Thread: 2020 NFL Draft

Originally Posted by LTC Pain

I took a swing at the Fan Speak Draft Simulator. Admittedly, I don't know the prospects well at all and let the ranking system within Fan Speak help me select players:

1: R1P15
WR CEEDEE LAMB
OKLAHOMA
2: R2P14
C LLOYD CUSHENBERRY
LSU
3: R3P13
S JEREMY CHINN
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
4: R3P19
LB LOGAN WILSON
WYOMING
5: R3P31
CB LAMAR JACKSON
NEBRASKA
6: R4P12
DL JAMES LYNCH
BAYLOR
7: R5P32
G SOLOMON KINDLEY
GEORGIA
8: R6P2
WR JAMES PROCHE
SMU
9: R7P38
RB DARIUS ANDERSON
TCU

You had a helll of a draft, except Lynch is a guy that Kollar probably wants in the 2nd round, unfortunately (Walker/Gotsis).

9 cornerbacks Broncos may consider for 2020 draft

https://www.9news.com/article/sports...5-58d77485cde1

More and more mocks showing Jordan Love going in the top 12. Great news for our chances of getting an OT. And our pick of WR. Still think it’s very likely we pick a corner if we stay at 15.

Originally Posted by atwater27

More and more mocks showing Jordan Love going in the top 12. Great news for our chances of getting an OT. And our pick of WR. Still think it’s very likely we pick a corner if we stay at 12.

I thought we were picking at #15???

Originally Posted by LTC Pain

I thought we were picking at #15???

I *think* his point is that if you have a guy newly introduced to that tier of picks, it means someone is likely to fall. It might just our second choice, it might be the player we love, but someone we like would at least get closer to us by one drop.

Speaking of Picking 15th, just a friendly reminder that the “wins” vs Detroit and Oakland dropped Denver from the 5th to 15th pick. Yay winning!

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-in-moving-up/

I’m just gonna leave this here and remind you that the Oakland game alone would’ve put Denver ahead of the Bucs, Falcons, Raiders, Colts and Jets.

Originally Posted by Jaded

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-in-moving-up/

I’m just gonna leave this here and remind you that the Oakland game alone would’ve put Denver ahead of the Bucs.

Ill be happy with any of these guys in the first.

The Broncos pick 15th, and have a significant offensive line need, and might need to move up to get to one of the top four tackles in the class (Mekhi Becton, Jedrick Wills, Tristan Wirfs, and Andrew Thomas).

Originally Posted by Jaded

Speaking of Picking 15th, just a friendly reminder that the “wins” vs Detroit and Oakland dropped Denver from the 5th to 15th pick. Yay winning!

Meh, guess Detroit and Oakland should have tried harder instead of letting us win.

Originally Posted by Northman

Meh, guess Detroit and Oakland should have tried harder instead of letting us win.

Not my point.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Not my point.

I know but you hated us winning games but that just isnt the reality of what football teams do no matter how bad/good they might be. While ideally it would have been better to have a higher pick you just cant go into those games with the mindset of losing for draft position. You have to at least try and win ballgames and frankly i was pretty happy that we went 4-1 down the stretch with Lock because had we lost out we might be looking at drafting some scrub QB in the first not named Burrow.

Originally Posted by Northman

Ill be happy with any of these guys in the first.

Bolles is an average LT, and I doubt any of them will be much better in year one. I'd rather just trot out Bolles and wait until we can either get a real blue chip prospect at LT, or just pick a better player.

Originally Posted by Poet

Bolles is an average LT, and I doubt any of them will be much better in year one. I'd rather just trot out Bolles and wait until we can either get a real blue chip prospect at LT, or just pick a better player.

I would agree. At the moment, the only one that makes sense is Wirfs, due to his flexibility. If Bolles continues to improve and James stays healthy, then you can play Wirfs at guard with Glasgow at center. Or, Wirfs can transition if either tackle fails...but expectations would have to be low if he is expected to jump in at left tackle.

Originally Posted by Poet

Bolles is an average LT, and I doubt any of them will be much better in year one. I'd rather just trot out Bolles and wait until we can either get a real blue chip prospect at LT, or just pick a better player.

We havent seen what any of LT's have done at the pro level so i dont think we can make that determination on them. Bolles has been with us for a couple of years so we know where he is as a player. I get that you love Ruggs and all but he wont do shit in year one either especially when Lock ends up on IR or the offense is going backwards because of penalties that your boy Bolles keeps making game to game. I would rather take the chance drafting Oline with the possibility of that person playing better than to go back to Bolles who hasnt shown any improvement over the last couple of years.

I dont know why people think drafting a WR in the first is going to somehow solve our Oline issues. It simply wont.

Originally Posted by Northman

We havent seen what any of LT's have done at the pro level so i dont think we can make that determination on them. Bolles has been with us for a couple of years so we know where he is as a player. I get that you love Ruggs and all but he wont do shit in year one either especially when Lock ends up on IR or the offense is going backwards because of penalties that your boy Bolles keeps making game to game. I would rather take the chance drafting Oline with the possibility of that person playing better than to go back to Bolles who hasnt shown any improvement over the last couple of years.

I dont know why people think drafting a WR in the first is going to somehow solve our Oline issues. It simply wont.

I think people look at a number of things to make that determination. 1. We can choose to ignore it all we want, but Bolles DID improve at the end of the season. It's likely that having Lock under center helped that, but...it happens. 2. Bolles doesn't give up a ton of sacks. His biggest issue is holding penalties, so Lock "getting killed" isn't a warranted issue. Which brings me to point #3. In the 5 games Lock played in, he had barely any snaps from James, none from Leary, and even some time without Risner. Which at times left him with a line of Bolles, McGovern, Wilkinson, Schlottman, etc. And in 5 games...he was still only sacked 5 times. In fact, there were 2 games where he wasn't sacked at all. So, yes...having a QB that isn't a statue helps.

Now...whether the Broncos brass sees it that way is a whole different question. But, if they do, then additional weapons should be a priority. So, it all just comes down to personal preference based on information rather than hatred for one player. It's a guessing game for fans until Elway turns in the card. But an argument can be made for either position