I agree with DT being something we should look for but not DE. I think Moss is growing up and will find himself next year. I would rather look for a top notch Safety, A middle linebacker, and another Corner. Our weakest link right now in two areas: Preasure up the middle, a strong secondary (MLB) presence in the middle, and a true free safety. Marcus Thomas is going to be very good, will have many sacks before his career is over, but is lacking a strong MLB to move forward. No great tackle can move forward if there is nothing behind him to back him up. We need a strong Middle Linebacker. The weakest point we have right now is Safety. We need to find ( either in the draft or open up the wallet) and find a true free safety. That is our weakest point right now—we need a playmaker (to compliment Champ and Bly in the secondary) that can both cover and hit.

MLB and Safety………….but mostly MLB. A great Middle Line Backer frees up so much of the field….priceless.

A great Free and true Safety allows Bly and Bailey do what they do best……INT’S

 . . . but will one of those come in the draft, or via free agent signing? I’ve loved this system of plugging in running backs and just hoping one rushes for a hundred yards per game, but at some point you have to think about picking up a feature back that is certainly going to carry the load through a whole season. Clinton Portis had the most potential of being exactly that for us, but the Orange and Blue definitely needed a corner at the point when they traded him, which made that trade such a good one at the time.

Yes, I am concerned about the defensive side of the ball too. But Steve O’ brings up a good point (which I’ll embellish on) . . . NOTHING helps a defense more than an effective running attack. I think we have the offensive line pieces to lead a good rushing attack. I know we have a quarterback conducive to aiding an effective rushing attack. And I’m pretty sure we have the receivers (sorry, RECEIVER) to help neutralize teams that key on an effective running game.

Also, I’m going to disagree with broncoholic’s assessment of Philip Rivers as a Pro Bowl snub. Philip Rivers will NEVER be a Pro Bowl snub. Face it – if Eli Manning had not requested (and received – on ‘04 Draft Day) a trade to the Giants (ironically enough, my brother’s favorite team), San Diego would have had at least one Super Bowl title if not two with the collective of talent (Tomlinson, Gates, Jackson, etc.) that would have surrounded him. Hell, if you replace Rivers with Eli in ’06, San Diego might have gone 16-0 and completed a perfect season in Super Bowl XLII instead of going 14-2 and flaming out against the New England “Flying Elvii”.

At no point have I ever seen Rivers make his team better with effective decision-making or leadership skills. I might also add that Rivers is, by all accounts, a complete jackass (then again, others say the same about Cutler). Put him on a team with talent, and he just might do enough to help you win. Put him on a team like, say, the Rams . . . and you get an 0-16 squad. And that’s why he will never (and SHOULD never) be a Pro Bowl candidate . . . much less a snub.

Alright, I’m off my soap box. God do I hope this team does not lose in San Diego this Sunday . . . on national television, no less. GET IT DONE, BRONCOS!

But a couple of things I would like to see:

1/ I think we might have our MLB is Larsen. We need a strong side backer more than a MLB. I like Cushing from USC as he has had rushing DE experience in a 3/4 as well. He is a beats, will play thru injuries. We would also have the option of moving DJ back to MLB, WW at weakside and Cushing at SS.

2/ Josh Barrett will be good and will keep developing, and he will be one of our safetys. We have 2 options as I see it. Barrett becomes free safety (he has the speed to it) and we put WW at strong safety. I relly think that the Broncos will look long and hard at Woodyard there. If we go option 1. we will look at Taylor Mays. For speed and hitting, with Mays and Barrett, we will be over the top and set for years to come. Another option would be Patrick Chung from O regon in the 2nd round.

3/ We need a good corner. I think this is almost our biggest need. I would like to see us take a crack at Nmandi, but dont be surprused if we go corner 1st round.

4/ We need Albert Haynesworth. PERIOD. A rotation of him, D Rob and Marcus would be AWESOME and free up Doom and Moss. Moss will come on next year and has been pretty good this season.

5/ We may take a RB in mid rounds but we dont need to go one in the first couple of rounds. We have a RB’s I think in Torain, Hillis and Alridge (and watch out to see if Cory Boyd could step up). If Boyd is good, then we will see Hillis develop into a Pro Bowl H Back like Dallas Clark.

This team would have a great look and be dominant.

What do you guys think?

for meyluaga in the first and some how chung drops to second