Welcome to the NFL Offseason! For the casual football fan, Broncos season is over with and secondary pursuits are taken up. Here at the Mike High Report, that doesn't exist. Preparations at Dove Valley have already begun with the evaluating of prospects, Free Agents and player conditioning for the 2013 season.
The Broncos scouting department made inquiries and interviewed a small group of players at the Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine game and we really need to find out more about these guys. Many other players have been Mocked to the Broncos and further investigation is required there as well. The purpose of this is to try and gain insight to what we aren't privy to in the War Room and visualize what the overall plan of attack turns out to be. Where the team is focusing to shore up and make improvements to our beloved team. So in the coming weeks, the following prospects will be dissected and discussed. This list will grow with time and suggestions, but for now the Big Short Board of prospects begins here.
As these are posted, this list will highlight for easy access to each prospect.
Note: The asterisk next to a player's name denotes he is a declaring Junior.
WIDE RECEIVERS.............................Projected Round
Keenan Allen (WR) California---1st......Pro Day--March 14th
*DeAndre Hopkins (WR) Clemson...1st-2nd......Pro Day--March 7th
Tavon Austin (WR) West Virginia...1st-2nd......Pro Day--March 14th
Markus Wheaton (WR) Oregon State...2nd......Pro Day--March 15th
Ryan Swope (WR) Texas A&M....4th......Pro Day--March 8th
Rodney Smith (WR) Florida State...5-6th......Pro Day--March 19th
Chad Bumphis (WR) Mississippi St....CFA......Pro Day--March 6th
RUNNING BACKS
*Eddie Lacy (RB) Alabama...1st......Pro Day--March 13th
Montee Ball(RB) Wisconsin...2nd-3rd......Pro Day--March 6th
Stepfan Taylor (RB) Stanford...3rd......Pro Day--March 21st
Christine Michael (RB) Texas A&M...3rd-4th......Pro Day--March 8th
*Le'Veon Bell (RB) Michigan St...4th......Pro Day--March 13th
*Marcus Lattimore (RB) South Carolina...4th-5th......Pro Day--March 27th
TIGHT ENDS
Vance McDonald (TE) Rice...2nd-3rd......Pro Day--None scheduled
Michael Williams (TE) Alabama...6th-7th......Pro Day--March 13th
MarQueis Gray (TE) Minnesota...CFA.....Pro Day--March 4th
QUARTERBACKS
EJ Manuel (QB) Florida State...2nd......Pro Day--March 19th
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
*D.J. Fluker (OT) Alabama...1st......Pro Day--March 13th
Barrett Jones (C) Alabama ...2nd......Pro Day--March 13th
*Travis Frederick (C) Wisconsin...2nd......Pro Day--March 6th
Larry Warford(G) Kentucky...2nd-3rd......Pro Day--March 21st
*David Bakhtiari (OT) Colorado...2nd-3rd......Pro Day--March 13th
Oday Aboushi(OT) Virginia...2nd-3rd......Pro Day--March 13th
*Justin Pugh (G) Syracuse...3rd......Pro Day--March 7th
Brian Winters (G) Kent St...3rd-4th......Pro Day- -March 6th
David Quessenberry (OT) San Jose St...4th......Pro Day--March 15th
*Alvin Bailey (OG) Arkansas...4th......Pro Day--March 15th
*Xavier Rhodes (CB) Florida St...1st......Pro Day--March 19th
Desmond Trufant(CB) Washington...1st......Pro Day--March 13th
Johnthan Banks (CB) Mississippi St...1st-2nd......Pro Day--March 6th
Jordan Poyer (CB) Oregon St...2nd......Pro Day--March 15th
Jamar Taylor (CB) Boise St...2nd......Pro Day--March 21st
Leon McFadden (CB) San Diego State...3rd......Pro Day--March 19th
B.W. Webb(CB) William & Mary...3rd-4th......Pro Day--March 21st
Brandon McGee (CB) Miami (Fla.)...4th......Pro Day--March 7th
Will Davis (CB) Utah State...4th......Pro Day- None at this time
Dwayne Gratz (CB) Connecticut...4th-5th......Pro Day--March 20th
Kayvon Webster (CB) S. Florida...CFA......Pro Day--March 6th
SAFETIES
Jonathan Cyprien (SS) Florida International...2nd......Pro Day--March 8th
*Eric Reid (FS) LSU...2nd......Pro Day--March 27th
Phillip Thomas (FS) Fresno St...2nd-3rd......Pro Day- None at this time
Shawn Williams (SS) Georgia...3rd......Pro Day--March 21st
T.J. McDonald (FS) USC...4th......Pro Day--March 27th
Keelan Johnson (SS) Arizona State...CFA......Pro Day--March 8th
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
*Sharrif Floyd (DT) Florida...1st......Pro Day- -March 12th
Jesse Williams (DT) Alabama...1st......Pro Day--March 13th
*Johnathan Hankins (DT) Ohio St...1st......Pro Day--March 8th
John Jenkins (DT) Georgia...1st-2nd......Pro Day--March 21st
Kawann Short(DT) Purdue...1st-2nd......Pro Day--March 1st
Brandon Williams (DT) Missouri Southern St...2nd-3rd......Pro Day--March 5th
Sylvester Williams (DT) N. Carolina...3rd......Pro Day--March 26th
*Akeem Spence (DT) Illinois...3rd-4th......Pro Day--March 7th
Jordan Hill (DT) Penn State...4th......Pro Day--March 11th
*Kwame Geathers (DT) Georgia...5th-6th......Pro Day--March 21st
Josh Boyd (DT) Mississippi State...6th......Pro Day--March 6th
T.J. Barnes (DT) Georgia Tech...6th......Pro Day-March 14th
Brent Russell (DT) Georgia Southern...7th-FA.....Pro Day March 15th
LINEBACKERS
*Alec Ogletree (OLB) Georgia...1st......Pro Day--March 21st
*Kevin Minter (ILB) LSU...1st-2nd......Pro Day--March 27th
Manti Te'o (ILB) Notre Dame...1st-2nd......Pro Day--March 26th
Arthur Brown (OLB) Kansas St...2nd......Pro Day--March 12th
Sio Moore (OLB) Connecticut...2nd-3rd......Pro Day--March 20th
Zaviar Gooden (OLB) Missouri...3rd-4th......Pro Day--March 7th
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Alex Okafor (DE) Texas...1st-2nd....Pro Day--March 26th
*Sam Montgomery (DE) LSU...1st-2nd....Pro Day--March 27th
John Simon (DE) Ohio State...2nd-3rd......Pro Day--March 8th
Cornellius Carradine (DE) Florida St...2nd-3rd......Pro Day--March 19th
Devin Taylor (DE) South Carolina...3rd-4th......Pro Day--March 27th
David Bass (DE) Missouri Western State...5-6th......Pro Day--March 22nd
Marquis Jackson (DE) Portland State...CFA......Pro Day--March 12th
Go Broncos!