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John Fox Names Running Back the Broncos’ “Number One Priority” in Free Agency

Zach Grove — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:00:52 +0000

Denver Broncos head coach John Fox made some interesting remarks last week in his discussion with Woody Paige, summarized here on the Denver Post website. Fox garnered attention amidst the news-starved world of the NFL lockout with his comment that he already has an idea who will win the starting quarterback job in 2011. Broncos fans will agree that the downtrodden franchise needs a quarterback who thrives in the clutch. Not all fans will agree, however, with another statement Fox confided: that the Broncos’ top priority in free agency will be at the running back position.

Knowshon Moreno has yet to fulfill high expectations in the NFL as the #12 overall pick. Photo by US Presswire.

Passing on defensive tackle Marcell Dareus with the #2 overall pick in the 2010 draft surprised many fans and analysts alike. Arguably, the recent firings of former offensive-minded coaches Mike Shanahan and Josh McDaniels were indirectly caused by their refusal to invest high draft picks on the defensive line. John Elway and co. passed on picking young defensive tackle help for the remainder of this past April’s draft.

As if this wasn’t troubling enough, Fox’s recent comment begs the question, “What will it take for defensive tackle to finally become the Broncos’ #1 priority?” The Broncos were statistically the worst defense in the league last year. Much of that had to do with the defensive line getting consistently pushed back off the ball.

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Josh McDaniels’ History

jhawk — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:33:15 +0000

I decided that in the wake of the all the drama surrounding Josh McDaniels at this very moment, it may be educational to take a look back at what it is he has accomplished. I believe in McDaniels’ play calling and coaching ability, but his personnel decisions have been less than spectacular, or perhaps a better word, intellectual. He has made a few good decisions but he has also made a few too many bad decisions. I will try to keep this as unbiased as possible and allow you to make your own opinion of all the wheeling and dealing that is the Josh McDaniels era. Here’s a history of the Josh McDaniels tenure….after the “jump.”

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Broncos Clip Of The Week

Kim Constantinesco — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:54:05 +0000

There’s been a lot of talk about the Broncos new defensive line this week. One of the defensive linemen, Jarvis Green, was drafted out of LSU in 2002 and played for the Patriots for the last 8 years. ESPN The Mag had a special feature called “Jock Chef” and Green was profiled along with his wife while they made gumbo. This makes our clip of the week because it lets you get to know Green on more of a personal level.