Denver Broncos Announce 17 Undrafted Free Agent Signings
by Sayre Bedinger on Jul 27, 2011 11:15 AM MDT
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The Denver Broncos have announced a list of 17 undrafted free agents, per the team's official site. You can view the full list as well as some quick analysis on the players by following this link, and I am going to highlight a few players as well.
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Player |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
School |
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CB |
5-11 |
181 |
Rutgers |
|
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Ronnell Brown |
DT |
6-2 |
270 |
James Madison |
|
WR |
6-2 |
199 |
Michigan State |
|
|
Derek Domino |
LB |
6-3 |
255 |
South Dakota State |
|
RB |
5-11 |
228 |
Auburn |
|
|
D'Andre Goodwin |
WR |
5-11 |
188 |
Washington |
|
Adam Grant |
T |
6-6 |
325 |
Arizona |
|
Jamel Hamler |
WR |
6-2 |
195 |
Fresno State |
|
CB |
5-10 |
190 |
Kansas |
|
|
A.J. Jones |
LB |
6-1 |
226 |
Florida |
|
LB |
5-11 |
220 |
Old Dominion |
|
|
T |
6-7 |
290 |
Jacksonville State |
|
|
CB |
6-1 |
188 |
Michigan |
|
|
Austin Sylvester |
FB |
6-1 |
248 |
Washington |
|
QB |
6-3 |
221 |
Minnesota |
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DT |
6-3 |
294 |
Texas Tech |
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WR |
6-1 |
190 |
Wake Forest |
Follow me after the jump for some highlights.
Defensive Tackle Depth
The Broncos nearly doubled the amount of defensive tackles on their roster with the addition of Ronnell Brown and Colby Whitlock, who join Mitch Unrein, Kevin Vickerson, and Louis Leonard.
Whitlock is probably the more prominent of the two players, but he faces an uphill battle to making the team. He's a heck of a hard worker though, starting nearly 50 games in his Texas Tech career and earning All Big 12 honors.
Brown is a smaller tackle prospect at 6'1" and about 285, but he threw up 30 bench reps at his pro day, and has some athletic ability to boot. He is a nice camp body.
Teammates Reunite
With the signing of quarterback Adam Weber, the Broncos have reunited one of the Big Ten's most illustrious passing duos. Weber joins the Broncos with former teammate and good friend Eric Decker, a third round pick from a year ago. Decker and Weber were like Batman and Robin in their years at Minnesota.
Weber joins the Broncos after starting 50 straight games for the Gophers, and he is a very interesting name to watch in camp. Maybe we'll get a nice shot of he and Decker reuniting this pre-season.
Super Mario
Mario Fannin is an excellent combination of size (5'11" 237) and speed (4.37), and he is one of the better receivers from the running back positions in this entire crop of rookies. He is going to have a good opportunity to play in Denver. He has good vision and a very strong lower body. If you're going to training camp, keep an eye out for him, I believe he is number 42.
Another player I really like from this crop is Adam Grant. He has had a lot of injury problems but he is a heck of a football player and is very talented. At 6'6" 325, he's a massive guy who was an All Pac 10 performer. He could be a really nice find, especially since we need offensive line depth.
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I didn't find this a very quick search
Any chance Deron Mayo is related to LB Jerod Mayo in NE?
Mediocrity is like a lollipop: lick it once and you'll suck forever.
he is
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.
by Jeremy Bolander on Jul 27, 2011 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions
he is going to be a LB for us. He has pretty great speed for a LB (4.59). He played for a small school and did well.
His brother says he’s the most athletic one in their family.
Tim Tebow wears 3WM and drinks Tuscan whole milk.
by BroncoMath101 on Jul 27, 2011 1:08 PM MDT up reply actions
good stuff sayre
too bad about bellore and browning, but this crop is strong even without them… I would rank the top guys:
Mario Fannin
Derek Domino
Mark Dell
Adam Grant
Jamel hamler
Colby Whitlock
Curt Porter
These are the best chance of making the team IMO.
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.
by Jeremy Bolander on Jul 27, 2011 11:22 AM MDT reply actions
I thought we had officially signed Bellore yesterday
most websites had reported we did
And now for something completely different
by AlbertaBronc on Jul 27, 2011 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah I see now he signed with the Jets
And now for something completely different
by AlbertaBronc on Jul 27, 2011 11:29 AM MDT up reply actions
3 LBers? Any thoughts now on DJ Williams?
by bfree2bronc on Jul 27, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I actually only see Deron Mayo having a chance to make the team because of his athletic ability.
DJ will still be a Bronco and a starter at that. Not going anywhere.
Tim Tebow wears 3WM and drinks Tuscan whole milk.
by BroncoMath101 on Jul 27, 2011 1:09 PM MDT up reply actions
You honestly like this crop of UFAs.
IMO, we’ve done a lot better than this in other years. Save Fannin, this group was really ho-hum.
You think any of these guys make the team?
"Well at least we picked a good year to suck" said Pat Bowlen after countersigning Von Miller's rookie contract.
even one making it beats the odds
Fannin has a great shot, the rest of them, probably somewhere around 1%….
The guys I listed above i would rank at varying levels between 7th rounder and “has a shot”… everyone else that they brought in I would put below even that.
And as far as CFAs go, yeah, I would call that a good class :)
Add Bellore and Browning, or a handful of other guys from the top 20 UDFA and I think we would be talking GREAT class. But of course, that is easier said than done…
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.
by Jeremy Bolander on Jul 27, 2011 3:18 PM MDT up reply actions
No way do we have a player named Derek Domino
get it, Eric Clapton’s old band “Derek and the Dominos”
"When Tim Tebow does pushups, he's not pushing himself up, he's pushing the world down."
"Gear down there big shifter This is the "No Bull" review man…" a total Lebowski-esque one liner from Sadaraine, whether he realizes it or not - comedic gold.
......
lol
"Have you ever heard of the emancipation proclamation?"
- "I don't listen to hip-hop"
by BroncoJoe311 on Jul 27, 2011 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Or give them the rung their 'bell bottom blues'
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Jul 27, 2011 11:46 AM MDT up reply actions
I think Fannin makes the team and we dont go after big name FA RB
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
I think he makes the team regardless of who we bring in
He is an absolute freak athlete with his Size and speed combo
by gnarlybroncodude on Jul 27, 2011 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
He shines at catching the ball out of the backfield...Play option pass? Mmm...
And, he is greased lightnin’!
by bfree2bronc on Jul 27, 2011 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Crap
Williams just re-signed with the Panthers. Welcome to Denver Mcgahee!
by GoldenNugget on Jul 27, 2011 11:41 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
moreno, mcgahee, fannin and ball
could be much worse…. see last season
"Have you ever heard of the emancipation proclamation?"
- "I don't listen to hip-hop"
by BroncoJoe311 on Jul 27, 2011 11:51 AM MDT up reply actions
Plus LenDale White
He’s still with the team, isn’t he?
Still on the roster
Hopefully he’s healed and been conditioning properly.
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Jul 27, 2011 1:02 PM MDT up reply actions
That's a great deal for them 21mil guaranteed! I don't want my team paying that for a player who has had injury problems...
One game injured and lost for the season? Guaranteed! Guaranteed? Hmm..
by bfree2bronc on Jul 27, 2011 12:21 PM MDT up reply actions
I think he went to the Eagles
Tim Tebow wears 3WM and drinks Tuscan whole milk.
by BroncoMath101 on Jul 27, 2011 1:10 PM MDT up reply actions
What's up with all the WR's?
I thought this was our strongest position.
by SoCalBroncsFan on Jul 27, 2011 12:15 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Good question
I was wondering the same thing. That is one area of the team I was happy with.
It all starts in the trenches - HT 11/11/08
Leave the hateful vitriol to the uninformed - HT 3/16/09
Just trying to find that next Rod Smith that's all...Most of these guys will be gone before the ink get's dry...
Mark Dell is intriguing to me though…
by bfree2bronc on Jul 27, 2011 12:22 PM MDT up reply actions
And that was why...
Gaffney traded. It had to have happened right when I ask why all the rookie WR’s. Funny…
by SoCalBroncsFan on Jul 27, 2011 12:56 PM MDT up reply actions
link please
Ding Dong the lockout's dead
by DE_BroncoFan on Jul 27, 2011 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions
More on the Jarmon-for-Gaffney trade: http://t.co/XSVxHAf
by bfree2bronc on Jul 27, 2011 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions
This deal makes sense for both party's in Jarmon is young at 23 years...
He isn’t fuzzy headed filled with some other coaches philosophy and the type of player Fox wants…Get ready for more trades to be dealt!
by bfree2bronc on Jul 27, 2011 12:49 PM MDT up reply actions
I always enjoy
seeing young rookie free agents have a chance to fulfill their dreams. Hopefully one of them is good enough to assist us and make a major impact on the field! Good luck to each of them!
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Jul 27, 2011 12:37 PM MDT reply actions
The 2 I am most excited to watch are Mario Fannin and Deron Mayo
I think Mayo will make a great backup LB and an even better ST player. Pretty fast.
Tim Tebow wears 3WM and drinks Tuscan whole milk.
Brandon Bing!
Wasn’t he high on our undrafted rookies list? Some sick 40 times, like 4.28 or something.
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WWTTD?
Ugggg.
Other than Finnan, this is an unimpressive class of UFAs.
"Well at least we picked a good year to suck" said Pat Bowlen after countersigning Von Miller's rookie contract.
That's because
in this truncated offseason we haven’t had enough time to build up unrealistic expectations. In a normal year each player would be the subject of an MHR bio highlighting his incredible college achievments, and an in-house fan club would form touting that player’s unique skillset and probability of beating the odds to become a key contributor. This year they’re on their own.
"Surprised to see you, Captain, though pleased." — from Star Trek episode Space Seed.
by spock on Jul 27, 2011 4:42 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
adam weber
couild be our 3rd QB loved him in minn never quit on a bad team
okay i have cerebral palsy arthris and chronic fatigue as well i have a great life and loveing folks some days are better than other days i got a make-a-wish in 2001 and saw my favorite team the broncos it was the trip of a lifetime i wish everyone couild have gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that okay but i bleed organ and bule for my mnr fans but i bleed orange and blue denver will rise again resident broncos fan for every blog resident broncos for stampede bule thanks shvd98z24 real name jeremy woodard nettleton high class of 02 yes i am a raider
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is from my home town . i am really hoping he can catch on and make it hes a great kid
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