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Did Broncos Make Mistake In Passing On Bowers?

Dustin Davis — Sat, 14 May 2011 12:00:31 +0000

Da'Quan Bowers' draft stock fell after questions about his health, but should the Broncos have taken Bowers when they had the chance? (Bleacher Report)

When early projections and initial mock drafts were announced for the 2011 NFL Draft, Clemson defensive end Da’Quan Bowers was right at the top. Many had him going No. 1 overall to the Carolina Panthers, but some had him being taken by the Denver Broncos at the No. 2 spot. However, after Bowers struggled at Clemson’s Pro Day and doubts arose about the strength of his surgically repaired knee, his stock fell prior to the draft. After sitting through the first round, Bowers was eventually taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 51st overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

One question that remains after the draft is did the Broncos, who had three opportunities to select Bowers, make a mistake in not taking him?
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NFL Mock Draft: The First 10 Picks

Chris Krier — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:00:02 +0000

The 2011 NFL Draft is only 2 weeks away. It is crunch time for teams who are feverishly assembling and dissecting their draft boards and determining a strategy. It is an exciting time for all the fans out there who are sick and tired of reading only about the lockout. Members of the media are pumping out mock drafts and rumors all over the place, so now it’s my turn to look into the crystal ball. Amazingly, the Oakland Raiders are not drafting within the top 10 picks this season, so we can be relatively certain that nothing too stunning will take place at the top of the draft, with movement via trades being the possible exception. The Carolina Panthers have been on the clock for a while now, so what do they do with the #1 overall pick?

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Broncos D-Line Draft History

Chris Krier — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:03 +0000

The Denver Broncos have the 2nd overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft, and there is a good chance they will use that pick to select one of the 3 top-rated defensive linemen available. Marcell Dareus out of Alabama, Nick Fairley from Auburn, and Da’Quan Bowers from Clemson all figure to be top-ten picks. So if history is any indication, what are the odds that one of them will be an impact player for the organization if drafted by the Broncos?

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