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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...
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- Nov 12, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Oct 27, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Aug 24, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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- Jul 12, 2020
- 8 min
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...
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- Jul 6, 2020
- 10 min
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...
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- Jun 16, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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- Jun 14, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Jun 9, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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- Jun 6, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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- May 30, 2020
- 6 min
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...
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- May 16, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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- May 10, 2020
- 8 min
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:...
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- May 4, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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- May 1, 2020
- 9 min
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...
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- Apr 23, 2020
- 7 min
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,...
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- Apr 21, 2020
- 7 min
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...
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