Broncos Update
Has "the Mastermind" finally lost his objectivity? During the offseason for the Denver Broncos clarity is out to lunch. The Broncos have stated they're changing their defensive scheme from a 4-3 to a 3-4, yet they have only been signing defensive lineman. The Broncos signed former Cleveland Browns D-Line coach Andre Patterson, and then the Broncos signed all of the former D-Line starters from the Browns.
The Broncos traded a fourth round pick for DT Gerard Warren. They signed DE Courtney Brown as a free agent. They traded RB Reuben Droughns for DE Ebenezer Ekuban and DT Michael Myers. It's kind of hard to make the 3-4 a believable option when the only LB the Broncos signed is LB Ian Gold, whom they should have kept last offseason. The Broncos have 3 good starting LB's in Al Wilson, D.J. Williams, and Ian Gold. The other LB's on their roster aren't ready to start by Coach Mike Shanahan's standards.
The Broncos also resigned DT Luther Ellis, and DE Monsanto Pope. I know the Broncos got a deal on 4 ex-Cleveland D-lineman for $5 million, but what about the two that got away. Last offseason the passed on resigning Pro Bowl DE Bertrand Berry, and the Arizona Cardinals are eternally grateful. This offseason the Broncos failed to resign DE Reggie Hayward who is going to make a great addition to the Jacksonville Jaguars defense. All the while the Broncos are shopping DE Trevor Pryce for a draft pick, and they aren't getting the response they expected. There are lingering doubts about the recovery of Pryce's back injury from last season.
The Broncos are also depending on a recovery from CB Lenny Walls. Walls size (6'4") is an asset against new rival Oakland Raiders WR Randy Moss. The Broncos are comfortable enough with Walls to let CB Kelly Herndon sign with the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos have a few positional needs in the upcoming draft. They need a WR, a SS, and a LB. They will have six draft selections in the 2005 NFL Draft to shore up their team. In the first round they select 25th. In the second round they select 24th (56th overall). In the third round they select 34th and 38th (97th and 101st overall). In the sixth round they select 26th (200th overall). In the seventh round they select 25th (239th overall). The Broncos have a knack for finding gems in the draft, let's hope this year they still have their magic.
The Broncos traded a fourth round pick for DT Gerard Warren. They signed DE Courtney Brown as a free agent. They traded RB Reuben Droughns for DE Ebenezer Ekuban and DT Michael Myers. It's kind of hard to make the 3-4 a believable option when the only LB the Broncos signed is LB Ian Gold, whom they should have kept last offseason. The Broncos have 3 good starting LB's in Al Wilson, D.J. Williams, and Ian Gold. The other LB's on their roster aren't ready to start by Coach Mike Shanahan's standards.
The Broncos also resigned DT Luther Ellis, and DE Monsanto Pope. I know the Broncos got a deal on 4 ex-Cleveland D-lineman for $5 million, but what about the two that got away. Last offseason the passed on resigning Pro Bowl DE Bertrand Berry, and the Arizona Cardinals are eternally grateful. This offseason the Broncos failed to resign DE Reggie Hayward who is going to make a great addition to the Jacksonville Jaguars defense. All the while the Broncos are shopping DE Trevor Pryce for a draft pick, and they aren't getting the response they expected. There are lingering doubts about the recovery of Pryce's back injury from last season.
The Broncos are also depending on a recovery from CB Lenny Walls. Walls size (6'4") is an asset against new rival Oakland Raiders WR Randy Moss. The Broncos are comfortable enough with Walls to let CB Kelly Herndon sign with the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos have a few positional needs in the upcoming draft. They need a WR, a SS, and a LB. They will have six draft selections in the 2005 NFL Draft to shore up their team. In the first round they select 25th. In the second round they select 24th (56th overall). In the third round they select 34th and 38th (97th and 101st overall). In the sixth round they select 26th (200th overall). In the seventh round they select 25th (239th overall). The Broncos have a knack for finding gems in the draft, let's hope this year they still have their magic.
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