2010 NFL Draft Potent Quotables - Denver Broncos OL Zane Beadles
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On what position he played in college
"I played a little bit of guard my redshirt freshman year and then tackle the last three years. I think (the Broncos) are really excited about my versatility and they can see me playing multiple positions along the line. I think that was one thing that maybe sparked their interest in me and something that I take pride in as well. I'm going to come in and compete and work as hard as I can just to make the Broncos better."
On his experience at the center position
"I haven't played much center. I've done some center-quarterback exchange in practice, but have never really taken any live reps or anything like that, but it's something that I think that I could be good at in the future. I think with the combination of my intelligence and my work ethic that I could become a good center someday as well."
On whether the Broncos have asked him to play center
"They asked me how much experience I had with it in the past and if I would feel comfortable in that situation. Obviously, I had the same answer for them as I did for you."
On what blocking schemes he is familiar with
"We run a little bit of everything here at Utah. Obviously, we're a spread offense team, so we run a lot of the inside zone and some outside zone type stuff. So, I'm really comfortable in the zone scheme. We do also run some man-scheme stuff, where we may pull a guard in at tackle in an off-tackle play. We'll run some power or we run a counter, so we run a little bit of everything. Obviously, I'm comfortable; I've done that for five years at Utah. I think that I would fit in at multiple positions and in multiple schemes."
On his contact with the Broncos leading up to the Draft
"They flew me out one day and had me visit. Just a quick trip, you know, I'm in Salt Lake City, so it's just a quick trip over the mountains. I went in and met with them. Then, Coach Clancy, the offensive line coach, came over to Salt Lake that last week and interviewed me here in Salt Lake. I got to work out with him here, as well as all of the contacts at the Combine, so I had lots of contact with them leading up to the Draft."
On if he could step in at Center as a rookie
"I think that I could. You never know until you get in that situation and really start working at it. It's something that is not foreign to me, like I said I feel comfortable snapping the ball and I think it's a matter of getting out there and getting some reps. Time will tell, but I think I could do it in the short-term as well."
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This guy sounds very intelligent. He said all the right things.
It was a questionable pick, but it does give us stability on the o-line.
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he’s from the Rocky Mountain west! Always a plus!
"All we're trying to do is win the *********** game!" -- Josh MF McDaniels tearing into his offensive line after three false starts in the red zone. The tirade turned the tide of the game, and the Broncos dominated from that point on.
by broncosmontana on Apr 23, 2010 8:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Josh explained it a bit in his conferance..
He said that the gap between 45 and 80 was quite large and they didn’t want to miss him basically.
So that is pretty good news because they really liked him a lot.
He also said that if Gerhart had dropped he would have picked him.. and Hardesty as well.
Looks like RB with be a high pick next year as well and we just have to hope Buck can stay healthy.
We may even look at Lendale White.. Also we don’t know much about Hall and Ball and what kind of backs they are.
I was thinking about the picks next year
we didn’t give up anything. McD was very smart with this choices. Didn’t take any huge risks. Smart Smart draft for him.
If we could trade up and nab Cam Thomas, I would be THRILLED!
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by Nick Cast on Apr 23, 2010 8:55 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
+3 but only 1 rec.......
hmmmmm
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by Troy Hufford on Apr 23, 2010 10:31 PM MDT up reply actions
I still think he's going to be moved to guard, not center
especially with the Baylor guy taken after him, but his versatility and upside are both very attractive Either way he’ll help
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Welcome Zane!!!
Good to have a guy of your caliber in the mix!
Agree — he projects to G to me as well, but I like that he’s open to learning C if called upon. Be nice to have that depth.
"All we're trying to do is win the *********** game!" -- Josh MF McDaniels tearing into his offensive line after three false starts in the red zone. The tirade turned the tide of the game, and the Broncos dominated from that point on.
Yer i think many off the questions where asked before the media knew Walton had been picked as well
Seemed like they grilled him to much on center and he isn’t going to play their.. guard/backup tackle much more likely.
I'm excited
This has been a great draft, IMO.
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Liking what I see
I think I might even be coming around to the Tebow pick in round 1. Hard not to rally around this guy.
An O-oriented draft that going to bring the best out of Moreno and Orton next year, and lay a groundwork for years to come.
But where do you plat Tebow ?
I can not see carrying 4 QB’s. Do we cut Brandstater, I do not think so. You can not put him on the PS.
Somebody gets ‘hurt’ in camp.
I read that he's PS eligible
But IMO we trade him to NE for a 5th round pick in 2011.
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NE is now our PS.
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no kidding... even on the Tebow thing. Hard to listen to the guy and not "rally around him"
the O-oriented draft should improve our offense far quicker than anybody would expect too. very cool.
Next year we build the defense I reckon? In two years we could very conceivably go deep into the play-offs.
strange path but nice direction.
Oh yeah, Love this kid at guard (not center) …should be a force for years to come.
THIS is the kind of ‘trenches’ pick we’ve been asking for!
by Whidbey Bronco on Apr 24, 2010 3:16 AM MDT up reply actions
I agree
I liked Walton much more than Tennant, and I’m so glad we got Beadles! He’s played real well for the Utes and if he starts at LG I think we get instant upgrade in pass and run from last year. His pass blocking is really what I’ve been impressed with, but like the scouting report says he also has big strong hands and uses them well.
He is also very intelligent and hard working…he’s a prototype Broncos’ o-lineman to me. I really like the draft so far, even though I would not have picked Tebow, I’ll certain be fine with him being a Bronco.
Jason
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by poorboywilly on Apr 23, 2010 9:56 PM MDT up reply actions
There's going to be some great competition at camp this year inside...
Kuper, Hochstein, Olsen, Fry, Beadles, and Walten for three spots. Beadles provides excellent depth at tackle too. Wasn’t familiar with him before tonight, but the staff seemed to be real high on him and that’s good enough for me.
Won't bow. Don't know how.
Hochstein better be healthy or he may be cut.
Clady, Olsen, Fry, Kuper, Harris. Then Polumbus, Beadles, Walton, gives you the 7 OL.
Don't forget McChesney
We might have four players competing for 1 Guard position. (I think Kuper remains the starter at RG.) McChesney, Beadles, Olsen, and Hochstein will duke it out for the starting LG position.
If Hochstein loses out but is retained as a backup, I wonder if he could be our gimmick lineman and new run-blocking FB…
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I see him as a guard.
We have the kid from Baylor at center now.
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by Tempestuous Binary on Apr 23, 2010 11:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I am still somewhat confused on this pick
He is not the power mauler type guard that Ducasse is, when I heard center I thought OK, but then we draft a center next, so are they looking for him to be a back-up tackle or do they see him as a power guard?
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He's actually a lot better and more polished than Ducasse
Beadles is much more NFL ready, especially given the fact that both he AND Ducasse played LT for the majority of their collegiate careers. Beadles was first team All American last season, was considered one of the top offensive linemen in general in the country last year, and is not nearly as raw as Ducasse.
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by Sayre Bedinger on Apr 23, 2010 10:45 PM MDT up reply actions
New O-Line for 2010
Walton is, of course, our new starting Center. Zane will probably start at Right Guard and Kuper will move to Left Guard. Unless Seth Olsen can establish himself at Training Camp. Hochstein will have to be 100% recovered from his injuries to avoid a backup role as well. We now have what looks to be a dominent Offensive Line for the next decade!! Oh yeah, and piss on San Diego for taking ILB Butler at pick #79. They must be ’a getting nervous down there in Charger land! :)
by Lee in Tennessee on Apr 23, 2010 10:38 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
He already sounds like one of us
“They asked me how much experience I had with it in the past and if I would feel comfortable in that situation. Obviously, I had the same answer for them as I did for you.”
McDaniels G-Jacked the shizzat outta the Browns for Brady Quinn. Word!

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