To begin with, this is not a thread to dump on any particular player or Shanahan for that matter. I am however confused by the following:
Why is it that Shanahan feels it necessary to bring in so many Running Backs to camp, so many talented running backs, yet overlooks other offensive deficiencies? I am speaking of the receiving corps in particular.
Rod Smith should, and hopefully will be, the number ONE receiver as long as he wears the Broncos colors and Lelie deserves a chance to prove himself as a bonafide Pro Bowler. After these two, the depth chart gets pretty thin however. Watts may (or may not) become a threat, and we have all seen what Rice has to offer in his current state. Was it wise to bring in Dayne, or even to draft Clarett when a little extra competition at WR might have proved more beneficial to the final roster?
Some of the same concerns apply to the defense. A lot of attention was paid to the D Line (and rightly so), yet the secondary was weakened by the loss of veterans. The draft was obviously slanted towards replenishing the DB stock, and hopefully we have a few winners. But again, was it a wise decision to bring in so many (relatively) experienced linemen versus defensive backs or safeties?
I am generally happy with the players in camp and the apparent make-up of the team, yet I wish that a few extra veteran players were in camp competing for 3rd or 4th WR or CB.
All that being said, I hope I am being overly critical, but it does seem odd that some positions are so loaded, where as others seem simply to scrape along.
Why is it that Shanahan feels it necessary to bring in so many Running Backs to camp, so many talented running backs, yet overlooks other offensive deficiencies? I am speaking of the receiving corps in particular.
Rod Smith should, and hopefully will be, the number ONE receiver as long as he wears the Broncos colors and Lelie deserves a chance to prove himself as a bonafide Pro Bowler. After these two, the depth chart gets pretty thin however. Watts may (or may not) become a threat, and we have all seen what Rice has to offer in his current state. Was it wise to bring in Dayne, or even to draft Clarett when a little extra competition at WR might have proved more beneficial to the final roster?
Some of the same concerns apply to the defense. A lot of attention was paid to the D Line (and rightly so), yet the secondary was weakened by the loss of veterans. The draft was obviously slanted towards replenishing the DB stock, and hopefully we have a few winners. But again, was it a wise decision to bring in so many (relatively) experienced linemen versus defensive backs or safeties?
I am generally happy with the players in camp and the apparent make-up of the team, yet I wish that a few extra veteran players were in camp competing for 3rd or 4th WR or CB.
All that being said, I hope I am being overly critical, but it does seem odd that some positions are so loaded, where as others seem simply to scrape along.
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