Lorenzo Doss … Darius Kilgo … Trevor Siemian … Taurean Nixon … Josh Furman. Will any of these Denver Broncos draft picks prove to diamonds in the late-round rough? Only time – give ‘em at least three years – will tell of course, but the Broncos have had a history of late-round draft finds: Six-time Pro Bowler Karl Mecklenburg…...
Three days, seven rounds and nine selections – another NFL Draft is in the rear-view mirror for your Denver Broncos. And so what exactly have we learned from the process? Ask and you shall receive. Following are 10 quick takeaways – some obvious, others not so much – from the Orange and Blue’s past 72 hours … 1. John…...
The Denver Broncos concluded the second day of the draft Friday night by selecting Ohio State tight end Jeff Heuerman in the third round. Here are five quick things to know about the the former Buckeyes standout: The 6-foot-5, 255-pound TE was a skilled hockey player in youth leagues on through high school and comes from an athletic family with…...
We knew this offensive-tackle pick was coming for the Denver Broncos; it just came a round later than many expected. And in the end, they didn’t have to look too far, going 70 miles up I-25 and tapping the Gary Kubiak-Colorado State connection to snare the Rams’ Ty Sambrailo in the second round (59th overall). Filling the void at…...
In a somewhat surprising move, the Denver Broncos traded up five spots in the first round Thursday night to draft Missouri fourth-year junior defender Shane Ray. Here are 10 things to know about the pick and the newest member of the Orange and Blue: 1. The Broncos traded the 28th overall selection, offensive lineman and 2007 fourth-round Detroit draft…...
With the 2015 NFL Draft on the clock, BSN Denver is taking a look back at the four previous drafts during John Elway’s regime as general manager. Today, we complete the four-part series by sizing up the six selections in the Orange and Blue’s 2014 draft class: Round 1, Pick 31: CB Bradley Roby (Ohio State) Roby was contributor…...
What do you say we take a break from all the speculation and projections over who the Denver Broncos will select in this week’s 2015 NFL Draft and review and revel in the franchise’s “ultimate draft” – the Broncos’ best round-by-round picks since the common selection process kicked off in 1967. Reminder, these are all draft picks actually made…...
With the 2015 NFL Draft on the clock this week, BSN Denver is taking a look back at the four previous drafts during John Elway’s regime as general manager. Today, we review the seven selections comprising the Broncos’ 2012 draft class: Round 2, Pick 36: DT/DE Derek Wolfe (Cincinnati) Originally owning the 25th overall pick in the first round,…...
Can a team really ever have enough quality defensive linemen in the NFL? The short answer is a succinct “no,” and to that end the Denver Broncos have used their top pick on DL help (Derek Wolfe, second round, 2012 and Sylvester Williams, first round, 2013) in two of the last three drafts. Wolfe and Williams, though, have merely…...
Wade Phillips has brought his 3-4 defense to the Mile High City, and by definition that’s going to require more linebackers on the field and more talent and depth at the position, period. With Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware anchoring the outside pass-rush slots, the Broncos are pretty well set there – at least for starters – but there…...
We’ve known about the “who’s” and “where’s” for a while now. Tuesday evening, we got the official lowdown on the “when’s” as the Denver Broncos’ 2015 regular-season schedule was released. Here’s a few quick notes and thoughts on the Orange & Blue Crew’s 17-week itinerary: Week 1 — Sun. Sept. 13: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 2:25 p.m. MT (CBS) Notable:…...