If Marshawn Lynch falls into our laps the Broncos should...

[Tour]

We already got Travis Henry and big needs on the defensive front... what do you think, Lynch makes it worth anyway?

Travis Henry doesnt seem to be the great monster for the Broncos offence.

RB's get injuried in the most random moments.

Honestly, I like more Mike Bell.

If he falls to 21, thats what in NFL is known as a steal.

I think its a good question.

[MHS]

would be horrible.. either a wasted pick or a waste of signing henry...henry is a bowling ball for a runer and just what the broncod offense needs.. they signed him so they didnt have to draft a rb on the first day.

[Jermz79]

Travis Henry doesnt seem to be the great monster for the Broncos offence.

How can you honestly say this .... Henry hasn't ran one snap behind that offense and personally I think he is perfect for our system.

Sure I would like to have Lynch for depth but I think we can find quality depth later in the draft and use our 1st on something more of a need. My wish list includes Reggie Nelson (longshot) or Jarvis Moss!

[bronco30]

IMO if lynch falls to 21 then theres something wrong bcuzz green bay n buffalo need a RB worse than we do...i say we still draft a DE 1st rd

[jvw]

I think if Shanahan wanted to draft a rookie in round 1 he wouldn't have signed a feature back in free agency. Defensive line and safty are the biggest question marks and need to be addressed on day one :coffee:

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

We already got Travis Henry and big needs on the defensive front... what do you think, Lynch makes it worth anyway?

Travis Henry doesnt seem to be the great monster for the Broncos offence.

RB's get injuried in the most random moments.

Honestly, I like more Mike Bell.

If he falls to 21, thats what in NFL is known as a steal.

I think its a good question.
Travis Henry not good in our system?

The man had 1200 yards for the damn Titans last season and to be here where any runningback is almost gauranteed success is a very very good thing and we already signed Henry to a lengthy contract and drafting a RB in the first round would be a very unwise decision.

[Canuck Bronco]

This idea is silly. Sorry if you want Lynch, which I did before the signing of Henry; but a) green bay or buffalo will take him before he gets to 21; and b) we don't need him. We need Carriker at 21.

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

This idea is silly. Sorry if you want Lynch, which I did before the signing of Henry; but a) green bay or buffalo will take him before he gets to 21; and b) we don't need him. We need Carriker at 21.
Carriker = Top 10

[vicious2500]

Well if there are any known teams below us that want him we can take him and use him as a trade barter. Or we can hold out on teh clokc to see if any teams wnat to trade up to get him. Him being available at our pick is a bit inane right now though with GB needing an RB.

[Cugel]

Carriker = Top 10
Well, he might be available at 11 or 12, but not 21. :coffee:

Shanahan might want to trade up, but I don't know that he'll be able to get into the top 10, which he would need to do to be sure of Carriker.

[BroncosTX77]

This idea is silly. Sorry if you want Lynch, which I did before the signing of Henry; but a) green bay or buffalo will take him before he gets to 21; and b) we don't need him. We need Carriker at 21.


Carriker will not get by 49ers.....

[TR3Y]

MarShawn will not get drafted by the Broncos, the Travis Henry signing all but sewed that one up....

If somehow the Broncos can get ahold of Adrian Peterson (highly unlikely) he will be the only RB the Broncos will target in the 1st round....

I believe that Shanny will take a back, but it will be in the 3rd round or later - the Broncos didn't go and pay Travis Henry 12 million in guarantees for nothing, they believe he is a back capable of carrying the load for the next 3 years or so....

His age makes me a little bit skepticle, thus the reason I would have prefered a rookie RB, however, with as much as the draft is a crapshoot, Travis Henry looks to be the safer choice than say a Lynch, Irons, Pittman, etc.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Broncos have two Henry's in the backfield this season kind of like the Bell's from last season....

[antiwup]

we got travis henry who is an outstanding number one guy and mike bell who is a good number 2 guy. we dont need no marshawn lynch!!!

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

Well, he might be available at 11 or 12, but not 21. :coffee:

Shanahan might want to trade up, but I don't know that he'll be able to get into the top 10, which he would need to do to be sure of Carriker.
You know that I meant he would be way out of our reach with the 21st pick. :cheeky:


Or maybe you didn't. :eek:

[Cutler2007]

Henry is a top 10 RB. It is just a fact not my opinion. Every year the guy has started he has been top 10 in the NFL. He has less wear and tear and should last 4 years and be good during that time. Why draft a rookie that will be a FA in 5 years?

If you want to take a RB take Leonard, who can catch and block and be our 3rd down back.

[stepurgameup101]

Wait until nextyearand trade up for Darren mcFadden :rockon:

[dogfish]

here's the best way to answer this question-- with a draft board. . . this is jsut real quick off the top of my head, but IF we stay at #21 (which is very much in doubt), my personal board would look something like this. . .


1. jarvis moss
2. reggie nelson
3. joe staley
4. justin harrell
5. michael griffin
6. anthony spencer
7. ben grubbs
8. charles johnson
9. robert meachem
10. marshawn lynch
11. arron ross


obviously, that's assuming that carriker and branch are off the board, and that we don't make any more moves between now and the draft. . . .

[Momentum]

Henry is little and old...Marshawn all day if this situation were to happen. But if Michael Griffin and Carriker were on the board Id be slightly upset... I mean, Marshawn is great and all, but there are RBs out there.

[PatrickdaDookie]

Have you guys learned nothing? You think just because we have a couple running backs, Shanahan might skip on one he loves?

Just like how we had no need for a QB when Jake was coming off a pro bowl season? And don't forget that Shanny collects RBs like Gruden collects QBs...

If the last ten years have taught me ANYTHING, it's that you can NEVER guess what Shanahan is going to do, period. I would not be surprised at all if we drafted a rb, wr, te, ol, dl, lb, or db with our first pick. I wouldn't be surprised if we traded up and I wouldn't be surprised if we traded down.

[tommy1986]

I'd rather see Denver take Jarrett or Ginn than ML, although I don't think Lynch would be a bad pick at #21. I'm still not enamored by Denver's RB depth.

I see lots of people demanding D-line to be taken in with the first-rounder. Understandable, but consider the fact that there are good prospects to be had in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, and if you have a great talent like a Nelson, Ginn, Jarrett, etc. Why not pull the trigger? But I do agree that if a franchise defensive end like Charles Johnson, Adam Carriker, or Jarvis Moss is on the board at 21, you take one of them.

[JoRo]

If Lynch is there at 21 I donno what I would think. From a value perspective it is fantastic but we don't need him anymore with the Henry signing and thne Bell behind him.... I say dangle the pick if we could and get someone and trade down a few spots possibly (not a ton but a few)

Either way I am hoping we address OT (based on waht we think of Pears) S or DT (if Branch slips... doubtfull but IF) If no player of value is there at 21 (I have very strong feelins someone of value will be at those three) then I say we trade down

[DenBronx]

only if bell or henry is packaged in some kind of draft day trade.

i was probablly the biggest supporter of getting this guy but now i think by us adding henry it kinda voids the need.

i mean our biggest overall need is LDE....there's no other position that is hurting this bad. we must burn our first overall pick at this position.

officially im on the draft up a few spots and grab carriker band wagon now.

[Dream]

Denver will not invest in a first-rounder running back after signing Henry.

[broncolee]

I would take a pass rusher. Henry is just what the doctor ordered to fix the running woes. If we get a RB in the draft, it should be in the 3rd round or later for depth. I used to be on the Lynch bandwagon but when we got Henry, I jumped off. Maybe Lynch will turn out to be a great one, but as it stands now, we need a pass rusher a lot more than we need a RB. :salute:

[PatrickdaDookie]

Denver will not invest in a first-rounder running back after signing Henry.

I recall Denver spending a high second on Clinton Portis, when we had T.D. and Mike Anderson ready to go...

I put nothing above Shanahan...

[Dream]

I recall Denver spending a high second on Clinton Portis, when we had T.D. and Mike Anderson ready to go...

I put nothing above Shanahan...

You recall wrong. Davis retired that off-season and Mike Anderson sucked the year before Portis came.

[Cugel]

You know that I meant he would be way out of our reach with the 21st pick. :cheeky:


Or maybe you didn't. :eek:
I wasn't suggesting you thought he'd be there at #21. Unless the GMs know something the public is not aware of at this point, he probably won't get past S.F. at #11, unless they decide to take Okoye instead (assuming he's there). But, if S.F. passes, there are plenty of teams before #21 ready to grab him and Pittsburgh and Carolina would be happy to oblige, if the Rams didn't strike first.

He's just too good and there are too many teams between #10 and #21 to have much hope he'll fall that far.

Now, if he gets caught at the airport with an "Original Whizzinator"?. . . . :laugh:

[dogfish]

I wasn't suggesting you thought he'd be there at #21. Unless the GMs know something the public is not aware of at this point, he probably won't get past S.F. at #11, unless they decide to take Okoye instead (assuming he's there). But, if S.F. passes, there are plenty of teams before #21 ready to grab him and Pittsburgh and Carolina would be happy to oblige, if the Rams didn't strike first.

He's just too good and there are too many teams between #10 and #21 to have much hope he'll fall that far.

Now, if he gets caught at the airport with an "Original Whizzinator"?. . . . :laugh:



cug!! you wouldn't plant evidence, would you?


:O

[WABronco]

You'd be crazy to take Lynch (who, in my mind, isn't good enough to justify a BPA pick like that) when we've already got Henry and Bell (a more than serviceable pair).

It just doesn't compute.