Second video – after the jump – shows Laws performing at the combine, with an interview afterwards.

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Published on 04/04/2008 at Fri Apr 04 13:42.   5 Comments
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Trade talks with the Jets have been “resurrected” for defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson. New York is still trying to deal Robertson before his 3 million dollar roster bonus is due and he doesn’t fit their 3-4 scheme. They are interested in taking Foxworth to position as a corner back or safety, both positions of need […]

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Published on 03/13/2008 at Thu Mar 13 09:50.   2 Comments
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