| DENVER BRONCOS - OFFENSE |
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QB
|
Jay Cutler |
Patrick Ramsey |
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RB
|
Travis Henry |
Mike Bell |
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FB
|
Kyle Johnson |
Cecil Sapp |
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OT
|
Matt Lepsis |
Ryan Harris |
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OG
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Ben Hamilton |
Chris Kuper |
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C
|
Tom Nalen |
Greg Eslinger |
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OG
|
Montrae Holland |
Chris Myers |
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OT
|
Eric Pears |
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TE
|
Daniel Graham |
Tony Scheffler |
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WR
|
Rod Smith |
Brandon Stokley |
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WR
|
Javon Walker |
Brandon Marshall / Keary Colbert |
| DENVER BRONCOS - DEFENSE |
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DE
|
Kenard Lang |
Jarvis Moss |
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DT
|
Alvin McKinley |
Jimmy Kennedy / Demetrin Veal |
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DT
|
Sam Adams |
Marcus Thomas |
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DE
|
Elvis Dumervil |
John Engleberger / Tim Crowder |
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LB
|
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Cameron Vaughn |
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LB
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D.J. Williams |
D.D. Lewis |
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LB
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Louis Green |
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CB
|
Champ Bailey |
Dominique Foxworth |
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CB
|
Dre Bly |
Karl Paymah |
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S
|
John Lynch |
Sam Brandon |
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S
|
Nick Ferguson |
Curome Cox |
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| DENVER BRONCOS - TEAM NEEDS
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| DENVER BRONCOS
- 2007 Draft in Review |
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RD
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PICK
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NAME
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POS
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SCHOOL
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1
|
17
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Jarvis
Moss |
DE
|
Florida |
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2
|
56
|
Tim Crowder |
DE
|
Texas |
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3
|
70
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Ryan Harris |
OL
|
Notre Dame |
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4
|
121
|
Marcus Thomas |
DT
|
Florida |
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Draft Grade: C+
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| Denver had several needs entering the 2007
Draft, but obviously the one they were most concerned about
was their lack of talented edge-rushers. In the first frame,
DE Jarvis Moss was a great pick. Moss overcame medical
issues at the college level to become a true superstar for
the National Champion Florida Gators in 2006. Once he adds
a little more bulk and muscle, he should be a terror in
the NFL. Drafting another athletic edge-rusher with the
very next pick showed Denver's lack of draft creativity.
Tim Crowder will be a good one opposite Moss, but
the Broncos still have other question marks on defense,
especially at LB where they need to fill the void left by
Al Wilson's release, and at the Safety positions, where
they're aging. The run game could have been addressed on
day one also. Veteran Travis Henry could have used a compliment.
With their final day one pick, Denver found exceptional
third round value in athletic OT Ryan Harris, who
spent his Notre Dame career protecting the blindside of
record-holder Brady Quinn. Harris is vastly underrated.
With their fourth and final selection, Denver nabbed DT
Marcus Thomas in round four. Thomas, a phenomenal but
questionable prospect who was a star at Florida and once
considered a first round talent, was eventually suspended
by Florida for numerous failed drug tests. If Thomas can
clean up his act, he has the talent to be a star in the
NFL. Overall, Denver may have lacked creativity with their
picks, but they did get talent for both lines and once these
prospects develop and mature, they could all be difference-makers. |
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