Roster Moves
Broncos Sign CB Rashod Moulton to Practice Squad
by TJ Johnson on Nov 11, 2009 6:19 PM MST
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos on Wednesday signed cornerback Rashod Moulton to their practice squad, it was announced.
The open roster spot was created when the New York Giants signed cornerback D.J. Johnson to their active roster from Denver's practice squad on Wednesday.
Moulton (5-foot-11, 201 pounds) is a first-year cornerback who spent the final half of last season on the Broncos' practice squad and competed in training camp with the club this year before he was waived on Sept. 4. He entered the NFL with Jacksonville in 2007 as a college free agent from Fort Valley State University and spent his rookie year on the Jaguars' practice squad.
The cornerback competed in the Jaguars' 2008 training camp before being signed to the Broncos' practice squad on Oct. 27, 2008.
At Fort Valley State, Moulton saw time at cornerback, safety, running back, wide receiver and returner. He began his senior year in 2006 at running back, gaining 109 yards on 20 carries (5.5 avg.), before switching defensive back and totaling 29 tackles along with five interceptions.
A three-year starter at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Fla., Moulton was born on Nov. 6, 1979.
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Broncos add Ty Law, Waive CB Jack Williams
by John Bena on Nov 7, 2009 9:09 AM MST
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The Denver Broncos on Saturday signed five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law and waived cornerback Jack Williams, it was announced.
Law (5-foot-11, 200 pounds) is a 15th-year veteran who has played for the New York Jets (2008, ‘05), Kansas City (2006-07) and New England (1995-2004). He entered the NFL with the Patriots as the 23rd overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft from the University of Michigan.
Named to the Pro Bowl four times with the Patriots (1998, 2001-03) and once with the Jets (2005), Law owns three Super Bowl rings from his time with New England (2001, ‘03-04). He has appeared in 196 career regular-season games (187 starts), totaling 835 tackles (699 solo), five sacks (33 yds.), 52 interceptions (791 yds., 7 TDs), 164 pass breakups, seven forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
In the playoffs, Law has started 13 career games, including three Super Bowls. He has posted 55 tackles (47 solo), six interceptions (116 yds., 1 TD) and 14 pass breakups in the postseason for his career.
Law's 58 total interceptions (52 regular season, 6 postseason) for his career tie for 16th in NFL history and lead all active cornerbacks. His 52 career interceptions in regular-season play tie for 23rd in league annals and are the most by a current player at his position.
Law has started all 16 games in three of the last four seasons, including during the 2005 campaign with the Jets when he tied for the NFL lead with a career-high 10 interceptions to earn Pro Bowl accolades. Last year, he saw time in seven games (6 starts) with the Jets after joining the club midway through the season and had 19 tackles (14 solo), two pass breakups and one forced fumble.
A first-team All-American during his final year at Michigan, Law posted 154 tackles (120 solo) and six interceptions for his collegiate career. He earned Parade All-America honors at Aliquippa High School in Aliquippa, Pa., and was born on Feb. 10, 1974.
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Getting the Berger Picture: Why Josh McDaniels is Smarter Than You
by TJ Johnson on Nov 6, 2009 6:30 PM MST
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If you were inside the head of Josh McDaniels, you might be tempted to tell everyone how smart you really are.
Then again, if you were Josh McDaniels, you'd be smart enough to shut up and keep your knowledge to yourself. Al Davis has spies everywhere (look behind your bushes right now if you think I'm lying), so there's really no need to give up trade secrets.
During the bye week, McDaniels waived Punter Brett Kern and replaced him with (let's just say it) journeyman punter Mitch "Where's the Beef?" Berger. In a seemingly puzzling move, Denver's starting punter was on the street. We can all sleep well, however, knowing Kern was picked up by Tennessee in a few days. The bad news for Kern is that he's not going to the playoffs this year. The good news? He'll get plenty of practice kicking with Vince Young under center.
Things looked even stranger after the Baltimore game last week. Berger didn't exactly shred it up like Keanu Reeves on a tasty wave. He was criticized for his slow delivery, and his lack of leg strength, averaging a paltry 38.4 yards/punt. And it's not as if this average was skewed. Berger had 8 punts. He punted so many times they are considering waving his entrance fee to the next Ray Guy kicking camp.
So why did McDaniels do it? Why, Josh? Give us an explanation.
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Broncos add Ty Law, pending physical
by John Bena on Nov 6, 2009 1:47 PM MST
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Now this is a weird move. The Broncos have agreed to a contract with CB Ty Law - who was once one of the better corners in the League with the New England Patriots, pending a physical tonight.
Law and the Broncos have reached agreement on a contract that will add another former Patriot to Josh McDaniels' stable of them in Denver.
Law confirmed the developments when contacted Friday.
He is scheduled to fly to Denver on Friday to take a physical. Assuming he passes, Law will join the Broncos at a similar time to when he joined the New York Jets last season.
When the Jets signed him early in a week last year, Law suited up days later and participated in more than 50 plays covering Randy Moss.
He had wanted to return to football again and will now have the chance. Law, Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey will give Denver arguably the most decorated defensive secondary in the league.
Decorated, yes - but is there a need? It is true that rookie Alphonso Smith and Jack Williams have been up and down as the Nickel corners, but will the addition of Law help that?
**Hat Tip to those who created Fan Posts and Fan Shots!
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Broncos add Lance Ball, Carlton Powell to Practice Squad
by Douglas A. Lee on Nov 3, 2009 6:01 PM MST
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The Broncos made two pairs of moves with their practice squad roster today, as RB Lance Ball and DT Carlton Powell replaced RB Darius Walker and DE Everette Pedescleaux.
Walker was waived, while Pedescleaux was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
Ball is a second-year player who appeared in one game in 2008 for Indianapolis. In the Colts' regular-season finale, Ball took 13 carries for 83 yards, adding 5 yards on 1 reception. He fumbled once (recovered by the Colts). During the 2009 preseason (for the Colts), Ball rushed 35 times for 86 yards (2.5 YPA) and caught 3 passes for 32 yards with zero touchdowns and 1 fumble (recovered by Indianapolis). In addition to his time with Indianapolis, the former Maryland Terp has been a practice-squad member of the Rams and Titans.
Powell was originally drafted by Denver in 2008 (5th Round, #148 overall) but missed the entire season due to an injury to his Achilles tendon. A teammate of Eddie Royal's at Virginia Tech, Powell was waived by the Broncos in September before spending two weeks on the Browns' practice squad.
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Official - Broncos sign Mitch Berger, Waive Brett Kern
by John Bena on Oct 26, 2009 12:52 PM MDT
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The Denver Broncos on Monday signed punter Mitch Berger, it was announced. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The club also waived second-year punter Brett Kern.
Berger (6-foot-4, 228 pounds) is a 16th-year NFL veteran and two-time Pro Bowl choice (1999, 2004). He spent last season as a member of the Super Bowl-champion Pittsburgh Steelers, where he ranked fifth in the league in opponent punt return average (6.4 yds.).
Berger also spent time with Arizona (2007), New Orleans (2003-05), St. Louis (2002), Minnesota (1996-2001), Chicago (1995) and Philadelphia (1994). He ranks 19th in NFL history with a 43.0 career punting average (min. 500 punts). Since 1999, he is fifth in the NFL in both gross (43.4) and net (36.6) average (min. 500 punts).
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Broncos bring in Mitch Berger to solve punting woes
by John Bena on Oct 26, 2009 12:20 PM MDT
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The Broncos finally made a roster move - two really, if you count Mitch Berger's signing and the release of Brett Kern as separate moves. Strange, really. By this time last season, by my unofficial count, the Broncos had made 13 roster moves. Stability is hard to find in the NFL - though it is part of the recipe for success.
It's hard to find fault with a team that is 6-0, at least to the ill-informed eye. For many of us, both on this site and on MHR Radio, we've been discussing the concerns in the punting game. After the Broncos beat the Bengals in Week 1, the team spent the off day working out punters. I wrote that Kern's ineffectiveness was costing the Broncos - at times 10 yards per punt - compared to some of the better punters in the NFL. That's a first down each change of possession - when you have a defense playing the way Denver's is right now, well, that's a HUGE deal.
Then came the Monday Night game in San Diego. Kern struggled again, and I'm not just talking about the line-drive punt to Darren Sproles that was promptly deposited in the Broncos End Zone. There were two other punts that actually infuriated me, and likely the Broncos coaches, more.
The game was close throughout and field position was huge for both teams. The Broncos, on two different occasions, saw possessions stall around the Chargers' 40-yard line. I call that "Plus" field position. While it stinks the Broncos fell short of a scoring opportunity, flipping field position can be huge, especially with the Broncos D. Both times, Kern was unable to force a fair catch inside the 20. Sure, I would love the ball to be downed at the 1-yard line, but acceptable would be a towering kick that Sproles is forced to Fair Catch around the 10. Again, the difference between a touchback (placed at the 20) and a fair catch is 10 yards, or one first down.
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Broncos unhappy with Brett Kern?
by John Bena on Sep 16, 2009 10:17 AM MDT
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For all intents and purposes, Broncos P Brett Kern had a decent day on Sunday in Cincinnati. He punted the ball 8 times, averaging 42.5 yards per boot. There were two 50-yarders in the group as well. Of course, in a game that was determined by a big play late, every punt matters and the team might be focusing on the 28-yarder that came midway through the 3rd quarter with the Broncos leading 3-0.
Could that be the reason the team worked out a pair of punters yesterday? Coming in for a look were Britton Colquitt, who was with the team throughout camp, and rookie Justin Brantley from Texas A&M. Brantley was 3rd in the nation last year with a 45.7 average.
While 8 punts is a lot, you need only look at the punting stats from Week 1 to see why the Broncos might be kicking the tires on some available punters.
This past Sunday, two other punters - Donnie Jones (Rams) and Andy Lee (49ers) - also had 8 punts. The difference in average is astounding. Lee averaged 49.1 yards (42.3 net) while Jones was even better - 50.8 yards (44.8 net). As stated above, Kern averaged 42.5 yards (36.4 net). That is 6 yards per kick, or about 50 yards of field position in a game.
If Kern's hold on the punting job wasn't tenuous before, perhaps the message has been sent that every kick matters.
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