SB Nation User Blog: broncodude793

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broncodude793 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:57:41 -0000

Okay, I've been rambling lately over the draft/acquasitions/players and have been mistaken in some of my theories. I know there is someone out there who is good with the current salary cap. I was wondering if anyone could give us a salary cap rundown. If I've missed this, please let me know. Any volunteers?

Secondly, with the addition of many posters posting each day, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a diary where we all tell how we became Bronco fans. It kind of jives with the family mood we have. I was thinking it'd lead to some interesting convo's.

Thoughts?

Broncos Trade

broncodude793 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:19:19 -0000

*Update [2008-4-6 1:38:28 by broncodude793]:*-I need to start paying attention in English class and work on my writing rather than reading the Horse Tracks everyday.

Ok, here, you're not going to find out a major trade the Broncos have just made. Rather, you'll find my logic. I will call for something that will most likely be hated, but I think you guys will be able to see where I'm coming from.

Okay, picture this. Brandon Marshall is out for some reason and Colbert flops like he will. Okay we have Brandon Stokely and Selvin Young as our two biggest offensive threats for the year.(Scheff is a t.e. and I'm not counting those.) Jay Cutler goes into his 3rd year as starting qb with no wr's and a good tight end in Scheff. Nice offense.

Now, I love Marshall, don't get me wrong, but he can't be counted on. He's Chris Henry without the arrests and they could be coming. He can't be counted on to be Cuter's number one.

With the draft coming up, we need to focus on Culter. Cutler. Cutler. Cutler. Cutler. And Cutler. You have to build around him first. You need wide receivers and linemen.

We have a great track record of drafting linemen so that's not a worry, and the whole defense needs to come out of remedial therapy after the disaster that was Jim Bates, so they need a year of evaluating with the new safeties, lbs, and another year under last years draftees.

Keeping this in mind, I suggest the Broncos make a play on Chad Johnson.

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Okay. Think about this. He doesn't get in trouble off the field. He just wants to win. Wow, that's too big checkmarks for our team. Then, he's that big play receiver that we need. It's a lot to chew on and I doubt we'll see it, but he does make sense for us as much as some might hate it.

Trading for Chad and getting back into the third round should be our priorities for the draft.

Thoughts?

April Madness: The Draft

broncodude793 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:20:09 -0000

With the MileHighreport.com Mock Draft in full swing, it got me to thinking about how almost every guy going off the board could be a large help. From the corners,(yes, they could. If you're not starting Foxy or Paymah, then they'ed help over Bly) to the O-Lineman, to the D-Lineman, to the Wr's. Not to mention the guys that are still out there like a Kenny Phillips.

In today's Horse Tracks, there was an article on the Broncos vs. Texans. This was a fair argument, but it raised some big questions. What are we doing?

Chris Myers was far more valuable than a sixth rounder and better than a 35 year old. What really gets me is Hamz. We've been waiting 2-3 years for this guy to develop. We Bronco fans have been chanting for Hamz, and then he gets lowballed. As a result, we've got John Lynch, McCree, and a guy whose name has slipped me. So, because the team doesn't want to pay Hamz, we had to pay three other guys who we know what they are? Was that Sundquists' or Mike's decision?

So now, we need O-Lineman and Safeties. Okay, not too hard. We have a good amount of draft picks. Yet, you still have to throw in that the defensive line is porous. Doom is a beast, but a pass rushing guy. Moss is on the sideline and Crowder hasn't been given the chance we're thinking he'll get. Really, the line could use somebody, but could this have all been avoided? Daryl Gardner's deal was bad from the beginning. Then there is the Brownie lines. Albeit they were in place for the AFC Champ season and the beginning of '06, those were the years teams were testing Champ and Jake Plummer wasn't heaving up prayers. We were very efficient. It could have been fixed then. Not so much anymore.

With all my negative so far, I'm going to transition to some "eeh" points. Ok, wr, is what bugs me as it's not a "oh crap we have to fix that" area, but it is an "that could become an area that's horrid." Kerry Colbert? Ok, Mike, Ted, whoever, Eddy Mac is retired. There is no one who can replace him. I know we're trying to build a carbon copy team of 1998, but hey, it isn't the same time period. We need a deep guy to counter act the possession guy in Marshall. That's not Colbert who did little with Steve Smith. Steve Smith is one of the most problamatic guys in the leauge and they have a good qb in Delhomme(spelling?). I can believe in late starters and he could be justifiable, but Marshall is getting in trouble and his arm looks like a butcher went to town on it. We need a big play guy. Character is a controversial area here. If you kept Walker, then a different guy is justifiable here. Yea, I want some control. A T.O. or C.J. character type guy is what I'm targeting. It's all really a humbled jumbled mess that needs to be sorted. However, there is some potential with Scheff. Graham will not be used with the O-Line, so he's a literal no factor. It could be worse.

INTERMISSION NOTE... Javon Walker leaving was a spectacular move, but an equally worse contract.

Before I get to some of the things I'm going to call for, I'd like to acknoweldge that those of you who are going to come at me with salary cap issues, I'd like to say look at the current baragaining agreement and those contracts will have to worked around. I'm optimistic to say that those were Ted's fault and that they're the last of those type that we'll see.

RB. I don't see Henry as someone who is needed. He's a luxury if at all possible. Whoever we put back there, he'll be successful. Whoever. The only thing that'd help is if you had an All-Pro back, but we have needs that are too pressing to be worrying about that.

Qb. Jay Cutler. Leader. Beast. Best qb out of Leinart-Young-Culter trio. Just can't let him rot. He needs help.

Kicker-Okay, this is a decision I'm going to say Mike did and it was a good move. Players have to produce and if you're declining, you're team has to be able to mask your decline. We can't do that. Elam really may have hurt us last year. Without he, we'd have a top 5 pick. I'd rather have that and the possibilities that it could produce. He can be replaced.

Special teams-Got to find a return guy. That simple. Coverage is as bad as the guys who're playing it. That's fundamental flaws there folks.

INTERMISSION #2 NOTE... Where is the playcalling? It's been bad.

The Draft. Oh boy. My opening has been lengthy and will be longer than this. We're sitting at 12. Everyone getting drafted cold help us. However, we're not in a position to hand out a contract to a type of guy who may falter when trading down and stockpiling smart, high motor guys could be a better option. I can name more late round guys that have produced for us than early round guys. We could stockpile those 2nd and thirdd rounders and target some guys who may have fallen or the high motor guys I've mentioned.

There is another option. we could trade. What we're going to do with this draft is to help one side of the ball more than the other, in my opinion. The problem is which side of the ball that is. Personally, I'd go Offense if we hold onto Hamza and use this season to see what Kwhatshisname and Boss Bailey can do as well to see what last year's draftees do and the safety position. You need another year of evaluating after these last few seasons of mediocrity.

That's what I'm trying to get at folks. This is a crucial draft and you need to build a foundation and I think that is Cutler so build around him. Wr's and Olineman should be a priority.

Now, in reality, no one here knows what the Broncos are going to do because as long as we draft smartly, there is no wrong answer because we have so many needs and some of the top teams are looking to move down and lower round teams up, possibly. Or we could trade for a guy out there. =-) Not naming names. There is a risk, but we have to really seperate the men from the boys with this being Cutler's first you're the man, you're the team leader season.

There are a few guys who are not needed, but they could be trading chips and they could result in an addition by subtraction type of outcome.

This will be one of the most exciting drafts for us in some time. and I know we'll be talking about it some more, but the possibilities are numerous, and our needs numerous as well.

In that respect, I don't think that we can go a wrong way. It's Mike's decision. There are no more excuses. This is the time to start again.

Go Broncos.

Defense or Offense, Which is the Way to go?

broncodude793 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:00:02 -0000

Okay, I've got to jet rather quickly here, but I think this deserves some consideration.

With the new post about salary cap up, it got me thinking, which side of the ball is going to be more valuable to lock up and secure now, then risking it then. Do we go with the stud young qb or the shutdown corner?...

Personally, I'm an offensive guy and there are some options in the draft and trade that would leave Cutler in a great position...

Same thing on the defensive side. We have or own guys who may be leaving so what do we do now? There, as well, are some guys out there in the draft and via trade...(JASON TAYLOR!!!)

With that said, which will be more important to stockpile for the Denver Broncos 3 years from now? I hope this will open up some debates that are friendly as to which side is more important to us in this day and age with what we have in place.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

(Keep in mind, guys to "mentor" are always options and Culter needs weapons to succeed, but then again, so does the D.)

Hopefully, we can figure out what we as fans think.

Sorry Guys

broncodude793 — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:49:38 -0000

I had said that I was ill earlier, and I'm still recovering, so I have not been around lately, but anyways, I'll still give you some of my opinions.

The news about Walker is great. I said he wouldn't be here and said we should trade him back in week 5. It didn't seem a good idea to trade him then, but now, I think you have to to send a message. Cap could be an issue, but hey, if you would have made sure he was consistent, before the deal, there wouldn't be an issue.

Lepsis is a blow and that's been voiced around already.

Our draft needs to focus on Safety and the lines in my opinion. You just can't fix everything in one year, and Williams needs to go back outside. No excuses if he were to fail. Consistency.

Our possible schedule for next year looks doable if we improve on some certain areas of our team.

I hope everyone had a Happy New Year and I'm looking foward to the offseason.

Shanny: Has The Check Been Cashed?

broncodude793 — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:00:01 -0000

The year is 1996. The Denver Broncos are favorites to win the Super Bowl. We go into a game against Jacksonville confident that we will advance. But then, the unthinkable happens. We lose. The short future looks bleak for our elderly quarterback who has fought for 14 years to grasp onto the Lombardi trophy only to fail so many times. But then...

The Mastermind strikes.

Over the next two seasons, he performs the best coaching job that he has ever done by guiding the Denver Broncos to two consecutive Super Bowl wins. All of Denver is celebrating as the beloved John Elway has finally won not 1, but 2 rings. Everyone is happy right? Although Elway is going to retire, we still have Davis right? He'll be able to carry us? And the defensive vets who retired like Atwater were slowing anyway and could be replaced, right? Wrong. The real coach of that team was John Elway.

Now granted, Shanny is the one who made the offense, but have you ever watched the tapes of the glory years? Mike was ALWAYS asking John what he thought they should do and they did it. It was literally John's offense. He controlled it. If Shanny was the Mastermind, how could he have not modified this system to fit Griese, Brister, Beuerlein, or Plummer or any of the other guys we have had to where we could win the SB?

I would have to say that our running game going down in the form of TD hurt us, but as you have seen, we can run the ball. But, here is the problem. We have NEVER had a feature back since TD who can control a game. Mike is scared of that because he knew that Elway and TD were the soul of that team and without them, we were toast because they were the ones guiding the team.

As I look back on it, hardly being able to remember the SB's(younger side, not older) one thing remains persistent in my mind. We blatantly violated the salary cap. With that, I can not totally say we won fairly.

Yet, Shanny has done several good things:
1. We did become respectable again
2. He gave us Cutler
3. He gave us Bailey
4. We have been a contender
5. We do have a future
6. Stabilized the franchise

Now we are all aware of the last 5 years or so's happenings so I won't detail that. It's all kind of a wash. If you counter in these last 2 seasons, is he losing "it"? Historically, age 55 is the year a coach will start to decline. (Not the Walsh's or the Lombardi's of the world)

It has been 10 years since the SB's. Guru says TD's check has been cashed. If his has been, then why hasn't Shanny's? It is up to Bowlen, yes, but the real question is:

Should Shanny stay or should he go? I will not provide my insight to this, but as I have said above, there is an argument for sides whether it be with the rings, or if it was the players, or if he's failing. It deserves consideration.

What do you guys think?

My Absence

broncodude793 — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:39:15 -0000

I became very ill on the eve of Christmas Eve about an hour or two after I wrote my second Santa leter and wasn't able to post something because of this.

I have not had a chance to read any of the comments because this headache is killing me, but I thought it necessary to let you guys know and that I wasn't deserting after the Chargers game...I was right though. Graham killed us. lol.

My illness nearly sent me to the grave. I was confused and could lift no limbs. It seems I comboed the flu with food posioning and the ever present lack of sleep. I plan to be back and have a preview of something I've got going for you guys by Monday.

Hope everyone had a Merry X-Mas.

Santa Letter # 2

broncodude793 — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:40:53 -0000

With the second letter in a series of 3, I will focus on the defense.

Dear Santa,

Last night, I was thinking about the letter that I sent to you. I thought I did a pretty good job writing out what I wanted for Christmas, but then I thought about how I'm not the only Broncos fan and that most football fans are Broncos fans. =-) I then remembered how they would all remember Hester, so I figured they would all write to you about the ST's. So, I'm sending you an updated letter.

I thunk really hard about what else I could want for Christmas. Then, I remembered that the Bronco defense is atrocious. Sad as it is to say, we depend on our 154 year old safety, and I think he's broken beyond repair now. His partner in crime, Ferguson, was lost on the flight from San Diego weeks back. My dad said Shanny went to your workshop and picked up Hamza. He's great. Only problem is, with football, you need 2 safeties and one of them have to be elite. Well, Hamza is good so, we still need "that" guy. I was wondering if you have some pro-bowl caliber safeties you were going to give out. If you do, I would be tickled if you gave us one.

Then, Santa, we need a whole new troupe of lb's. We have 1 potentially good one in Williams, but if he doesn't get some help, he'll flare out. We have a guy miraging as productive in Webster, and Gold is desperately in need of a new family to love him. It's not that we don't like those guys, there are the less fortunate teams cough Chiefs cough that could use them more than we could. So Santa, I would like to have 2 smart, athletic lb's to go with Williams too.

One thing, I do not want for Christmas, is corners. Santa, you've done quite a nice job supplying us there. Thanks.

Well, that leads me to the last thing that I want for Christmas, and Santa, this one doesn't have to be specific See, this year, rumor has it, you have a horde of defensive linemen that are going to be given out. Well, we have some guys who show promise, but we need some big guys to be in the middle, and as Broncos fans as a whole, we would all be grateful to have 3-5 of these guys.

All in all Saint Nick, I've been a good boy and for Christmas, I'd also like to have a Stud safety, 2 Lb, and more big guys for the trenches. If all of this isn't attainable as it's plenty to ask for, I'd rather you gave us 1 or 2 of the desired areas and some help at other areas or some depth.

I know you can do it Santa. You're the one who can do it.

Love,
A Hopeful Fan

Santa Letter # 1

broncodude793 — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:45:13 -0000

With just Saturday, Sunday, and Monday left until ole Saint Nick makes his decent down your chimney or if you don't have one, through your back door, I'm going to put a twist on my perspectives. In the spirit of the season, each day I'll post a different letter to Santa focusing on a different aspect of the team. I'll go in order in what I feel is weakness to strength. With that, I write.

Dear Santa,

Last year for Christmas, all we Bronco fans got was a lump of coal. We got knocked out of the playoffs because our 154 year old safety wasn't in there and our young stud qb wasn't in either. Well, I guess it turned out for the better, so no hard feelings.

However, although all of us acted like the good little boys and girls that we are, our team did not perform up to par this year. Santa, the first thing I want for Christmas is a good punter.

Now see, there is a specific type that my heart desires. I want the blue and orange one, with a monster leg, good football smarts, and very good accuracy. He also needs to know his limits. It'd be great if I could get one of those.

But Santa, if you think I've been really good this year, I'd like the Broncos to be able to cover kickoffs. It pains my young heart attack stricken heart to see no names and Hester run down our throats with ease. Please Santa? Give us some guys who can cover? I sure wouldn't want Bailey getting hurt. He's my favorite player. If you could get me these two things for Christmas, Santa, I'd be ever greatful.

Santa, my frineds have been good, too. We're all Bronco fans and they wanted me to tell you what they all want for Christmas. They all basically said a return game. They all want a guy who can return kicks and hold onto the ball. If you still have a Hester in your workshop or even a letter guy that is still very good, we'd be mighty greatful.

I know that's a lot to ask for, but I think I been a good boy this year, and since I didn't get anything for Christmas last year, I don't think I'm asking to much. Do you?

Signed,

A Weary Bronco Fan (BroncoDude). . . . Update [2007-12-21 21:48:8 by broncodude793]: I changed the title to better reflect what I was doing. If you guys like this, let me know, if not, I'll discontinue my series.

One man's junk, another man's treasure?

broncodude793 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:30:19 -0000

With our playoff chances gone, it is definately FINALLY time to plan for next year. As most of you know, I have been a large supporter for youth and prepping for next season since about week 3 or 4. Now, the time has come. Lately, there have been several diaries up about position break downs and their value to the team. Some of them I agree with and some of them I don't. I will say a few things first though.

Our main problem is our defense. We must improve to be on a championship level. A defense works as a well oiled machine and the defensive parts work together like a dline with a lb core. However, right now, we have neither a defensive line, nor a strong linebacking core. We have one thing that stands out and that's cornerback depth. I say we should build from our secondary because of this and focus on Safety as our number 1 priority during the offseason. We need to build from our strengths to ensure they stay strong while improving the rest of our team.

I have seen the number's about Bait's system and they are persuasive. Well, now, I'm not going to change my view on a new coaching staff, but realistically I know it will not happen. I'm just voicing what I would like. (Hey, I'm a fan.) With that I'll give him time to develop all the newly imported Dlinemen so lb is our other problem. This is where I have to put my foot down. Gold and Webster must either be exponentially better next year or be replaced. With the system, we need elite backers.

This is just an overview of what I'm going to get at in the next couple of weeks. This is my last week of being busy, so from oh say about this Saturday to January 6, I'll have a ton of new material up.

But, for now, we can use this to pose a major question(s).

If you could focus on one aspect of our team only what would it be and are there any areas that we could get tossed out players that will turn into gold for us? I think there is but, I'll release a name after I have seen all your thoughts. This offseason will truly be a crucial one as Cutler is the real deal and he will need help.

Let us hear everyone's thoughts. Any rash trade ideas? Use this diary as a brainstorming area.

Happy Holidays.

Sidenote: Elam has been the special teams and it will improve with the improving of other players, so it's tied with the offense and D.