dogfish
04-15-2011, 10:34 AM
If you were picking for the Broncos, what would you do with the second pick in the draft?
— Buzz, Fort Collins
JL: Good question Buzz. My instinct right now tells me that they are likely to trade back in the draft because the Broncos need an infusion of youth. And they need help up front.
Where I started to see the Broncos unravel was up front. I'm a huge believer that you have to be strong up the middle and up front. When I first came here, we had Trevor Pryce and Reggie Hayward on the D-line and we were looking pretty good. But we lost that talent up front.
I mean, you can play with Hall of Famers in your defensive backfield, but if you don't have talent up front, you can't stop people. I think the Broncos have been putting a band aid on this issue for a long time. It's something that needs to be addressed.
Taking (Auburn defensive lineman) Nick Fairley would be my gut instinct. I know there are some character issues - people say the guy takes plays off - but he just took over that national championship game against Oregon. Just took it over. I played with a guy like that in Tampa - Warren Sapp - and guys like that don't come around very often.
I live in Brazil and have been a Broncos fan for a long time! Now that Champ Bailey is re-signed, what do you think we need to do in order to get that secondary back to being dominant? Do you believe Perrish Cox and Syd'Quan Thompson are the answer or should the Broncos go out and get a big-time prospect such as (Louisiana State's ) Patrick Peterson or free agent such as (Oakland's) Nnamdi Asomugha?
— Brian, Joćo Pessoa, Brazil
JL: I would answer you the same way I answered the other question. The best way to get better in the back end is to get better in the front end. All the players they have in the defensive backfield will get better when they start getting pressure up front. Patrick Peterson is a great player, but I think they have to finally address the issue up front.
Read more: John Lynch: Ex-Bronco opens up on big hits, Tim Tebow and Nick Fairley - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/fanmail/ci_17835371?source=rsssimplepiebroncos#ixzz1Jbe3Kk 1I
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so don't take it from me-- take it from the potential defensive hall of famer who actually played here. . . think he knows something about how a defense is built?
he answers a number of other questions in the interview, but those two are obviously relevant to my interests. . .
— Buzz, Fort Collins
JL: Good question Buzz. My instinct right now tells me that they are likely to trade back in the draft because the Broncos need an infusion of youth. And they need help up front.
Where I started to see the Broncos unravel was up front. I'm a huge believer that you have to be strong up the middle and up front. When I first came here, we had Trevor Pryce and Reggie Hayward on the D-line and we were looking pretty good. But we lost that talent up front.
I mean, you can play with Hall of Famers in your defensive backfield, but if you don't have talent up front, you can't stop people. I think the Broncos have been putting a band aid on this issue for a long time. It's something that needs to be addressed.
Taking (Auburn defensive lineman) Nick Fairley would be my gut instinct. I know there are some character issues - people say the guy takes plays off - but he just took over that national championship game against Oregon. Just took it over. I played with a guy like that in Tampa - Warren Sapp - and guys like that don't come around very often.
I live in Brazil and have been a Broncos fan for a long time! Now that Champ Bailey is re-signed, what do you think we need to do in order to get that secondary back to being dominant? Do you believe Perrish Cox and Syd'Quan Thompson are the answer or should the Broncos go out and get a big-time prospect such as (Louisiana State's ) Patrick Peterson or free agent such as (Oakland's) Nnamdi Asomugha?
— Brian, Joćo Pessoa, Brazil
JL: I would answer you the same way I answered the other question. The best way to get better in the back end is to get better in the front end. All the players they have in the defensive backfield will get better when they start getting pressure up front. Patrick Peterson is a great player, but I think they have to finally address the issue up front.
Read more: John Lynch: Ex-Bronco opens up on big hits, Tim Tebow and Nick Fairley - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/fanmail/ci_17835371?source=rsssimplepiebroncos#ixzz1Jbe3Kk 1I
Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse
so don't take it from me-- take it from the potential defensive hall of famer who actually played here. . . think he knows something about how a defense is built?
he answers a number of other questions in the interview, but those two are obviously relevant to my interests. . .