It is almost like being born into royalty. You didn’t have a choice in it, but luck found you anyway. That’s the way the Broncos 5th round pick, Torain Train, must feel. You can’t help but succeed in the Broncos running scheme if your a descent back. The only thing Train must do is stay healthy. The former Arizona State tailback [...]

Ryan Clady claims that he is now somewhere between 318 and 320 lbs, and he will still dunk on you. However, thankfully, basketball is not his sport. Clady turned to football at the age of 13 when his mother suffered a massive heart attack and died. He quit playing football at the age of [...]

The Good
- Roger Goodell’s decision to speed up the draft. It was nice getting the first round over with in 3.5 hours instead of the 6 hour marathon that we had to endure last year.
- Mike Shanahan’s proclamation that Ryan Clady “will start at left tackle the day he comes in” (Denver Post). That’s confidence [...]

 
OT Ryan Clady will stay a Bronco. He comes from Boise State and at 6′6”, 310 lbs he will use his size to protect Jay Cutler’s blindside.  This pick will result in a happy QB and some big numbers from our receivers. A quick look at Clady:

The day has arrived, and it will be interesting to see what happens in today’s draft.  Who knows what the Broncos will do. They could trade down if OTs Ryan Clady and Branden Albert are still available in order to avoid paying them a ridiculous salary. What ever happened to the idea of a rookie [...]

According to NFL two sources, the Broncos may trade down in the draft .  With the 12th pick, they are considering running backs Jonathan Stewart from Oregon and Rashard Mendenhall from Illinois; Offensive tackles Ryan Clady from Boise State, Chris Williams from Vanderbilt, Gosder Cherilus from Boston College, and Branden Albert from Virginia; They are [...]

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Team
1st Round

1. Miami Dolphins - OT Jake Long, Michigan

Already a done deal. Long signed a 5 year, $57.75 million contract with $30 million guaranteed. They did that to avoid a holdout because everyone knows that the Dolphins will need him at the beginning of training camp. GM Jeff Ireland said “Jake was our guy [...]

 
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Some Broncos notes:
Hamza Abdullah signed a one year contract with the Broncos on Thursday. He will likely start at strong safety for the team next year.
For an interesting article on the quarterbacks in the AFC West, check this out. Philip Rivers may be on top, but Cutler, Russell, and Croyle are not too far behind.
Take [...]