The only beef I have is your inclusion of Dan Neil. I cursed Dan Neil probably more than any other Bronco while he was on the roster. He always seemed to be called for holding at the most inopportune times.

If it were my team, I’d go with Keith Bishop at guard.

Other than that, I’d keep the rest the same. Question though: I’m not sure who Jackson is at DE. Does he deserve the spot more than Simon Fletcher?

Lots of great players…hard to keep Meck off, but who would he replace?

Good job.

I also have a couple spots I selected differently, but overall – I can see where you’re coming from….

That is so awesome that DB.com has that, and you’re right, the videos are awesome!!!!
Thanks for the post!

My team was similair. I gave the nod to Mecklenburg over Al (not an easy choice though), Simon Fletcher over Alzado, Keith Bishop over Dan Neil, and Studdard over Jones.

That was a cool experience and the videos brought back some awesome memories. I have to admit that I am too young to remember some of the original Broncos, but reminds us all of some the great players to call Denver home.

Zappa, good choices,we are little different, I can go with your selections.

Some food for thought.

If McD had this talent of veteran’s to choose from to fill a 48 personnel roster, what would it look like? Fantasy, I know, but fun and then…. what our Team could be…

Not exactly the Mr. Smooth everyone’s so used to seeing on ESPN.

Haven Moses, Keith Bishop, Dave Studdard, Karl Mecklenburg, Dennis Smith, Rulon Jones, Simon Fletcher, and Rubin Carter. I filled the rest with the same that you have. This was not easy at all. As it was stated on the other post, they are all deserving.

I picked Keith Bishop instead of Dan Neil, Matt Lepsis instead of Tony Jones, Rulon Jones and Simon Fletcher at DE, Meck instead of TJ (Linebackers were impossible), Trevor Price instead of Smith (why wasn’t Darren Drozdov of puking-on-the-ball fame there???) (just kidding), and Dennis Smith instead of Thompson (safeties were impossible too.)

So in other words I didn’t pick nearly the same guys as you did.But hey, you’re the history expert :) Can’t wait to see how it works out.

I’d be hard pressed to come up with a better one.

J

if you want to compare Lionel to a player most like him today IMO it would be Brandon Stokely. Not much speed, but sure hands, great routes, and a true competitor. About the same size as well.

Goose was the best in his day as the safety on some very bad defenses. But Atwater/Smith are far superior.

One named not mentioned in the defensive line is Bud McAdams. Big man, big stopper who came to play every down and every game. Made some all-league teams.

Wasn’t Willie’s fault the Broncos traded the best corner in the game. Wright was athletic but not as polished as Brown and Brown was a better sniper. Wright also played with the Rockets/Nuggets in the ABA for awhile, if you remember.

I don’t know if we ever had anyone better or not.

Like I have always said…theirs something about a guy named ruin.

But honestly, I don’t know who I would replace…

But that may say more about the rest of the defense (Champ excepted) than it does about Wilson’s spot in history (and I’ll always be a huge Wilson fan). Go Broncs!