However it looks like he will add some depth and knowledge of a 3-4 defense. Whatever helps us improve I am all for.

From the comments I read in the other post it looked like he was a pretty solid backup. And with the quality DL that New England has, it’s hard to get a starting spot on the line. So I guess it was a pretty good aquisition.

That’s all I really have to say… Le Kevin?

(But seriously, seems like a good addition to add needed depth to the line.)

I think with a new player coming in, we’ll have to waive somebody right? Who could it be?

The Broncos have fortified their defensive front by acquiring Le Kevin Smith, a five-technique defensive end, from the New England Patriots.

“The 3-4 defensive end requires a special technique and special athlete,” said Smith’s agent, Adisa Bakari. “It requires the size of a defensive tackle and the agility of athleticism of a large defensive end. It’s hard to play the 3-4 without one. It’s why those guys go so high in the draft. Le Kevin is athletic enough to play the end and strong enough to play over center.”

“Le Kevin expects to have a chance, and hopes to earn a starting job there,” said Bakari, who also represents Broncos safety Josh Barrett.

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_13143905

Get a big veteran guy who has played in a 3-4 and is versatile. I almost look at it like Oakland subsidized us on the trade too because there was added value for NE to trade for a fifth instead of something else.

That’s a big boy, too.

Orton just threw a 50+ yd TD to Gaffney in practice according to Denver Post Twitter

Makes sense you’ll have Smith and Peterson at one end and McBean and Thomas at the other. Good depth.

He plays Peterson’s position? I thought Peterson looked like our best starting D-linemen vs San Fran.

I’ve never heard of this guy before, but I think it says a lot when a 6th round pick sticks on a team with such a great, deep defensive front. Based on that, I’ll assume this guy can play. As a bonus, he’s big and has experience in the 3-4. Plus, it ratchets-up the competition level for the next month, which is nice.

Reminder, a hallmark of Coach Nunnelys DL is that he rotates players on a constant basis for match ups and to keep players fresh. So adding a DE is not necessarily a conviction on the play of Peterson, but maybe on the depth of the line

There is not so muich talk of neglecting the DL anymore. This appears to be another solid move to upgrade our talent level. I didn’t see much drop off Friday from the 1st quarter folks to the 4th. If this move makes us just that much deeper…. bravo.

When this team goes to the 53 man roster, there will be some talent let go. It’s starting to look like we are deeper on defense than we have been in many a year. Our taxi squad will have more talent than we started last year, I think,

It occured to me how DL are one of the most longshot investments you can make with a draftpick. You have to wait for years under nominal conditions to see if you got a real playmaker or a bust, and in the meantime, you still have to expend resources on the Dline until those years get caught up. It is a crippling process for teams requiring defensive rebuilds.

So if you could trade a fifth round pick for a dlineman (especially a 5-tech or Nose) who had already completed there "adjustment curve, it seems like it would be a nobrainer choice. The 5th round indicates more of a roleplayer investment, which is what it sounds like LePurr is. And we got compensation back? Hell, i would have been tempted to do the trade straight up for the fifth. I think Xanders worked them a little bit….

to make an impact ok our D-line. Hayward and Eason went elsewhere to be effective. What a shame that young talent either wasn’t acquired or developed. Based on that history it seems okay to spend a 5th on Le Krunch. Having a 7th as a throwin makes this a decent trade.

Where’s the beef? Front 3!!!

Yikes.

Sources: Raiders coach Cable punched assistant during altercation

(This is not officially confirmed, but sounds like a coach definitely got punched by another coach)