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Defensive Line -
Despite making improvements ,
the Broncos are still having
trouble getting any kind of push
from the middle. Gerard Warren
and Michael Myers are average
players at best.
a big body
that can get to the quarterback
would bolster the defensive
effort. There should be decent
draft depth at this
position—Alan Branch, Gaines
Adams, DeMarcus Tyler, Quinn
Pitcock included—so if Denver
decides to wait on a safety,
their first-round pick could be
spent here
Safety - Dominique
Foxworth has had a rocky
transition to safety, and John
Lynch is slowing down.
Lynch may
not be at a top level much
longer, and the team will
consider this when making their
offseason decisions
Offensive Line - Denver's
offensive line hasn't been quite
as dominant as usual, and some
depth at tackle could help
Cornerback - The loss
of Darrent Williams was a big
blow to the team in many ways.
They will need to replace him
immediately because they are
thin and old in the secondary
Wide Receiver - Rod
Smith only has a year or two
left in his tank and another
weapon will help with their
young QB's development.
Running Back - No
clear cut number one and last
year proved that for all
Shanahan's genius he can't just
drop anyone in there.
Denver Broncos Free Agency
Notes:
The Broncos need line help on
both sides of the ball. They
lost former No. 1 overall draft
pick Courtney Brown to a knee
injury in training camp and the
pass rush never measured up.
They also need to start thinking
about safety, where John Lynch
and Nick Ferguson are
approaching old-timer status in
the NFL. And the tragic death of
Darrent Williams means they
might have to look at cornerback
for backups, with Domonique
Foxworth moving up to take the
starter's job. They also need
help at running back, where the
duo of Mike Bell and Tatum Bell
never clicked, and at wide
receiver, where age quickly
caught up to Rod Smith, their
career receptions leader
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:
G Cooper Carlisle; DT Michael
Myers; LB Keith Burns; DE
Patrick Chukwurah; DL Kenny
Peterson; KR-WR Quincy Morgan
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:
LB Louis Green; FB Kyle Johnson;
RB Cecil Sapp
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