And with the 2nd pick... Bowers

[BroncosTX77]

Every team will have different priorites...If Luck goes #1 there may be a team out there wanting Bowers at 2 badly enough to trade into that spot. If Luck doesn't go number 1 odds are someone is going to want him at 2, badly...

I am hoping we test the water for trade possibilities before we stick our neck out in taking a junior at number 2 overall and paying top dollar for this early and risky pick...

If Luck doesn't go #1, then he didn't declare....

[BroncosTX77]

I was thinking Cameron Jordan he is a SR... Cameron Jordan Stats

Maybe in the second. Jordan doesn't have the "IT" factor to be #2.

AJ Green is sick, but we don't need yet another wide receiver. I don't think we're the Lions. Not yet anyway.

I don't know if Bowers can play OLB in the 3-4 or if Fairley can play NT in the 3-4. Are we gonnna stick with the 3-4 or are we going back to the 4-3?

I think we'll keep the pick and just take the best available player. Right now that player looks to be Bowers.



The draft itself is a crap shoot but I don't see the difference in taking a junior or senior. Either you can play or you can't. There are plenty of juniors that have made an impact in the NFL.

Fairley would be a DE not NT in 34. Bowers can't stand up in 34, he'd have to be tried at DE and even then he'd have to be in a Wade Phillips type 34 DE to best utilize his talents.

Imagine if Luck does somehow fall, (not likely without Carolina trading down) but we would be able to receive tons of picks.

I would like to see us either draft Fairley or Peterson (assuming Champ doesnt resign). I really dont want to trade down and grab more picks unless its one more 2nd.

Luck won't get past Panthers even if they dont want him.

[Thors Hammer]

My question isn't if trading down is smart. I'm all for it. But will there be a potential suitor with no distinguished #2 pick? I'm all for trading down, I just don't think there is demand for the second pick. So why would a team want to give up multiple picks to move up for who exactly?

If Luck gets to us, then that changes everything. But I foresee him being there.

The only scenario that I see someone trading into the #2 slot would be if New England decides that Patrick Peterson is missing piece for their defense and decides to go all in. They have 2 first round picks and a high #2, so they have the ammo to move up if they want.

It would go against Belicheck's draft philosophy to trade up instead of down, but Tom Brady isn't getting any younger, and the window may be closing soon.

[nyuk nyuk]

Da'Quan Bowers announced he's going pro next year. Looks to me like he's going to be our guy. Can you imagine our team with him as a DE along with Dumervil and TT as QB. Now that looks like the start of something awesome!

Sounds like a good start...

[japfaff]

Da'Quan Bowers announced he's going pro next year. Looks to me like he's going to be our guy. Can you imagine our team with him as a DE along with Dumervil and TT as QB. Now that looks like the start of something awesome!

Terrible pick IMO... where is he going to play? At 275 he is going to be to big and to slow for OLB, too small for the 5..... We have to switch back to a 4-3.... But either way he is a bust waiting to happen.... You cant take anymore 1 year wonders...Isnt Moss and Ayers enough

[Drunk Bronco]

I want peterson...even if Champ stays...shutdown on both sides

[Hippie Guy]

Good review on Bowers on ESPN here

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/news/story?id=5992700

Doesn't look like too bad a choice IMO...and Lord knows we need help on D.

[BroncosTX77]

I want peterson...even if Champ stays...shutdown on both sides

well duh no need to pass when you can gain 6+ yards per rush never have a 3rd down, keep defense on field and play backups in 2nd half

[ScrubNation]

I go to Clemson, watched him play the past three years, great player, but not the game changer we need right now.

He could have 12 sacks next year and we'd still may only win 4 games.

Huh? If he had 12 sacks in his rookie year, I'd consider that a game changer. 9 players had 12 sacks this year, and our pass rush is horrible. A pass rush might have one us some games this year.

[Bowie Man]

Huh? If he had 12 sacks in his rookie year, I'd consider that a game changer. 9 players had 12 sacks this year, and our pass rush is horrible. A pass rush might have one us some games this year.

Our pass rush will be fine with Doom coming back, and if we draft Bowers the opposing team will run it down our throats with no need to pass.

[THEdraftnik]

No thanks, couldn't be a worse choice than Bowers.

[Joshecalpoly]

Bowers lacks initial burst and foot work to be an OLB and honestly hes a prototypical 4-3 DE and nothing else unless we change to a 4-3 this would be a horrible pick, and honestly if we do change to a 4-3 it would probably still be a bad pick because Haggan and Ayers arent bad DE and then we have Doom who weld need to get rid of although some were talking about using him in a pseudo 4-3/3-4 where he plays a rush LB and has big guys up front opening lanes for him. That might work