Thread: Denver Mock Draft: v1.0 (2009)

Im going with the Senario that Denver would sign players like Terrell Suggs and Jonathan Vilma in Free Agency.

1st Round: Patrick Chung- S (Oregon)
2nd Round: Shonne Green- RB (Iowa)
3rd Round: Darius Butler- CB (Conneticut)
4th Round: Jason Phillips- LB (TCU)
5th Round: Lawrence Sidbury- DE (Richmond)
6th Round: Brooks Foster- WR/TE (North Carolina)
7th Round: Cedric Peerman- RB (Virginia)


Denver FA's Signed;

Charlie Batch- QB
Terrell Suggs- DE
Johnathan Vilma- LB


So the question im sure everyone asks is why these guys? Well, if Denver does happen to sign a DE and LB in the offseason (praying) than taking a guy like Chung in the first makes more sense than Laurenitis from Ohio St. Fact is, there is more depth at LB in the draft than there is a Safety. Could Chung be the next Reed? Who knows, but his rep is good and i like him or Johnson (Bama) as those two are the cream of the crop.

Obviously, RB is something that probably should be addressed now. We cannot control the clock worth a damn and sooner or later the greatest show on invesco turf will come crashing down if we do not find a way to reinstill the fear into opposing defenses like we used to with TD. I can live with Green, Davis, or Scott here and even though there is some good backs in the draft it is time to get some quality at that position.

Whether or not we keep Bly is irrelevant. We still need some depth because the injuries are continuing to mount up every year and much like SD did with drafting Cason Denver needs to find a 3rd DB who can play. Butler is one of the top guys in this draft. Phillips doesnt get much pub but he has helped TCU to the #1 rushing defense in 2008. With their upcoming Bowl game against Boise St. that will certainly get tested to the fullest.

Sidbury is a guy i did not know much about until his game against Montana last Friday night. Ranked as the 16th best DE in the nation he showed a lot of people why he is worth a shot in round 5 with 4 sacks in that game. His spin move is ever so remincent of one Bruce Smith.

Again, people may be shaking their head with Brooks Foster being selected. He hardly touched the ball this year for North Carolina. But, there is method to my madness. Again, Sheff and Graham have done well when healthy but it never hurts to have another guy there. Especially a guy like Foster who for his size has great speed and agility. Although i wont come out and say he is the next Shannon Sharpe he does pose a threat of that caliber.

And lastly, definitely a homer pick but Peerman is a workhorse, a guy of great character, (he is actually a minister), and was one of the very few highlights for the Virginia Cavaliers in 08'. He is a strong runner and has good speed for his size and would certainly add depth to a RB core filled with frail bodies.

My addition of Charlie Batch is one that i think Denver needs. Ramsey is a capable backup but, Batch would bring veteran leadership to the position and i believe would help Jay in the long run. Batch has been through it all and with his experience with the Steelers the last few years would be very valuable to the Broncos in 09'.

After Pat's last year stance on FA's I do not see us getting into a bidding war for any top notch FA's..

Perhaps some third tier guys but nothing more..

other than that thanks for the info..

Originally Posted by Jrwiz

After Pat's last year stance on FA's I do not see us getting into a bidding war for any top notch FA's..

Perhaps some third tier guys but nothing more..

other than that thanks for the info..

Sadly, i think your right but i hope that Shanahan actually puts a little pressure on. This team desperately needs a DE who will create havoc in the backfield. Also, as time goes on up the draft im sure my mock will change so i will keep posting my updated mocks in here. Although im hardly a Guru i was one of the very few at the Mane who had Royal in their mock drafts. I feel good about that pick.

Good players, but Chung ain't worth top fifteen bro.

We have. . . 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 7 (Conditional to 6th if Foxy resigns) and if we do have to give the jets somethin whateva.

Good thoughts tho rbo!

Originally Posted by Cicero

Good players, but Chung ain't worth top fifteen bro.

We have. . . 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 7 (Conditional to 6th if Foxy resigns) and if we do have to give the jets somethin whateva.

Good thoughts tho rbo!

Ill have to keep that in mind when it comes to our picks. I really didnt know where we stood with them. But my reasoning with Chung early is because most of the mocks ive seen has Chung and Johnson gone before our second pick. If things play out like i/we hope than its not that bad to try and take a quality safety even if it seems a little high.

I think you will see us take at least two rbs in this draft.
With the injuries and the number of draft picks it makes sense. Then of course it is the addition by trying more. Which worked with the cbs in the DW draft.

I dont know about Chung in the draft. I like the USC dude better, and the missou dude is more talented than Landry.
All said and done though i think the move down in the draft, follow their draft boards which have worked superbly in the past three years.
If they try to outsmart themselves and change what works again, Ill be pissed off.
Dont trade up!

Originally Posted by Northman

Im going with the Senario that Denver would sign players like Terrell Suggs and Jonathan Vilma in Free Agency.

1st Round: Patrick Chung- S (Oregon)
2nd Round: Shonne Green- RB (Iowa)
3rd Round: Darius Butler- CB (Conneticut)
4th Round: Jason Phillips- LB (TCU)
5th Round: Lawrence Sidbury- DE (Richmond)
6th Round: Brooks Foster- WR/TE (North Carolina)
7th Round: Cedric Peerman- RB (Virginia)


Denver FA's Signed;

Charlie Batch- QB
Terrell Suggs- DE
Johnathan Vilma- LB


So the question im sure everyone asks is why these guys? Well, if Denver does happen to sign a DE and LB in the offseason (praying) than taking a guy like Chung in the first makes more sense than Laurenitis from Ohio St. Fact is, there is more depth at LB in the draft than there is a Safety. Could Chung be the next Reed? Who knows, but his rep is good and i like him or Johnson (Bama) as those two are the cream of the crop.

Obviously, RB is something that probably should be addressed now. We cannot control the clock worth a damn and sooner or later the greatest show on invesco turf will come crashing down if we do not find a way to reinstill the fear into opposing defenses like we used to with TD. I can live with Green, Davis, or Scott here and even though there is some good backs in the draft it is time to get some quality at that position.

Whether or not we keep Bly is irrelevant. We still need some depth because the injuries are continuing to mount up every year and much like SD did with drafting Cason Denver needs to find a 3rd DB who can play. Butler is one of the top guys in this draft. Phillips doesnt get much pub but he has helped TCU to the #1 rushing defense in 2008. With their upcoming Bowl game against Boise St. that will certainly get tested to the fullest.

Sidbury is a guy i did not know much about until his game against Montana last Friday night. Ranked as the 16th best DE in the nation he showed a lot of people why he is worth a shot in round 5 with 4 sacks in that game. His spin move is ever so remincent of one Bruce Smith.

Again, people may be shaking their head with Brooks Foster being selected. He hardly touched the ball this year for North Carolina. But, there is method to my madness. Again, Sheff and Graham have done well when healthy but it never hurts to have another guy there. Especially a guy like Foster who for his size has great speed and agility. Although i wont come out and say he is the next Shannon Sharpe he does pose a threat of that caliber.

And lastly, definitely a homer pick but Peerman is a workhorse, a guy of great character, (he is actually a minister), and was one of the very few highlights for the Virginia Cavaliers in 08'. He is a strong runner and has good speed for his size and would certainly add depth to a RB core filled with frail bodies.

My addition of Charlie Batch is one that i think Denver needs. Ramsey is a capable backup but, Batch would bring veteran leadership to the position and i believe would help Jay in the long run. Batch has been through it all and with his experience with the Steelers the last few years would be very valuable to the Broncos in 09'.

Regardless of who we sign, if we spent a first round pick on Chung...I'd be furious. Assuming we signed Suggs and Vilma, we'd be crazy not to select Wells or Moreno in the first, then Johnson in the second.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Regardless of who we sign, if we spent a first round pick on Chung...I'd be furious. Assuming we signed Suggs and Vilma, we'd be crazy not to select Wells or Moreno in the first, then Johnson in the second.

Most mocks ive seen have wells going in the top 10. And although i wouldnt be opposed to taking Moreno it all comes back to how much depth there is at each position in the draft. Safety is a little thin but a couple of people have brought up a couple more names that would/could be an option there for Denver. Most mocks that i have seen have Chung and Johnson going before Denver even takes their 2nd pick. There are any number of senarios that could happen and its pretty likely that my mock will change significantly before we get to the draft. Again for me, im looking at defense as a spot that needs to be addressed first depending on what happens with FA.

Originally Posted by Northman

Most mocks ive seen have wells going in the top 10. And although i wouldnt be opposed to taking Moreno it all comes back to how much depth there is at each position in the draft. Safety is a little thin but a couple of people have brought up a couple more names that would/could be an option there for Denver. Most mocks that i have seen have Chung and Johnson going before Denver even takes their 2nd pick. There are any number of senarios that could happen and its pretty likely that my mock will change significantly before we get to the draft. Again for me, im looking at defense as a spot that needs to be addressed first depending on what happens with FA.

Most are predicting him to go at the top of the second, but that doesn't mean you reach for him at 15, when there might be a middle linebacker out there that is better, like Laurinaitis (sp?), or even maybe Maualuga (sp?)...or possibly even Mays. I'm seeing a few places where people think he's going Top 10, and others where they think he's going at the bottom of the first. We'll know a lot more after the Senior Bowl, I would think.

Originally Posted by MissouriBronc

Most are predicting him to go at the top of the second, but that doesn't mean you reach for him at 15, when there might be a middle linebacker out there that is better, like Laurinaitis (sp?), or even maybe Maualuga (sp?)...or possibly even Mays. I'm seeing a few places where people think he's going Top 10, and others where they think he's going at the bottom of the first. We'll know a lot more after the Senior Bowl, I would think.

Definitely. If we do not sign any FA in regard to DE or LB i would definitely draft in those positions in the first round. Mine is just based off the idea that we could land a guy like Suggs and Vilma. If we dont do any signings of that nature then my draft would change drastically.

Originally Posted by Northman

Definitely. If we do not sign any FA in regard to DE or LB i would definitely draft in those positions in the first round. Mine is just based off the idea that we could land a guy like Suggs and Vilma. If we dont do any signings of that nature then my draft would change drastically.

Well, if we do, then there's still the possibility that we could land Mays, depending on where he ends up slotting after the post-season workouts...he may fall right to us, or, since in your scenario, we've filled a few holes through free agency, we can take a draft pick or two and move up to get him.

I only take Chung if we go another position in the first, and he falls to us in the second.

Originally Posted by MissouriBronc

Well, if we do, then there's still the possibility that we could land Mays, depending on where he ends up slotting after the post-season workouts...he may fall right to us, or, since in your scenario, we've filled a few holes through free agency, we can take a draft pick or two and move up to get him.

I only take Chung if we go another position in the first, and he falls to us in the second.

Yea, i just made a comment on the Freak about taking Mays, Moore, or Johnson. I dont think we would do wrong with any of them but im pretty flexible in that area. As you've stated, once the combine is complete and we see some FA moves we will get a better idea where we stand.

Worst possible scenario, Denver keeps Slowik, does nothing in free agency and ends up drafting a Safety in the first round.

Imo, that guarantees the same pathetic F'ing defense, no playoffs and a complete waste of 4 months of Sunday's in 2009.......

We really do need to get D.J. and Dewayne to recruit Vilma to come here. That would be awesome to have a real MLB. And I think it's a given we make a run at Darren Sproles, I really hope we can get him.

Originally Posted by UnderArmour

We really do need to get D.J. and Dewayne to recruit Vilma to come here. That would be awesome to have a real MLB. And I think it's a given we make a run at Darren Sproles, I really hope we can get him.

With Royal, Chad Jackson, and Alridge already on the team, I personally can't
see an investment in Sproles.

But the thought of Vilma at MLB with D.J. beside him, and possibly Woodyard
at SS, makes my heart skip a beat . . .

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