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Denver Broncos select Seth Olsen, G, Iowa

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The Denver Broncos made their 7th selection of the 2009 NFL Draft, targeting the offensive line by taking Seth Olsen from Iowa.  Olsen, has good size at 6-6, 305, but has had some injury concerns.  Here's a deeper look at Olsen --

Positives: Naturally large man with good weight distribution. Good initial quickness off the snap. Very good hand placement and upper-body strength. Seems to enjoy the physical hand-to-hand combat inside the trenches. Good strength to latch onto the defender, turn and either sustain his position or toss the defender onto ground for a pancake block. Underrated short-area lateral quickness and balance to hold up in pass protection. Plays with good leverage despite his height. Versatile blocker who has started at right guard, right tackle and left tackle over the past two years. Impressive week of practice at the East-West Shrine game.

Negatives: Strong and technically refined, but isn't an elite athlete. Only phone-booth quickness. Struggles adjusting in space at the second level. Lumbers after a few steps and is forced to lunge at defenders. Lacks the deep kick-step and elite lateral quickness to handle the left tackle position, though he has experience there. May struggle on the outside at right tackle.

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Seth Olsen? Good Move?
Sure, more depth for the O-Line
334 votes
Nope, the Broncos missed on this one
131 votes
WHO??
115 votes

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…Xanders and McD have mixed up run blocking with run stopping again

by ch3cooh1 on Apr 26, 2009 11:59 AM MDT reply actions  

It means he moves well in a confined space...

That is an important skill for O-Linemen since they are always trying to avoid getting hung up by defenders….

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by John Bena on Apr 26, 2009 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions  

I am 100% behind oline depth

but just not this guy….

This is definitely not a classic fit, so time will tell what kind of shift we are talking about, if we are even talking about a shift at all….

Don’t like the injuries, don’t like the feet…

There is no army so powerful as an idea whose time has come.

by Jeremy Bolander on Apr 26, 2009 12:08 PM MDT reply actions  

This pick smacks of punching the ball in – something we sucked at last year in short yardage situations.

It doesn’t seem very “denver” lineman- but since we have the same o-line coach he must have seen something he liked.

by AlleyCat. on Apr 26, 2009 12:09 PM MDT reply actions  

Love the pick

Olsen is a very solid lineman, and might be our long-term answer at guard.

by studbucket on Apr 26, 2009 2:28 PM MDT reply actions  

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