The
Broncos got too cute for their own good
with trades this year making a bunch of
nonsensical moves for players they may
or may not need. All the wheeling and
dealing got Mike Shanahan the
quarterback he coveted most, Jay Cutler,
but what does that say to Jake Plummer?
Overall
Grade: C+ They gave up way too
much to get a QB they didn't need in
round 1 and traded their 2nd pick for a
receiver with knee problems. That could
backfire. Why draft a QB in the first to
destroy Plummers confidence? They pulled
it up from an F with some nice later
round steals in Brandon Marshall who is
a tall receiver with good speed who will
help a receiving group that needs a deep
threat, as well as picking up Elvis
Dumervil and Greg Eslinger who will end
up as fixtures on their respective lines
in a year or two.
Talk about a riser. We question how much is hype and
how much is real. Its not that Jay doesn't
have
all the tools you look for, it's
just that you kind of have to
throw away his college record
because the team he was on was
just horrible...more
Scheffler is a
tall tight end with the natural
strength to be a good run
blocker when he blocks
aggressively and stays over his
feet more of an H-back type than
a true tight end.
Marshall is an
interesting prospect when you
see his
height/weight/timed-speed combo
and consider that he played
defensive back until his senior
season. He definitely is a very
good developmental prospect.
Dumervil is a
very good athlete with the
quickness and pass-rush moves to
consistently pressure and sack
the quarterback when he gets off
the ball well. The problem is he
is inconsistent and lacks the
height you look for in an end.
A big, athletic
guard with the quick feet,
agility and natural strength who
is hard to find. He can get off
the ball quickly and get through
to the second level fast.
However, he does not play even
close to his level of ability
and his heart is in question.
Many have Eslinger rated above
Mangold, and in college that was true, but in the
NFL he will have some size problems unless he is in
the perfect offensive system which he now is...
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