a couple of posts here got me thinking. harris is a good nickel. phenomenal, really, considering he's a rookie undrafted free agent. but there seems to be a feeling that he may not develop into a good number two corner. and that sorta got me scratching my head, it got me to thinking about what it is that makes for a good corner, a great corner, and a nickel. so understand that this is no dissertation; i'm not lecturing. i'm just thinking out loud, and i invite comments and clarification -- which really is the beauty of mhr.

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I am sure someone is working on a piece regarding the spread offense but I want to point out my inspiration regarding a not so new phenomenon - Spread Offense (http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/2/14/2799308/questions-about-the-spread-offense). Thanks to Scrappy, I decided to dig in a bit.

Now the first article I've linked in the article above covers a lot of basic terminology, concepts and philosophy while the second link enclosed 48 universities currently running some form of the spread offense.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=4340650

1958: High school coach Tiger Ellison conceives run 'n' shoot offense.

1962: Mouse Davis refines run 'n' shoot; 79-29 in 15 years coaching high school.

1984: USFL's Houston Gamblers, led by quarterback Jim Kelly and offensive coordinator Mouse Davis, set a pro football record with 618 points.

1989: Houston Cougars QB Andre Ware wins Heisman Trophy.

1990: Three NFL teams (Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Houston Oilers) operate run 'n' shoot.

2000: Paul Johnson wins his second FCS title with Georgia Southern.

2004: Nevada coach Chris Ault creates pistol offense.

2005: West Virginia wins Sugar Bowl 38-35 over Georgia in Atlanta.

2006: Hawaii QB Colt Brennan sets single-season record for touchdown passes with 58.

2008: Florida coach Urban Meyer guides Gators to second national title in three years.

Pretty intense the history associated with this offense but what stands out is the reference to Jim Kelly prior to joining the Bills and their miraculous run at four SB (a feat I consider incredible incredible). What I also find interesting is that there are two first round picks from the Meyer's school of QB in both Alex Smith of the 9ers and our very own, Tim Tebow (how about that exciting run against the Saints). After a long search Bowling Green's QB for 2001 and 2002 was Josh Harris (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Harris_(American_football).

Now I had no idea where I was going with this but one thing was clear to me and that is a coach can win many college games. Produce a great amount of men ready to give back to communities throughout the US. The real challenge lies in the ability of those few who do make the NFL and transfer some of the success from college into the pros. You can't succeed without failure and that is the biggest compliment a competitor has to keep them grounded.

I hope this satisfies some of thirst for useless tidbits. Interesting how things will play out during free agency, the draft and then the many organized practice sessions.

Our first real signing of the 212 offseason is C.J. Davis, formerly of the Carolina Panthers. He was third on the depth chart as their RG.

He is 6 foot 2 inches and weighs 308

He is 25 years old

Wore the number 71 in Carolina

College Stats:

2005 Freshman: 8 games, 6 starts (LG)

2006 Sophmore: 12 games, 12 starts (LG)

2007 Junior: 12 games, 12 starts (LG)

2008 Senior: 13 games, 13 starts (LG/C)

Professional Stats:

2009 Draft: Undrafted, picked up by Carolina Panthers

2009: Injured right ankle during training camp, Injured Reserve all season

2010: 7 games, 0 starts (LG)

2011: Injured right knee during the pre-season, placed on Injured resurve and released

2012: signed by Denver Broncos

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More and more I see mocks and FA signings that are over the top. People there is a limit on how much turnover we will actually have this year. It's not like everybody on the roster needs to go. We do have a few good players.

Many times when I do a mock I refer to the Broncos as my team. I put my feelings down of how to improve my team. I'm not actually naive enough to think what I say matters one iota to the actual people that get to make the real decisions. I just think it's fun to guess on what to change for next year. I like it when we try talk out certain choices the front office has to make. I like to learn from you guys in the comments about what you think. I really like it when we turn out to be right on something. That said, here is another one to cypher through.

Jump.

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Mocks .... for the most part useless but love reading all yours MHR so I thought I'd throw in my take.

EFX demonstrated last year that they want to get 4-5 players out of each draft. To do this it takes a discipline of not going after a position of need but instead a boring, safe methodology that will get us players for the future with the least chance of being "boom or bust". We want players who can find a spot on our team out of the first 5 rounds and then go for the "upside" picks later.

I do believe EFX will go Defense heavy this offseason but I expect them to target CB, S, OG and ILB in free agency ... at value of course. I think we will be spending our big cap numbers next year.

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Hi to everybody, this is my first post on MileHighReport.

Not being English mother language, I guess there will be some grammar mistake around the post…sorry for that!!!

Here is my analysis of Broncos talent and roster situation for the three most glaring positions of need towards 2012 Free Agency and Draft:

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Hello fellow Bronco fanatics. Here we go again with another offseason of what I would like to see Denver do.

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I don't know as much as some of you about the spread. I understand what it is but not why QBs from that system don't succeed in a pro-style offense.

My other question, is why wouldn't the spread work in the NFL?

In the book, "War Room", Scott Pioli states he would never take a spread QB.

For example, why wouldn't the QB from Houston do well in a pro-style offense.

Someone please elaborate?

CHEAP! Its not something anybody really likes being called. Another way to look at is the old saying "you cant take it with you". I am becoming increasingly convinced that our FO is either putting up another infamous smoke screen, or they really are being "cheap" follow along if you feel the same....


ya thats Dale Carter haha

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Greetings friends. It is officially the off season which means that if you look at the fanposts section you are probably going to see a lot of mocks. Tis the season for wild speculation and endless optimism with a side of blind homerism. I had written an extremely long full blown breakdown of the needs of this team by position, but I changed my mind and decided I would go a different direction. We are still many weeks away from Free Agency opening and last Sunday was a very empty day without any football. So let's talk about a few things that I've been thinking about since the season has ended.

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