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An inside insight into how the Broncos view and use the Combine in regards to the draft process.

Enjoy.

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AWESOME!!!!

Great video. +1

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by Troy Hufford on Mar 1, 2010 3:45 PM MST reply actions  

Great interview...

Thanks man!

"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."

"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams

by orange&blue_aussie on Mar 1, 2010 4:19 PM MST reply actions  

That was informative.

Two irrelevant observations:

Xanders sounds like he’s nervous, or he took speaking lessons from the George W. Bush school of Rhetoric and Public Speaking.

Why is the last wisp of Bronco mane in Comcast’s Bronco logo lacking the orange? The rest of the mane is orange… Did the graphic designer get up for a twinkie and forget to finish coloring?

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Mar 1, 2010 8:31 PM MST reply actions  

I like what he said about approaching the interview process

from the issues angle. It sounds like it’s working, too. Out of 19 players, 4 or 5 may not be a good fit. That means they are doing good research, interviewing the right guys with 80 percent accuracy. That suggests they are not wasting these interviews, since they only have 60 out of 330. If they get a good read on 45 guys that they would like, that’s a good, deep pool from which to draft, right?

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Mar 1, 2010 8:34 PM MST reply actions  

Question

Does anyone have a list of players Denver interviewed?

... if you have a belief, you will tend to find things that support it. But if you have a prejudice, you’ll move heaven and earth to maintain it. BroncoBear

by 3nS on Mar 1, 2010 9:25 PM MST reply actions  

IDK

I searched but couldn’t find it. I think that would be a greater telltale sign as to what Denver would do than the gazillion mock drafts.

... if you have a belief, you will tend to find things that support it. But if you have a prejudice, you’ll move heaven and earth to maintain it. BroncoBear

by 3nS on Mar 2, 2010 6:48 AM MST up reply actions  

Geez, I’m surprised he didn’t pass out. Maybe he should remain behind the scenes…

by aLuffabo on Mar 1, 2010 9:36 PM MST reply actions  

No kidding. It was uncomfortable to watch.

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Mar 1, 2010 9:43 PM MST up reply actions  

He is not a very good speaker

he was obviously nervous

by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 9:52 PM MST reply actions  

That had to be his first time in front of the camera, haha.

by aLuffabo on Mar 1, 2010 9:53 PM MST up reply actions  

and now i think we know exactly why McDaniels takes the heat for everything. Because he is a much better speaker and they probably have both decided that because of that he should be the team’s voice

by black_knight101 on Mar 1, 2010 9:56 PM MST up reply actions  

I find McDaniels' speaking style rambling, loquacious, and purposefully vague.

But, I guess that purposefully vague part is just coachspeak.

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Mar 1, 2010 10:20 PM MST up reply actions  

I was surprised about that

I guess as long as he does his job and gets the players that will help us in 2010, I won’t worry too much about his public speaking. However, he is probably the first GM or anybody high up on an organization that sounded nervous when being interviewed.

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by weazel on Mar 1, 2010 10:40 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

I could care less

how nervous he is, just bring home the bacon.

Take my advice, I'm not using it !!!

by grind_core on Mar 1, 2010 10:48 PM MST up reply actions  

Right. It's not Xanders' OR McD's job

REALLY, to be the press agent for the franchise, so I accept that these guys are not Demosthenes. A good GM and Coach is all I need from them.

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Mar 2, 2010 6:08 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

He's also been put in the position of talking about what the Broncos are doing

without giving away any of the specifics that could undermine their draft/free agency plans.

We live in an age when instant gratification isn't fast enough

by Brian Shrout on Mar 1, 2010 11:04 PM MST up reply actions  

The over-active hand gestures got me. I’m having to listen to it on another tab.

by mikebirty on Mar 1, 2010 11:52 PM MST up reply actions  

I liked it

Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks

by KaptainKirk on Mar 1, 2010 11:05 PM MST reply actions  

What I took from it

Was that they’re very explicit on what they want. There has already been commentary on how small their draft board is in the past year. This partially explains why.

Given this, it explains the trade happy nature of their drafting process. They want to pop up in the limited places that they see value.

Be very interesting how it plays out.

"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."

"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams

by orange&blue_aussie on Mar 2, 2010 12:12 AM MST reply actions  

Wow, How'd this guy get to be the General Manager of the Denver Broncos?!!

This is no politician, the is not a good ol boy. We’ll see if this McXanders experiment works. This guy seemed as excited about the whole process as he was uncomfortable in front of the camera.

So young though. I hope McX gets the team behind them and keeps it. Otherwise this experiment will fail before it gets an honest chance to work.

Loved the bit about how they come at the issues “from the side”, they’ve already got the guys who’s game they like, now they see if they can handle the pressure from other angles, what’s their personality like? How’s their mental toughness? I wonder if they pissed anybody off? Sounds like they pissed off a few …or caught em being shady.

 I love it.

Here we go Bronco Nation, everybody on the same page? This is a HUGE year for us. Make or break really.

Go Broncos.

by Whidbey Bronco on Mar 2, 2010 2:04 AM MST reply actions  

We come from the MF SIDE to TAKE IT!

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Mar 2, 2010 6:09 PM MST up reply actions  

When you take it that way, yeah, OUCH.

That’ not what I meant! LOL

-Harvey J. Neptune

"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi

by HarvJNep2n on Mar 3, 2010 5:56 PM MST up reply actions  

Xanders did look nervous

but it’s difficult to not be nervous when you’re in the spotlight, until you get used to it. Also, he looks like he’s been working hard and is tired – note the bags under his eyes.

When you’re wounded on Afghanistan’s plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains, and go to your God like a soldier.
Rudyard Kipling

by bradley on Mar 2, 2010 8:22 AM MST reply actions  

He mentioned social maturity being important...

I think that is the core issue with the Marshall situation right now…

BMarsh is at the age where he is getting that under control. I think we’re lucky not to have any other issues with this (that we know of)..

Nervous or not, he brought some good information. I’m glad they have the entire prep time for the draft this year….can’t imagine the cramming they had to do last year. :)

"Brandon Marshall will be a happy BRONCO WR in 2010"
Broncotodd - 2009

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
John Adams

by Broncotodd on Mar 2, 2010 10:05 AM MST reply actions  

Smart, Tough, and Physical

The mantra of the McDaniels’ Denver Broncos.

by troycdunn on Mar 3, 2010 8:18 AM MST reply actions  

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