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Broncos Offseason Report
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on Feb 13th, 2006, 8:50am, steelkings wrote:| The hit in the 4th quarter of the pro bowl on Rod Smith was totally unnecessary. Any word on his condition? |
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From off "the Gridiron Newsstand":
"A Last-Minute Scare"
In short, he'll be fine... and ready to fend off T.O. 
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Re: Broncos Offseason Report
« Reply #3 on: Mar 6th, 2006, 12:01am » |
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Corroborating Jim's report from above...
Tatum Bell Traded by Denver?
Pro Football Critics (05.03.2006 21:21)
The Denver Broncos could be looking into trading running back Tatum Bell, which would eliminate the dangerous one-two punch that the team used this past season. If the trade occurs, it should occur sometime before the NFL draft.The Broncos released veteran running back Mike Anderson a few days a...
In all sincerity, it really does look like Dayne is in the "runnin'", so to speak, for the top spot in Denver's rushing attack in '07... The sooner he can get himself signed, though, the better he'll position himself. Draft talk aside, we know that though Shanny loves to draft tailbacks, he does NOT really like to plug them in for full-time duty during their freshman years. It really does seem like Shanahan may be trying to roll the red carpet out for Dayne... to finally fulfill those high expectations we all had for him on his draft day... Stay tuned...
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Re: Broncos Offseason Report
« Reply #4 on: Mar 6th, 2006, 11:01am » |
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on Mar 6th, 2006, 12:01am, StegRock wrote:
Corroborating Jim's report from above...
Tatum Bell Traded by Denver?
Pro Football Critics (05.03.2006 21:21)
The Denver Broncos could be looking into trading running back Tatum Bell, which would eliminate the dangerous one-two punch that the team used this past season. If the trade occurs, it should occur sometime before the NFL draft.The Broncos released veteran running back Mike Anderson a few days a...
In all sincerity, it really does look like Dayne is in the "runnin'", so to speak, for the top spot in Denver's rushing attack in '07... The sooner he can get himself signed, though, the better he'll position himself. Draft talk aside, we know that though Shanny loves to draft tailbacks, he does NOT really like to plug them in for full-time duty during their freshman years. It really does seem like Shanahan may be trying to roll the red carpet out for Dayne... to finally fulfill those high expectations we all had for him on his draft day... Stay tuned... |
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I do not think the Donkeys are going to rely on Dayne to be the #1 guy. With all the free agents out there, expect the Donkeys to sign someone and keep Dayne the #2 punch. Chester Taylor would be my educated guess, based on how affordable he will be......
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Re: Broncos Offseason Report
« Reply #5 on: Mar 7th, 2006, 1:37am » |
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My personal "feel" is that C. Taylor is not the guy the Broncos are targeting though I would not put it past Shanny that he does have someone else in mind. Still, though, as I contended almost all of last year (once Clarett disabused me from believing in him, that is), I think Shanny will look to move Dayne into (the aging) Mike Anderson's spot, hopping over Bell, so to speak, keeping Bell as the "fresh-legged" (but fragile) strategically-employed speedster. If they move Bell and a guy like Taylor comes in, I believe it would be the same configuration: Dayne acting as last year's Anderson, the "#1" tailback, and x, be it Bell, Taylor or whoever, being the "strategically-but-often-employed #2". The point, from a fantasy perspective, is that both of their respective values will be limited by each other, but Dayne will be the slightly better one in the sense that he will inherit Anderson's carries.
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Re: Broncos Offseason Report
« Reply #10 on: Mar 12th, 2006, 12:59pm » |
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on Mar 9th, 2006, 4:08am, StegRock wrote:There is some degree of corroboration for my claims regarding Dayne's '06 upswing potential from LOCAL sources on "the Gridiron Newsstand":
"Broncos closing in on retaining Dayne"
Case-in-point quote: "Anderson last season accounted for 1,126 yards, primarily while sharing time with Tatum Bell, and Dayne could assume that load."
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You may be right Steg. Here is a qoute from the Denver Post. The RB situation in Denver will be interesting to watch.....
Dayne signed a three-year contract. He received a signing bonus of about $750,000 and is the Broncos' in-house favorite to win the starting tailback job. But Denver is likely to draft a tailback next month and could bring in Baltimore's Jamal Lewis.
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Re: Broncos Offseason Report
« Reply #11 on: Mar 12th, 2006, 3:59pm » |
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 ... , Stevo...
Just to re-corroborate...  Check out this headline from "The REAL Feed":
Broncos re-sign Dayne, who might start in 2006
ESPN: NFL (12.03.2006 13:21)
It's a career course taken by a lot of Denver Broncos tailbacks, from afterthought to starter, and now Ron Dayne seems poised to travel the same path.
Now, in all honesty, I think Jamal Lewis is a guy the Broncos could bring in,... but probably won't. Vis-a-vis Taylor, Lewis would be good to bring in. He "fits" what the Broncos do "better" than I think Taylor would have. That said, I think Dayne is the "best fit" of all those (who have been) out there (including Edge,... who, mind you, I would have LOVED to have had because of his overall talent, but being a "slasher" and "regular" receiving back is not the "key" to Denver's "running back" attack). Dayne is, frankly speaking, a pudgy, not as fast, but still fast enough Terrell Davis. Also, Dayne actually may deliver a better stiff-arm than Davis did. The key is that he is a "one-cut" back, which is precisely what the Broncos' running game is all about. He is not an "up-the-middle" or "take-it-to-the-corner" or "multiple-cut-slasher-type" or "versatile-receiving" or "total-improv-scrambling" back. The thing with Lewis is that he is not your quinessential "one-cut" back. He is somewhere between an "up-the-middle" back and a "one-cut" back. The same applied to Mike Anderson. That's why he wasn't as successful as others who came through the system (that and, as far as this last season went, age, of course).
However, I lament... All fingers are pointed in the direction of their bringing in "ONE PARTICULAR" big-ticket free-agent: T.O.  Please, Donkos, don't sell your souls to the devil!!! We don't need to!!! Spend the money on linemen or defenders,... NOT T.O.!!!
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Re: Broncos Offseason Report
« Reply #20 on: Mar 23rd, 2006, 10:21am » |
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on Mar 23rd, 2006, 3:52am, StegRock wrote:I think there is just a "BIT" of a modus operandi there underlying old Stevo's take...
http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/gbrfl/rosters.htm.  -"Mu-ah-ha-ha!"
They are almost definitely not interested in taking a tailback with that pick... just like they never (really) had any interest in Chester Taylor.  |
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I really just not think the Broncos will rely on Dayne. Have you seen Ron Dayne run? Did you not see him play as a NY Giant. He would literally run two steps and then fall down..... Plus, if you look at the caliber of back that will be available at 15, I think they will definitely take a RB, either LenDale White, Lawrence Malroney, or maybe even the Williams will fall.
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Re: Broncos Offseason Report
« Reply #22 on: Mar 23rd, 2006, 12:11pm » |
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Dayne as our starter? I'll believe it when I see it. I don't know, Steg... Remember, you were telling me very recently that J. Garcia is an absolute keep for this upcoming year. Are you still drinking that juice?
I agree that they MIGHT go with a receiver with a pick but I highly doubt it will be with the 15th. Talk around town is there may be discussions with Buffalo to work a deal for their 1st rounder and Moulds. If that happens, it must mean Shanahan has someone in his sights that he doesn't feel will fall to the 15th pick.
Michael Huff maybe? Or Cutler? All speculation at this point. At least they made a huge move up in the draft and really, didn't have to give up a ton to make a 14 spot jump.
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Re: Broncos Offseason Report
« Reply #23 on: Mar 23rd, 2006, 5:28pm » |
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on Mar 23rd, 2006, 12:11pm, Drew Rosenhaus wrote:| you were telling me very recently that J. Garcia is an absolute keep for this upcoming year. Are you still drinking that juice? |
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I never said that!!!  He was a better guy to have on my GBRFL roster at season's end than Eddie Kennison. That's says something of my thinking, for sure, but it does NOT say that. In any event, at this point, given where he's signed, he's NOT a keeper and probably not even draftable. If/When McNabb incurs an injury, that, of course, changes.
on Mar 23rd, 2006, 10:21am, DirkDiggler wrote:| Have you seen Ron Dayne run? Did you not see him play as a NY Giant. He would literally run two steps and then fall down..... |
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You're still living back then??? How about Lamar Smith or Ahman Green in Seattle??? Do you even remember them??? How about Reuben Droughns in Detroit??? Or, relatively speaking at least, Priest Holmes in Baltimore??? The Jet, LaMont Jordan??? Cris Carter in Philadelphia??? Joe Horn, the Chief??? The Saint, Jake Delhomme??? Brett Favre in Atlanta??? Trent Green in Washington or San Diego??? Kurt Warner, the stockboy??? ... Guys can turn it around, dude... The BOTTOM LINE in New York is twofold: they weren't using him right, which then, in turn, led to his becoming discouraged and "giving up" and gaining weight. Truth be said, he had his moments in the year one. Tiki just "took over". ... He's quite a different dude now!!! Did YOU not see him run LAST year???
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Oh,... you mean,... a (crapshoot) rookie...  a la, J.J. Arrington, Cedric Benson, blah-blah-blah blah-blah. I KNOW there are counter-examples to that counter-example. The point is that what you present here is NOT a logical consequence, no less truth, NOT even close.
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Re: Broncos Offseason Report
« Reply #24 on: Mar 24th, 2006, 10:22am » |
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on Mar 23rd, 2006, 5:28pm, StegRock wrote:
You're still living back then??? How about Lamar Smith or Ahman Green in Seattle??? Do you even remember them??? How about Reuben Droughns in Detroit??? Or, relatively speaking at least, Priest Holmes in Baltimore??? The Jet, LaMont Jordan??? Cris Carter in Philadelphia??? Joe Horn, the Chief??? The Saint, Jake Delhomme??? Brett Favre in Atlanta??? Trent Green in Washington or San Diego??? Kurt Warner, the stockboy??? ... Guys can turn it around, dude... |
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Excellent excellent
Wow, couldn't have said it better or gave a more informative example myself! Not in a million. Greatly said, well put! 
Quote:| The point is that what you present here is NOT a logical consequence, no less truth, NOT even close. |
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Why not pay your OWN player to stay (Mike Anderson) instead of gambling on a rook that may not shake out?
Why pay the Great Dayne  a 3 year deal - if no confidence in him? (yah I know, I said it.......I called him his glorious collegiate pet name......he should earn that name this year is my bet   ,
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