top of page

A FOOTBALL JOURNAL
Home: Welcome
Search


Thinking Orange
Feb 4, 20213 min read
How Many 1st Round Picks Is Deshaun Watson Worth?
Deshaun Watson has officially requested a trade, which means that most GMs across the League should be lining up to inquire about his...
422 views

Thinking Orange
Nov 12, 20204 min read
Broncos vs. Falcons: What Went Wrong on the Ten Stalled Drives?
For the second straight week the Broncos offense was bad for three quarters and good for one. These bursts of excellence raise questions...
652 views

Thinking Orange
Nov 6, 20202 min read
Bryce Callahan's Four Phenomenal Games
No fancy analysis here, just a reminder that Bryce Callahan has had an absolutely phenomenal four game stretch. The Broncos are 3-1 over...
184 views

Thinking Orange
Oct 27, 20204 min read
Running Right—Something that Worked in a Mostly Forgettable Game
The Broncos' run game was one of the few things that went right against the Chiefs this week. While Kansas City has not done well...
125 views


Thinking Orange
Oct 20, 20202 min read
Michael Ojemudia Impersonates Peanut Tillman to Thwart Patriots' Game Plan
Cam Newton's week 6 pass chart tells an unmistakable story about New England's offensive approach to the game: Bill Belichick and Josh...
482 views


Thinking Orange
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Drew Lock's Early Success Will Rise or Fall with his Deep Ball
While Drew Lock certainly put some nice plays on tape in his five appearances as a rookie, one area where he struggled was throwing...
286 views


Thinking Orange
Aug 24, 20206 min read
Locked in Starter? Setting Expectations that Avoid the Small Numbers Trap
Drew Lock was the hardest quarterback to sack in the entire NFL last year. Harder to sack than athletic phenoms Patrick Mahomes, Lamar...
416 views


Thinking Orange
Jul 12, 20208 min read
Draft Reflections Part II: Final Analysis and Report Card
While the previous post offered my picks for the Broncos' draft, those selections were far from the only path to a successful draft. This...
229 views


Thinking Orange
Jul 6, 202010 min read
Draft Reflections Part I: Monday Morning GM
Even when a team crushes the draft, as I believe the Broncos did, it's easy find places where they left some value on the table. So, what...
352 views


Thinking Orange
Jun 16, 20205 min read
Draft Analysis: Pick 7.254—Derrek Tuszka
Derrek Tuszka may be from a town in South Dakota with a population of 478. He may have played on a high school squad that fielded only...
371 views


Thinking Orange
Jun 14, 20202 min read
Draft Analysis: Pick 7.252—Tyrie Cleveland
It's easy to make a case for Netane Muti, the Broncos' 6th round pick. The same cannot be said of Tyrie Cleveland. There just aren't that...
232 views

Thinking Orange
Jun 9, 20206 min read
Draft Analysis: Pick 6.181—Netane Muti
It's easy to make a case for Netane Muti as an elite guard prospect. In 2017, current all-pro Quentin Nelson was the only lineman in all...
735 views


Thinking Orange
Jun 6, 20206 min read
Draft Analysis: Pick 5.178—Justin Strnad
When he was a senior at East Lake High School in Florida Justin Strnad (pronounced stir-NAD) listed his height and weight at 6' 3" 205...
494 views


Thinking Orange
May 30, 20206 min read
Draft Analysis: Pick 4.118—Albert Okwuegbunam
When the Broncos picked Noah Fant in the 2019 NFL draft, I had this to say: "The combine provides objective proof that Fant is an insane...
723 views


Thinking Orange
May 16, 20205 min read
Draft Analysis: Pick 3.95—McTelvin "Sosa" Agim
Coming out of high school, Sosa Agim (pronounced UH-geem) was a five-star prospect and the number one player in Arkansas. He was so...
642 views

Thinking Orange
May 10, 20208 min read
Draft Analysis: Pick 3.83—Lloyd Cushenberry
When the Broncos selected Lloyd Cushenberry with the 83rd pick of the draft, the CBS broadcast team had high praise for the LSU center:...
814 views


Thinking Orange
May 4, 20204 min read
Draft Analysis: Pick 3.77—Michael Ojemudia
Pick 3.77 has Vic Fangio's fingerprints all over it. Michael Ojemudia is not the most explosive or dynamic player, and he doesn't profile...
771 views


Thinking Orange
May 1, 20209 min read
Draft Analysis: Pick 2.46—K.J. Hamler
In the weeks leading up to the combine, trainer Anthony Hobgood led K.J. Hamler through a series of speed workouts called "flying...
1,516 views


Thinking Orange
Apr 23, 20207 min read
Updating the Super-Predictor Picks—Mock Draft 2.0
If you haven't seen the first version of this mock draft, the idea is relatively simple: identify the most accurate draft forecasters,...
2,652 views

Thinking Orange
Apr 21, 20207 min read
What to Make of the 2020 OT Class: Past Performance Predicts Future Performance
There is a lot to think about when evaluating an offensive tackle: technique, athleticism, ceiling, floor, size, arm length, demeanor—the...
398 views
Home: Blog2
bottom of page