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NFL Draft Day 2009
Apr 25th
The 2009 NFL Draft is starting in around an hour and the Denver Broncos have 2 picks in the first round. There has been a lot of speculation on whether the Broncos will trade up to try and get Mark Sanchez, but I doubt it will happen. I see the Broncos standing pat and just taking their 2 selections. I hope the B.J. Raji falls to number 12 so the Broncos can get him and I’d like to see Malcolm Jenkins get picked at 18. I also really hope the Raiders don’t take Michael Crabtree, because I’d like to see him actually have a career with a decent team. Stay tuned for more draft day coverage.
Denver Broncos NFL Draft Day 2009
B.J. Raji has gone to the Green Bay Packers, so unfortunately we won’t see him in the blue and orange. My next hope is that Brian Orakpo gets picked. He is a solid end and I think he could make an immediate impact in turning the Broncos defense around.
Despite the fact we already signed 3 freeagent running backs this offseason, Denver decided to use their 12th overall pick to get Knowshon Moreno. I would have really preferred getting Brian Orakpo, it is the defense we need to get built back up. We have a backfield about 24 people deep right now, we did not need another running back. Josh McDaniels is not having a good start to his first draft.
Defense was finally addressed as the Broncos take Robert Ayers with the 18th overall pick. Ayers is a good defensive end who should make an immediate impact up front. I am disappointed that we didn’t get a chance at Malcolm Jenkins. Hopefully the Broncos get some more defensive players with the rest of their draft picks.
Brady Quinn to Denver Broncos?
Apr 15th
Brady Quinn has long been one of my favorite players, despite the fact the he hasn’t really played much for the Cleveland Browns. I am of course extremely biased due to my affiliation with Notre Dame, but I am following the rumors surrounding Brady Quinn very carefully. Right now there are rumored to be two teams interested in getting him in a trade, and supposedly one of these unnamed teams has offered a first round draft pick.
Brady Quinn back in the Notre Dame days
I don’t know how believable this is since I assume the Browns would eagerly take a first round draft pick for Quinn. I remain hopeful that one of these teams vying for Quinn is the Denver Broncos. After all, the Broncos did just receive an extra first round pick from the Chicago Bears through the Jay Cutler trade. There has also been lots of speculation how Brady Quinn would fit into the Broncos’ new offensive scheme with Josh McDaniels at the helm, and the conclusion has widely been that he would be a perfect fit. Notre Dame’s offense is very close to what McDaniels plans on running in Denver.
Brady Quinn at practice with the Cleveland Browns
Right now it is all just rumors and speculations and I won’t get my hopes up. I just know it would be awesome if Brady Quinn landed in Denver. In fact I would be willing to guarantee a playoff appearance if he did, just because I’m feeling optimistic.
- Gonzo
J.R. Smith Beats Kings
Apr 14th
Holy crap J.R. Smith, that was amazing. Smith had 45 points against the Kings and made 11 3-pointers. If I am not mistaken that ties the Denver Nuggets franchise record and is one off from the NBA record. So yeah, J.R. Smith had a pretty good night. If he keeps playing like this I feel confident that the Nuggets will finally make it past the first round. And by the way, with the win over the Sacramento Kings, the Nuggets have locked up the division and home court advantage for the playoffs.
J.R. Smith celebrates a 3-point shot
With no other teams with games today I am just left to speculate on the upcoming NFL draft and where the Denver Broncos stand. With two first round picks I am really hoping for an impact defensive player, although I wouldn’t be surprised if the Broncos drafted a quarterback to challenge Kyle Orton and Chris Simms. I am just hoping B.J. Raji falls to number 12 so the Broncos can scoop him up. That guy is a beast. That’s all I have for today, watch a replay of the Nuggets vs. Kings game to keep yourself occupied until tomorrow’s post.
B.J. Raji #90
- Gonzo
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