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I love Broncos football and am one of the many that simply cannot live with losing, I like Mike Shanahan as a coach, but question some of his personnel decisions, so if I were the GM of the DENVER BRONCOS this is what I would do to fix our beloved Broncos for the 2008 season and beyond!!!
My 2008 off-season:
Retirees:OT Matt Lepsis, WR Rod Smith
Cuts:LB Ian Gold
Re-Structure/ Re-Sign:RB Travis Henry, TE Daniel Graham, DT Alvin McKinley, DE Eneneezer Ekuban, K Jason Elam, S Sam Brandon
Tenders:C/G Chris Meyers (3rd rd.), CB Dominique Foxworth (3rd rd.), CB Karl Paymah (3rd rd.), S Hamza Abdullah (2nd rd.)
Trades:WR Javon Walker to Tennessee for CB Pac-Man Jones, #12 pick and conditional day 2 pick in 09' to Detroit for DT Shaun Rogers, Miami signs CB Dominique Foxworth, we aquire their 3rd round pick
Free Agents:WR D.J. Hackett, FB Bryan Johnson, OT Travelle Wharton, LB Boss Bailey
All mid-level FA's, good quality signings without spending much money!!!
2008 Draft:
Rd. 1.* (from Detroit) RB Jonathan Stewart (Ore.)
This guy is an absolute stud, he's got breakaway speed, is tough between the tackles, and has great one cut and go ability. He has good hands out of the backfield, he will be our franchise back for the next 7 or 8 years. While I wouldn't be displeased with Mendenhall or Jones, I prefer Stewart!
Rd. 2. LB Quentin Groves (Aub.)
I love this guy, he has great wheels, is a sure tackler, and a good blitzer off the edge. While I feel he will be a 1st round lock after he works out, if he is there at pick 43 there is no way we can pass up on him, he will be our SAM for the next 10 years!
Rd. 3.* (from Miami) WR Earl Bennett (Vand.)
With the loss of Javon Walker we fill the hole with the signing of Hackett and the drafting of Cutler's boy Bennett. This kid has average speed, good hands, and a great future as a possession Rod Smith type for us, will take time to develop, but well worth the wait!
Rd. 4a. S DaJuan Morgan (N.C. State)
The playmaker we need at the Safety position, he will be better long term than Kenny Phillips and will come at a much cheaper price. He will have a year to develop and will be a starter as early as next year, great potential!
Rd. 4b. OT Duane Brown (VA Tech.)
Another Tackle to throw into the mix, he has good athleticism, good size and the frame to put on weight. I believe he can be a valuable back-up at both tackle spots, maybe a starter in 2 or 3 years. Will be just as good as Sam Baker or Chris Williams, except will be drafted 3 rounds lower!
Rd. 5a. LB Ben Moffit (S. Florida)
A project, he has potential on Special teams and could be groomed as DJ's replacement in the middle if he leaves via Free Agency after the season, I think Moffit would be a steal at this point!
Rd. 5b. DT Maurice Murray (New Mex. St.)
The best DT in this class that nobody knows, he's big, quick off the snap, and relentless. He is currently projected as a 7th rounder but he will move up and be good value in the 5th. He may contribute right away as a 4th tackle in our rotation, he could be a starter in 3 years!
Rd. 7a. DE Marcus Dixon (Hampton)
Depth at DE and a guy who has the size to line up inside on passing downs. A project who will take time, but at this point he's worth the investment!
Rd. 7b. FB Brandon McAnderson (Kansas)
After we let Sapp go, we will need a replacement and taking McAnderson will give us a versatile guy who can block, catch, and run. This guy is very underrated and deserves to be taken higher, but will fall and probably be the 3rd or 4th FB taken, a steal in the 7th round!
Undrafted Free Agents: WR Marcus Henry (Kansas)-I can't believe this guy will go undrafted but right now he is projected to do just that. G Kerry Brown (App. St.)-see Marcus Henry, we can never have enough O-Line depth. CB Jerrid Gaines (Mia. OH.)- A burner, he will take time but he has the speed and size to be a valuable back-up in a couple years. P Jimmie Kaylor (Colo. St.), P Ken DeBauche (Wisc.)- I don't feel we need to waste a draft pick on a Punter, these 2 with a veteran we can bring in can compete for the job, my money's on Kaylor. K Connor Barth (N.C.)- A big leg who can help on kick-offs, we need a guy that can boom it into the endzone every time, he may be the guy!
Your 2008 Denver Broncos (starters in bold)
OFFENSE:
QB: Jay Cutler, Patrick Ramsey, Darrell Hackney, Preston Parsons
RB: Jonathan Stewart, Travis Henry, Selvin Young, Andre Hall
FB: Bryan Johnson, Paul Smith, Brandon McAnderson
WR: Brandon Marshall, D.J. Hackett, Brandon Stokley, Earl Bennett, Glenn Martinez, Marcus Henry
TE: Daniel Graham, Tony Scheffler, Chad Mustard, Mike Leach (LS)
C: Tom Nalen, Chris Meyers
G: Ben Hamilton, Montrae Holland, Chris Kuper, P.J. Alexander, Kerry Brown
T: Travelle Wharton, Erik Pears, Ryan Harris, Duane Brown
DEFENSE:
DT: Shaun Rogers, Marcus Thomas, Alvin McKinley, Antwan Burton, Maurice Murray
DE: Elvis Dumervil, Jarvis Moss, Ebeneezer Ekuban, Tim Crowder, Kenny Peterson, Marcus Dixon
MLB: D.J. Williams, Nate Webster, Ben Moffit
OLB: Jamie Winborn, Boss Bailey, Quentin Groves, Jordan Beck, Louis Green
CB: Champ Bailey, Dre' Bly, Adam "PacMan" Jones, Karl Paymah, Jeff Shoate, Jerrid Gaines
S: John Lynch, Sam Brandon, Hamza Abdullah, DaJuan Morgan, Corome Cox, Marviel Underwood
K: Jason Elam, Connor Barth, Brandon Pace
P: Jimmie Kaylor, Ken DeBauche, (Veteran)
There are 68 players on this roster, these are the guys I would invite to camp, then odviously cut it down to 53 throughout the preseason, but these are the main guys I would like to see in camp.
This is what I would do if I were GM and in charge of personnel, I believe we would be extremely deep at every position this way. I will welcome opinions, but please no Madden comments because this is very realistic!!!
My 2008 off-season:
Retirees:OT Matt Lepsis, WR Rod Smith
Cuts:LB Ian Gold
Re-Structure/ Re-Sign:RB Travis Henry, TE Daniel Graham, DT Alvin McKinley, DE Eneneezer Ekuban, K Jason Elam, S Sam Brandon
Tenders:C/G Chris Meyers (3rd rd.), CB Dominique Foxworth (3rd rd.), CB Karl Paymah (3rd rd.), S Hamza Abdullah (2nd rd.)
Trades:WR Javon Walker to Tennessee for CB Pac-Man Jones, #12 pick and conditional day 2 pick in 09' to Detroit for DT Shaun Rogers, Miami signs CB Dominique Foxworth, we aquire their 3rd round pick
Free Agents:WR D.J. Hackett, FB Bryan Johnson, OT Travelle Wharton, LB Boss Bailey
All mid-level FA's, good quality signings without spending much money!!!
2008 Draft:
Rd. 1.* (from Detroit) RB Jonathan Stewart (Ore.)
This guy is an absolute stud, he's got breakaway speed, is tough between the tackles, and has great one cut and go ability. He has good hands out of the backfield, he will be our franchise back for the next 7 or 8 years. While I wouldn't be displeased with Mendenhall or Jones, I prefer Stewart!
Rd. 2. LB Quentin Groves (Aub.)
I love this guy, he has great wheels, is a sure tackler, and a good blitzer off the edge. While I feel he will be a 1st round lock after he works out, if he is there at pick 43 there is no way we can pass up on him, he will be our SAM for the next 10 years!
Rd. 3.* (from Miami) WR Earl Bennett (Vand.)
With the loss of Javon Walker we fill the hole with the signing of Hackett and the drafting of Cutler's boy Bennett. This kid has average speed, good hands, and a great future as a possession Rod Smith type for us, will take time to develop, but well worth the wait!
Rd. 4a. S DaJuan Morgan (N.C. State)
The playmaker we need at the Safety position, he will be better long term than Kenny Phillips and will come at a much cheaper price. He will have a year to develop and will be a starter as early as next year, great potential!
Rd. 4b. OT Duane Brown (VA Tech.)
Another Tackle to throw into the mix, he has good athleticism, good size and the frame to put on weight. I believe he can be a valuable back-up at both tackle spots, maybe a starter in 2 or 3 years. Will be just as good as Sam Baker or Chris Williams, except will be drafted 3 rounds lower!
Rd. 5a. LB Ben Moffit (S. Florida)
A project, he has potential on Special teams and could be groomed as DJ's replacement in the middle if he leaves via Free Agency after the season, I think Moffit would be a steal at this point!
Rd. 5b. DT Maurice Murray (New Mex. St.)
The best DT in this class that nobody knows, he's big, quick off the snap, and relentless. He is currently projected as a 7th rounder but he will move up and be good value in the 5th. He may contribute right away as a 4th tackle in our rotation, he could be a starter in 3 years!
Rd. 7a. DE Marcus Dixon (Hampton)
Depth at DE and a guy who has the size to line up inside on passing downs. A project who will take time, but at this point he's worth the investment!
Rd. 7b. FB Brandon McAnderson (Kansas)
After we let Sapp go, we will need a replacement and taking McAnderson will give us a versatile guy who can block, catch, and run. This guy is very underrated and deserves to be taken higher, but will fall and probably be the 3rd or 4th FB taken, a steal in the 7th round!
Undrafted Free Agents: WR Marcus Henry (Kansas)-I can't believe this guy will go undrafted but right now he is projected to do just that. G Kerry Brown (App. St.)-see Marcus Henry, we can never have enough O-Line depth. CB Jerrid Gaines (Mia. OH.)- A burner, he will take time but he has the speed and size to be a valuable back-up in a couple years. P Jimmie Kaylor (Colo. St.), P Ken DeBauche (Wisc.)- I don't feel we need to waste a draft pick on a Punter, these 2 with a veteran we can bring in can compete for the job, my money's on Kaylor. K Connor Barth (N.C.)- A big leg who can help on kick-offs, we need a guy that can boom it into the endzone every time, he may be the guy!
Your 2008 Denver Broncos (starters in bold)
OFFENSE:
QB: Jay Cutler, Patrick Ramsey, Darrell Hackney, Preston Parsons
RB: Jonathan Stewart, Travis Henry, Selvin Young, Andre Hall
FB: Bryan Johnson, Paul Smith, Brandon McAnderson
WR: Brandon Marshall, D.J. Hackett, Brandon Stokley, Earl Bennett, Glenn Martinez, Marcus Henry
TE: Daniel Graham, Tony Scheffler, Chad Mustard, Mike Leach (LS)
C: Tom Nalen, Chris Meyers
G: Ben Hamilton, Montrae Holland, Chris Kuper, P.J. Alexander, Kerry Brown
T: Travelle Wharton, Erik Pears, Ryan Harris, Duane Brown
DEFENSE:
DT: Shaun Rogers, Marcus Thomas, Alvin McKinley, Antwan Burton, Maurice Murray
DE: Elvis Dumervil, Jarvis Moss, Ebeneezer Ekuban, Tim Crowder, Kenny Peterson, Marcus Dixon
MLB: D.J. Williams, Nate Webster, Ben Moffit
OLB: Jamie Winborn, Boss Bailey, Quentin Groves, Jordan Beck, Louis Green
CB: Champ Bailey, Dre' Bly, Adam "PacMan" Jones, Karl Paymah, Jeff Shoate, Jerrid Gaines
S: John Lynch, Sam Brandon, Hamza Abdullah, DaJuan Morgan, Corome Cox, Marviel Underwood
K: Jason Elam, Connor Barth, Brandon Pace
P: Jimmie Kaylor, Ken DeBauche, (Veteran)
There are 68 players on this roster, these are the guys I would invite to camp, then odviously cut it down to 53 throughout the preseason, but these are the main guys I would like to see in camp.
This is what I would do if I were GM and in charge of personnel, I believe we would be extremely deep at every position this way. I will welcome opinions, but please no Madden comments because this is very realistic!!!
How long before he gets involved with something else and gets banned from the league? The best way to build a team is through the draft and you seem to be trading for verything. Oh yeah and give a 5th round LB one year and he can replace DJ? Forget it.
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