Big Blue VIew Community Mock Draft Broncos Selection
by NYG_Slater on Mar 19, 2010 4:00 PM MDT
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PrintHey MHR! Us giant fans over at BBV had a community mock draft. I made the selection for Denver and thought I'd share the selection with you guys.
The Board looked like this
Rams -- Bradford
Lions -- Suh
Bucs -- McCoy
Redskins -- Okung
Chiefs -- Berry
Seahawks -- Clausen
Browns -- Dez Bryant
Raiders -- Bruce Campbell
Bills -- Dan Williams
Jacksonville -- Joe Haden
so...
In The 2010 BBV Community Mock Draft: With 11th pick, The Broncos select ...
Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama.
Sorry, fellow Giant fans, please take McClain off your boards. Now, let me try and explain why he won’t slip past Denver in the 2010 NFL Draft.
To begin, let’s go through what positions the Broncos could address with the firstir-round pick:
- They have a hole in their interior offensive line due to the release of Wiegmann (C) and Hochstein’s (G) injury late last season.
- They could look for a replacement (or complement) for Brandon Marshall.
- They could look for help to fix a defensive front seven that collapsed at the end of the year.
- They could try and get younger in the secondary (all 4 of their starting DBs are over 30).
- Lastly, by releasing Andra Davis they have a big vacancy at ILB.
To address their interior line, Denver will take a hard look at Mike Iupati (G) and Maurkice Pouncey (G/C). However, both are reaches at No. 11. Furthermore, Pouncey might be available in Round 2 and other alternatives like Ducasse (G) and Asamoah (G) will be available. Essentially, there is enough OL depth in this year's class to provide Denver with a quality prospect(s) after Round 1.
As for drafting a WR, Dez Bryant is the only practical choice, but he’s off the board. Even if he was available, Denver has had private workouts with WR Mardy Gilyard and Dexter McCluster, and I believe they may look to draft a WR in rounds 3-5.
I also think Denver will avoid drafting a defensive lineman at No. 11 since they have signed: DT Justin Bannan, DE Jarvis Green and NT Jamal Williams in free agency.
As for fresh legs for the secondary, the only players deserving of the 11th pick were Berry and Haden. Since both are off the board, the pick is obvious.
Denver will take McClain and never look back. He is the perfect marriage between need and value for Denver. He is also, without a doubt, the best linebacker in the draft and has a skill set best utilized in a 3-4 at ILB. He has all the physical attributes you’d look for, and has all the intangibles you’d want in your defensive captain. Additionally, he fills the big vacancy left by the (surprising) release of Andra Davis, and gives Don Martindale (their new DC and former LB coach) an elite ILB to build around.
Thanks, the original thread can be found here.
-NYG_Slater
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They could do a lot worse....
This is a very practical scenario, and believable. Thanks NYG_Slater.
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Thanks NYG Slater
Great write up and thanks for the heads up.
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Clausen
Also I don’t see Clausen going to Seattle with Whitehurst signed.
2/3 of the earth is covered by water the other 1/3 is covered by Champ Bailey!
THIS IS BRONCOS COUNTRY!!!
agreed
we made that selection a couple days ago…the pick was sent in before the signing and posted after…..unlucky
looking back on clausen
its too bad that the timing for that pick happened the way it did. Thats a significant selection. If the hawks take an OT there (to replace walters)…the Bills take clausen and Danny boy drops too you….
that gives the g-men McClain.
I think both Willams and Haden are there on April 22nd
My pick….Dan Williams! Still too much baggage w/McClain. Not just Chron’s disease, but he’s just too slow! And he tackles too high and slides down the runner, he doesnt HIT and DRIVE thru the player….Not overly impressed. I think his success was because he played on the “Ass-end” of Mt Cody who kept Olineman out of the 2nd level, and freed up McClain to roam free. Most college OL’s don’t face 375LB NT"s….That’s just my thought…
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we'd love for u guys to pass on mcClain
we have a couple of different camps all rooting vigorously for their man.
Right now the McClain camp has a majority, but theres a healthy debate vs him, spoon, or morrison for a LB’er next year.
Then we got the BPA’ers rooting for a OT to fall.
Pretty accurate.. good job.
One thing that might bring McClain into question (apart from the Crohns disease and how that will affect him long term) is that our starting olb (Haggan) from last year will probably slide inside and start next too DJ Williams. So it’s possible that OLB is as much of a priority if not more so.. But after drafting Ayers in the first last year would we draft another?
Anyway like i said .. good job .. i don’t think i could do the same for yours or any other team.. so kudos for that. ;-)
I think we might have Haden and williams ahead of him on the big board
But based on how this mock went we’d probably go with mcclain
by black_knight101 on Mar 19, 2010 5:25 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
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NYGSlater; agree but would like to see us draft Thomas at WR has more value than Bryant. Bryant will keep dropping he’s been out of football too long and missing another opportunity at pro day will hurt him. He’s worst than Marshall in my opinion, he’s trouble anyway you look at it not worth the gamble with 11th pick in the draft and potential contract problems.
Thomas has the largest hands of all the WR’s in the draft 10.5" and has speed to burn for his size & good route runner. Something I’d like to see is move down and select Thomas and draft our OLine in rounds 2 & 3 with additional picks. I think McClain will be off the board before our 11th pick.
Prediction: Broncos trade down or out of 1st round and pick-up much needed Oline Depth & ILB with additional 2nd round picks if McClain is off the board.
Said another way:
1. DeMaryius Thomas WR
2. John Jerry G or Maurkice Pouncey C
2. Vlad Ducasse G or Jon Asamoah G
3. Sean Lee ILB
4. Eric Olsen C or Jeff Byers C/G
oc60
one other possibility
Is one of the left tackles, if they can also play guard or if harris can move in towards guard.
With this scenario
McClain easily. However, IMO i would prefer Dan Williams becuase we did the same thing with RB last yr (sign vets and draft the same pos wit our top pick). I also feel he can replace Jamal in a yr or 2
after reading all your responses
you guys seem pretty high on Dan Williams. Was the Bannan and Williams signing for depth? i thought williams would start for you guys next year.
He probably will be a starter next year.
This is sort of along the lines of what happened last year. Judging from history, it makes sense that we might go after Williams. Looking back at last year, we would focus on a position in free agency, then draft a rookie in the draft at that position to solidify it. The reason for this is to have an older veteran who can contribute immediately, while also teaching the young guy so that he can contribute later.
Last season, we went out and got Buckhalter in free agency and then drafted Moreno. We signed Dawkins, Hill and Goodman and drafted Alphonso Smith, Darcel McBath and David Bruton. We signed Mario Haggan and Andra Davis at linebacker and then drafted Robert Ayers.
So, it seems like McD just picks a position and then signs veterans at the position and drafts young guys at the position, at the same time. This offseason, it looks like he is focusing on the defensive line.
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