Mock Draft 2.0 no CBA no trades

by BroncofanfromBoston on Jan 14, 2011 1:36 PM MST

A lot of the mock drafts that have been appearing here on MHR have had multiple trades between picks or players (orton, royal, williams). This mock is strictly the picks we currently have and there are no free agent signings due to the CBA.

First round pick 2:

via www.thesportsbank.net

It starts in the trenches and whether it be a 4-3 or 3-4 this guy is a high impact player. I think having a player's coach like John Fox makes a situation with Fairley much better too. Fox plays to his players strengths and minimizes the weaknesses. Fairley will add physicality and a nastiness that this d line or defense hasnt had since Al Wilson and John Lynch.

Round 2 pick 4:

via a.espncdn.com

Add more physicality in the defensive backfield with this 6'2 220 lbs. SS. Probably a guy who can start from week 1 or will work his way into the starting lineup during the year. Very strong tackler has great form and aggressiveness. Does not go for the knock out hits but has plenty of power to do so. Has good range for his size, not elite latteral quickness and speed but projected to run a a mid 4.5.

Round 2 pick 14:

via www.examiner.com

Jeremy Beal is a versatile guy who can play 3-4 old or 4-3 DE. Good pass rusher good sub out Ayers on third downs. Extremely high motor, workout warrior, loves the game of football and is great for any team. Beal stands at 6'3 265 and with Elvis Dumervil, the Broncos should have a much better pass rush than this past year.

Third Round pick 3:

via cdn.bleacherreport.net

Another versatile guy because he would play inside in a 3-4 or outside in a 4-3. Probably best suited for a 4-3, Mason Foster is a guy with a high motor and knack for the football. Makes big hits and has shown leadership on the field. Coaches love his work ethic, and has been dubbed as a true team player.

Sixth Round pick 32:

At 5'11 205 Baron Batch would be a good third down back for the Broncos. Had 57 receptions as a junior and 32 as a senior. Has great speed and elusiveness. Could go great with Knowshon and Lendale White.

Round 7 pick 2:

via grfx.cstv.com

Stephen Skelton is a tight end for Fordham. 6'5 245, has put up solid numbers as a receiving tight end. Need more options here with Gronk and Quinn. Could serve as a decent special teamer and perhaps catch a few balls from Tebow.

2011 mock depth chart:

QB: Tebow, Orton Quinn

RB: Moreno, White, Batch, Buckhalter

FB: Larsen

TE: Gronk, Quinn, Skelton

WR: Lloyd, Thomas, Gaffney, Royal, Decker

OT: Clady, Harris, Clark

OG: Kuper, Beadles, Daniels

C: Walton, Olsen

4-3

LDE: Ayers, Beal

DT: Fairley, Bannan

DT: Vickerson, Thomas

RDE: Dumervil, Hunter

Will: Dj, Woodyard

Mike: Mays, Robinson

SAM: Foster, Haggan

CB: Champ, Cox, Vaughn

SS: Tate, Hill

FS: McBath, Bruton

CB: Goodman, Squid

3-4

DE: Fairley, Bannan

NT: Vickerson, Williams

DE: Thomas, Bannan

LOLB: Ayers, Beal

ILB: Foster, Haggan

ILB: DJ, Woodyard

ROLB: Dumervil, Hunter

secondary is the same

I think this goes to show that if we can get the right players for this team and impact guys we could be on the way to a great team. Without any free agent signings we add 4 starters to the defense (Dumervil) and it looks a lot better. The offense needs more o line depth and better TE and the defense could use another corner and linebacker but this team is in good position to really improve.

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Nice to see we could still add talent without a shakeup

by a16416 on Jan 14, 2011 1:46 PM MST reply actions

Good job

If no trades are made and this is what we end up with, then I’d say we where definitely heading in the right direction.

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by hcubed on Jan 14, 2011 1:59 PM MST reply actions

Just cut Richard Quinn

I’ll block just as good as him if we need a 3rd

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by waterboy31321 on Jan 14, 2011 2:07 PM MST reply actions

You forgot Matt Willis

That guy is gonna be awesome when he gets to play.

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by Mike Agnew on Jan 14, 2011 2:08 PM MST reply actions

The league is full of preseason warriors....

….I’m not sold on Willis just yet. For example, McKinley led the Broncos in preseason receiving yards 2 years ago. But I hope Willis lights it up.

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by bonaire on Jan 14, 2011 2:11 PM MST up reply actions

Good to see Beal there. Don’t understand the fascination with Fairley.

by yibberat on Jan 14, 2011 2:24 PM MST reply actions

not to sound sarcastic

but.. have you seen the guy play?

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by grind_core on Jan 14, 2011 5:43 PM MST up reply actions

Yes. And he looks to me like a lot of players who are one-year wonders. First time they can run through a year very much unscouted and make a big splash because no one has seen them. Second year, not so much. Next year will be his second year. Very high risk for a #2 pick.

by yibberat on Jan 14, 2011 6:23 PM MST up reply actions

fair enough bro

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by grind_core on Jan 14, 2011 7:29 PM MST up reply actions

I'm with yibberat, honestly

give me Dareus or Peterson instead of Fairley. Fairley is a] dirty, and b] as Stink and big Al have reiterated a few times: the dude can rush straight with the best of them. But ask him to defend the line of scrimmage, side to side, and he has trouble. Also, the dude ends up on the ground way too often to be a truly dominant DT.

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by hvis on Jan 14, 2011 8:56 PM MST up reply actions

WW next year

If we go to a 4-3, I really think we need to get Woodyard into the starting WLB position. That means moving DJ to MLB or SLB, which he won’t particularly like, but WW looks like a great fit at WLB and that would probably put our best players on the field.

WW played well there under Shanny as a rookie flowing to the ball, and moving to a 4-3 minimizes his weakness at the point of attack by having 4 down lineman in front rather than only 3 (assuming Doom can eat up at least one blocker so that WW doesn’t get rolled).

The only unfortunate thing is that he and Doom have the same weakness (anchoring the point), so putting them on top of eachother makes our weakside run DEF weak to direct attack. Having a free safety good at run support will be critical (Dawk fits that bill, even though I think Dawk’s deteriorating speed/pass coverage skills mean he needs to see more benchtime).

by cjfarls on Jan 14, 2011 2:33 PM MST reply actions

I think Woodyard will never be a starting LB in the league. We've really been lacking in LB talent for a few years now and if he can't make the most of the opportunity to crack the lineup then I'd say he never will.

He’s a good depth player and a great ST player. I’d keep him on for that but I don’t think I’d go into the season with him slated as the starter.

He’s that feel good undrafted story that everyone wants to do well but at some point we have to call it for what it is and stop making excuses for him.

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by BroncoMath101 on Jan 14, 2011 3:29 PM MST up reply actions

WW is a good player with a major weakness

… namely breaking blocks and anchoring at the point of attack.

In a 3-4 DEF, that is a major liability as there are only 3 lineman in front to keep the big baddies off him.

In a 4-3 WLB position however, he should rarely have unengaged o-lineman hitting him… the whole point of most 4-3 schemes is for the WLB to be the “free” LB to come make the tackles (or MLB in weakside runs). It is why when playing IDP leagues, 4-3 WLB’s and MLBs dominate the tackle totals.

We’ve only really seen WW in the scheme that suits him for 3 or 4 games in his rookie year… in those games, he was getting 10+ tackles/game. Some of that was lack of anybody else on that DEF being worth anything, but that is also indicative that WW does a great job using his speed, sifting through traffic, and flowing to the ball. He was very reminiscent of Ian Gold who played great in that WLB position for Denver.

Basically, I wouldn’t discount WW because he couldn’t start in a 30-front scheme that amplifies his weakness… The ding on him has always been that he’s too small to play LB, and thus I’ve been surprised they kept him at all in a 3-4 as he has major liabilities in such a scheme.

My guess is he’s never going to be an all-pro caliber player at any position or any scheme, but I do think he can be starter quality in a scheme that suits him.

by cjfarls on Jan 17, 2011 6:13 PM MST up reply actions