Depth Chart ¦ Offseason Review (Coming Soon!)
2012 Selections
2.4 DT Derek Wolfe, Cincinnati
- Broncos had a need a DT, but Wolfe, in my opinion is a slight reach early in the 2nd. He’s solid against the run, and doesn’t make many mistakes, but I think Still or Worthy could of been better options.
2.25 QB Brock Osweiler,Arizona St.
- I understand the pick, but I don’t like it. Where’s the help for Manning so the Broncos can win now? Osweiler may not play for the 3 years, so why not address WR,RB,or TE here instead? But insurance was needed for Manning, so it could work out, eventually.
3.4 RB Ronnie Hillman,San Diego St.
- Hillman is solid value in round 3, and fills a need, but better RB’s are on the board with Lamar Miller and Chris Polk
4.6 CB Omar Bolden,Arizona St.
- Bolden would of had a solid 2nd round grade if not for an injured ACL. Broncos need depth and youth behind Tracy Porter and Champ Bailey, so this is a solid pick.
4.13 C Phillip Blake,Baylor
- Blake was my #2 C and in my opinion is an upgrade over Broncos current starter JD Walton. Great pick in the middle of the draft.
5.2 DE Malik Jackson,Tennesee
- Jackson is a great athlete who provides great depth behind Robert Ayers and Elvis Dumervil. Jackson’s value falls within in this range as well.
6.18 LB Danny Trevathan,Kentucky
- Trevathan can be a great special teams player and solid OLB. Very productive in college.
Overall Draft Grade
Needs |
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| Pos. | |
|---|---|
| RB | |
| DT | Signed Justin Bannan |
| CB | Signed Tracy Porter; Signed Drayton Florence |
| OT | |
| WR | Signed Andre Caldwell;Re-Signed Matt Willis and Brandon Stokley |
(Other Potential Needs: ILB,OG,C)
It looks like the Broncos will build around Tim Tebow, who just finds ways to win. They will need to address a couple of spots on offense to give him some help. They need consistent play from the OG to help in the run game. While Eric Decker has built a nice rapport with Tebow, they still lack a true #1 play maker. At RB, Moreno hasn’t lived up to his 1st Rd selection and McGahee isn’t getting any younger. On Defense, they need to find a clog in the middle on the D-Line and look for Champ Bailey’s eventual replacement at CB.
- Signed S Mike Adams
- Re-signed ILB Joe Mays
- Signed QB Peyton Manning
- Re-signed Wesley Woodyard
- Signed TE’s Jacob Tamme and Joel Dressen
- Signed QB Caleb Hanie
2012 Free Agents |
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| Player | 2012 Team |
|---|---|
| DT-Broderick Bunkley |  |
| DT-Marcus Thomas | |
| WR-Eddie Royal |  |
| OLB-Wesley Woodyard |  |
| K-Matt Prater |  |
| ILB-Joe Mays |  |
| DT-Ryan McBean |  |
| OLB-Mario Haggan | |
| QB-Brady Quinn |  |
| DE-Jason Hunter | |
| FB-Spencer Larsen | |
| TE-Daniel Fells |  |
| TE-Dante Rosario | |
| DE-Derrick Harvey |  |
| OG-Russ Hochstein | |
| OG-Manuel Ramirez | |
| CB-Jonathan Wilhite |  |
| WR-Matt Willis | |
2011 Draft
| Pick | Player | School | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | OLB-Von Miller |  |
All-Pro LB who led team in sacks with 11.5 (15/15) |
| 2.45 | S-Rahim Moore |  |
Started strong, but digressed as the season went on (15/7) |
| 2.46 | OT-Orlando Franklin |  |
Great run blocker, but was guilty of too many penalties and needs to improve in pass protection (16/16) |
| 3.67 | ILB-Nate Irving |  |
Never emerged from a crowded group of LB’s (16/0) |
| 4.108 | S-Quinton Carter |  |
Pass coverage needs help, but has a solid future (16/10) |
| 4.129 | TE-Julius Thomas |  |
Didn’t really blow anyone away on the field and an ankle sparin ended his season (4/1) |
| 6.189 | LB-Mike Mohamed |  |
Didn’t do much in very limited action (2/0) |
| 7.204 | TE-Virgil Green |  |
Never wowed anyone, but did earn playing time due to blocking ability (15/3) |
| 7.247 | DE-Jeremy Beal |  |
Cut in training camp, and ended up on practice squad (0/0) |