Denver Broncos Free Agent Review: Britton Colquitt
by KaptainKirk on Feb 13, 2012 1:00 PM MST
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I remember the first time I saw Britton Colquitt. It was late July, 2009 and I was at the Denver Broncos Training Camp at the teams Training Complex in Dove Valley. It was my first Camp experience, The team had a brand new fresh faced coach and I wanted to see what my favorite team was going to look like with a new beginning. The Broncos had a veteran Punter by the name of Brett Kern, who was a holdover from the previous season and they had also brought in an Undrafted Free Agent named Britton Colquitt for competition. The Colquitt family is well represented in football circles, as his father Craig won 2 Super Bowl Rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers and his brother Dustin plays for Division rival Kansas City Chiefs. There is also his little known uncle Jimmy, who played for the Seattle Seahawks.
Britton Colquitt
#4 / Punter / Denver Broncos
6-3
205
Mar 20, 1985 (Age: 26)
Tennessee
Represented by: Pro Star Sports
Britton did not make the team and was let go during the last roster cuts on September 1, 2009. I thought he had a great Camp at the time and really wondered why he was released. I felt that he out performed Kern and deserved a shot. My analysis was justified when Brett Kern ended up shanking his way off the roster. Veteran Mitch Berger was brought in to replace Kern in Week 7 and I puzzled over that decision too. Finally, in December, the Broncos resolved the situation and poached Britton from the Miami Dolphins Practice Squad and placed him on their Active Roster on December 30, 2009. Colquitt has been steadily improving since then.
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He should be named the starter going into training camp.
luckily im a bronco and a blazer fan
by chikndnnr on Feb 13, 2012 1:32 PM MST reply actions 7 recs
John Elway should kiss his cleats every morning at 7:30.
Victory is sweet, even deep in the cheap seats.
by KoloradoKaos on Feb 13, 2012 2:43 PM MST up reply actions
Absolutely re-sign! You never know how
critical your punter/kickers are until you lose a good one! We would sorely miss him. With both he and Prater on the team we have an elite kicking game.
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by rubincarterrocks on Feb 13, 2012 1:43 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Definitely re-sign. Prater and Colquitt are first priority.
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by BroncoMath101 on Feb 13, 2012 2:03 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Pay the man!
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Some teams UNDER value a punter
punter’s are the #1 reason why we have good field position usually in a game that is tight. They kick it past the 50 from the endzone and nail it in the corner. Colquitt HAS to be top 5 talent. Sign him. Tomorrow.
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by the new Bradfather on Feb 13, 2012 2:41 PM MST up reply actions
With the style of ball we play
the kicker and punter are more important to us than maybe anybody. We are lucky to have some young studs.
luckily im a bronco and a blazer fan
if he is not here next season
EFX loses credibility in my book and everyone knows how strenuously I have hitherto advocated for them!
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by the new Bradfather on Feb 13, 2012 2:22 PM MST reply actions
there's probably at least one pole mucker still out there, lol.
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by Trinidad Jack on Feb 13, 2012 3:27 PM MST up reply actions
I remember that off season too
I was at the Bears pre-season game in Denver and Colquitt and Kern were alternating punts. Colquitt was just booming them. I remember looking at Kern and thinking to myself – there’s a guy that just knows he’s out of a job. I was absolutely shocked when Kern was kept.
Just lock him up now with the long term contract he deserves.
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by orange&blue_aussie on Feb 13, 2012 4:49 PM MST reply actions
Oh and what about that 80 yard non-punt against Cinci??
From inside their own 5 yard line!! It got called back because Chris Harris ran out of bounds and make the effort to get back in. What a shame – that was a beauty.
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by orange&blue_aussie on Feb 13, 2012 4:52 PM MST reply actions
First time I ever noticed a punter
Was this kid.
Golly can he punt it. I’d say he’s our most valuable special teams player, over Eddie and Prater.
He’s so damned good I mean I’ve never seen punts so consistently bounce backwards from within the 10.
yes
I agree he should be signed. I also remember his father playing. Thanks for all the articles on the FA’s everyone.
by ColumbusBronco on Feb 13, 2012 10:39 PM MST via mobile reply actions
This guy along with the kicker are argusbly the best tandem in nfl.
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by chaucer on Feb 13, 2012 11:43 PM MST via mobile reply actions
agreed
San Diego (Kaeding ~ Scifres), San Fran (Lee ~ Akers) are good as well.
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we had none more dominant than the Special Teams. It was indeed Special. I’d love to see where we stacked up against the rest of the league in this regard.
Prater, Colquitt, and Bunkley… MUST… RESIGN!!! MUST… RESIGN… NOW!!!!
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