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I'll throw in my dream draft here, assuming the Broncos keep the positions they have now:
1. Jonathan Blalock, G/T, Texas
I just don't see any way around it. The Broncos need instant help on the offensive line and don't need instant help anywhere else. Remember how they couldn't score any points in the first half of the season? The starting defense was certainly not the problem. In the second half of the season, the offense improved but that was generally against lesser defenses. The only elite lineman available at #21 is Blalock. Every other lineman available at that point is a developmental prospect and not going to provide instant help.
2. DE - Tim Crowder, Quentin Moses, Best Defensive End Available
DT is another possibility, but the weakness of the Broncos 4-3 was pass rush and protecting the end of the line.
3a. RB - Laron McLain, Alabama
The Broncos need a big-bull runner for short yardage situations. McLain weighs 260 pounds.
3b. Aaron Rouse, Safety
Having taken care of their immediate needs, the Broncos can draft pretty much who they want/BPA at this point. It'd be nice to draft a safety as a future replacement for Lynch, Ferguson, Brandon and company, but will there be any great safeties available at this point? I doubt it. Tanard Jackson, Aaron Rouse, maybe.
4. Chris Leak, QB, Florida
He's an accurate passer, mobile and a winner. He's also not highly regarded by the draftniks, kind of like Elvis Dumervil. He could be a steal as a backup QB in the fourth round.
5. Daniel Sepulveda, punter, Baylor
6. Joel Filani, WR, Texas Tech, or Mike Walker, WR, UCF or Renato Foster, T, Louisville
Filani and Walker have demonstrated in their college careers that they can do one thing many Bronco receivers have not been able to do in the NFL -- catch the ball!
1. Jonathan Blalock, G/T, Texas
I just don't see any way around it. The Broncos need instant help on the offensive line and don't need instant help anywhere else. Remember how they couldn't score any points in the first half of the season? The starting defense was certainly not the problem. In the second half of the season, the offense improved but that was generally against lesser defenses. The only elite lineman available at #21 is Blalock. Every other lineman available at that point is a developmental prospect and not going to provide instant help.
2. DE - Tim Crowder, Quentin Moses, Best Defensive End Available
DT is another possibility, but the weakness of the Broncos 4-3 was pass rush and protecting the end of the line.
3a. RB - Laron McLain, Alabama
The Broncos need a big-bull runner for short yardage situations. McLain weighs 260 pounds.
3b. Aaron Rouse, Safety
Having taken care of their immediate needs, the Broncos can draft pretty much who they want/BPA at this point. It'd be nice to draft a safety as a future replacement for Lynch, Ferguson, Brandon and company, but will there be any great safeties available at this point? I doubt it. Tanard Jackson, Aaron Rouse, maybe.
4. Chris Leak, QB, Florida
He's an accurate passer, mobile and a winner. He's also not highly regarded by the draftniks, kind of like Elvis Dumervil. He could be a steal as a backup QB in the fourth round.
5. Daniel Sepulveda, punter, Baylor
6. Joel Filani, WR, Texas Tech, or Mike Walker, WR, UCF or Renato Foster, T, Louisville
Filani and Walker have demonstrated in their college careers that they can do one thing many Bronco receivers have not been able to do in the NFL -- catch the ball!
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