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In the 2009 Draft the Broncos have 10 picks.

First: 12th & 18th

Second: 48th

Third: 79th & 84th

Fourth: 114th

Fifth: 149th

Sixth: 18

Seventh: 225th & 235th

As most drafts go... beyond the first few picks they are unpredictable! However with the Broncos this is different.  Its like they have a HUGE sign hanging outside of Dove Valley saying Defensive Players apply here.  Or - a full page add in SI or at ESPN saying Defense Wanted! 

All this talk about moving up to sign Sanchez  is ludicrous.  Moving up to sign B.J. Raji makes sense. If the right person is not available at 12th look for the Broncos to try and trade down.  I would be shocked if the Broncos took a running back or quarterback on the first day.

Since the Cutler trade Bronco fans have been real down ESPECIALLY at the prospect of starting over with a new unproven QB. Trading Cutler and drafting Sanchez MAKES ZERO SENSE!    If McD- is really serious about Sanchez and I do not believe that he is, this says, he may not be pleased with Simms or Orton. He wants three quarterbacks. The question is why would he want three quarterbacks so close in age? Why would McD- want three costly QB contracts? Why would McD- want to pay Simms about 3 million a year, Orton about 2.25 million a year and a new unproven rookie about 7.5 million a year? The average quarterback salary in the NFL is just under 2 million according to S.I.

It's difficult to get excited about our running game!  Peyton Hillis in his short stunt had ONLY 68 ATTEMPTS. Correll Buckhalter, with a total of ONLY 476 attempts in eight seasons excites no one! He averaged about 4 attempts per game. LaMont Jordan is closer to what REAR Coach McD- wants 872 attempts and almost eight carries a game.

REAR Coach McD- and General Mess know that if they Blow 10 Picks they are toast. As much as I would like to seem them somewhere else blowing the draft is not the way.  I truly hope for the Broncos sake that REAR Coach McD- and General Mess Xanders do not squander this coming draft!

On 01/14/09 I said the Bronco's would be 6 and 10. That was when Mr. P. Brained Bowlen still had half his faculties... That was before we learned how much of a REAR Coach Mc D- is and that was before P. Bowlen appointed General Mess Xanders.  That was before we signed 17 middle aged average free agents and before our Golden Child pro bowl quarterback was traded.  Can things get worse?  Yes!

Week 1 at Cincinnati: 

Week 2 vs. Cleveland: 

Week 3 at Oakland: 

2 wins 1 loss maybe?

Broncos At Three Games:

Broncos 2-1-0 2009 Maybe?

Broncos 3-0-0 2008

Broncos 2-1-0 2007

Broncos 2-1-0 2006

Broncos 2-1-0 2005

Broncos 2-1-0 2004

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Week 4 vs. Dallas: 

Week 5 vs. New England: 

Week 6 at San Diego: 

1 win 2 losses maybe?

Broncos At Six Games:

Broncos 3-3-0 2009 Maybe?

Broncos 4-2-0 2008

Broncos 3-3-0 2007

Broncos 5-1-0 2006

Broncos 5-1-0 2005

Broncos 5-1-0 2004

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Week 7 Bye: 

Week 8 at Baltimore: 

Week 9 vs. Pittsburgh: 

Week 10 at Washington: 

3 losses maybe?

Broncos At Nine Games:

Broncos 3-6-0 2009 Maybe?

Broncos 5-4-0 2008

Broncos 4-5-0 2007

Broncos 7-2-0 2006

Broncos 7-2-0 2005

Broncos 6-3-0 2004

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Week 11 vs. San Diego: 

Week 12 vs. New York Giants: 

Week 13 at Kansas City: 

1 win 2 losses maybe?

Broncos At Twelve Games:

Broncos 4-8-0 2009 Maybe?

Broncos 7-5-0 2008

Broncos 5-7-0 2007

Broncos 7-5-0 2006

Broncos 9-3-0 2005

Broncos 7-5-0 2004

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Week 14 at Indianapolis: 

Week 15 vs. Oakland: 

Week 16 at Philadelphia: 

Week 17 vs. Kansas City: 

2 wins 2 losses maybe?

Broncos At Sixteen Games:

Broncos 6-10-0 2009 Maybe?

Broncos 8-8-0 2008

Broncos 7-9-0 2007

Broncos 9-7-0 2006

Broncos 13-3-0 2005

Broncos 10-6-0 2004

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6 wins and 10 losses maybe?

This is a TOTAL GUESS.  Who could know with so many changes. 85 percent of the changes are NOT IMPRESSIVE!  I truly hope for the Broncos sake REAR Coach McD- and General Mess Xanders do not squander this coming draft!

The Denver Broncos announced today that they have traded QB Jay Cutler in a block buster deal, NOT!, NO!, NO WAY!, but MAYBE...

Bronco fans if Jay Cutler does not want to be here TRADE HIM!  None of us really knows what is happening.  It is clear REAR Coach McDaniels and QB Cutler cannot get along.  I'm tired of the squabble. END IT!

I like Jay.  He is a great QB.  Jay has helped local organizations when asked. He has participated in fund raising , etc. Jay has been involved in the community. Jay has taken his money and his time to share with the community. The value of a players involvement in a community is important. 

Like most Bronco fans I was angered when learning of REAR coach McDaniels attempted trade. We have a great young QB who most of us was hoping would be around for many years to come. We were hoping Mike, Jay, Brandon,Royal and other Broncos would lead us to another super bowl. These hopes seem to be fading.  Jay has put two homes on the market and requested a trade. 

REAR Coach McDaniels has failed  in the eyes of many fans and in the eyes of players, talk show hosts, sports writers etc. Bronco fans we maybe in for a bumpy ride with this New England style of slicing dicing and shredding of players.  I don't care for it!\

Cutler went out on a limb when Shanahan was fired.  He brought some wrath on himself. It is clear P. Bowlen was not happy with Cutlers remarks about Shanahan's firing and the offensive coaches.  Unfortunately this was going south from the day Bowlen fined Shanahan... from the day Cutler express displeasure... from the day he requested that the QB coach be retained but wasn't... from the day he requested the offensive coordinator be retained and he wasn't... from the day he and REAR coach McDaniels stopped speaking... from the day McDaniels trade blew up in his immature green face... from the day LOOSER BOWLEN backed McDaniels plays... 

Anyway it is real doubtful that McDaniels or anyone else can change what has happened from Cutlers point of view.  So our new coach has really blown it!  OR HAS HE?   This will be a test!  What IF General Mess Xanders and Rear coach McDaniels land a deal, A REAL SUPER DEAL! If by chance they made a five star deal for Cutler things will calm down quickly.

Cutler is not gone yet...

It is possible McDaniels and Cutler will still work things out and have a wonderful life together...

It is possible Xanders and McDaniels may make a block buster deal for Cutler...

What kind of a deal would wind your clock?

Oh! yes, then there is the chance this will go on forever.  It may even get worse.. Then of course there is the chance McDaniels and Xanders will stumble again and we get nothing to speak of for Cutler.  What will happen?

The 30 plus crowd in the defense will not make much of a difference!  Why?  If they allow just 5 points less per game in 2009 we still would have lost eight games in 2008.  We still would have lost to K.C. by 4, Jacksonville by 6, New England by 16, Miami by 6, Oakland by 13, Carolina by 13, Buffalo -a tie and San Diego by 2.  Now we lost to these teams by a lot more... And again my comment is based scoring the same points per game.  If we give up 325 to 350 per game we will improve in defensive position but not wins.  We scored the second most points in the game but our offense was rated 16th in scoring.  How have we helped ourselves in Special Teams?

Or Defensive average was:

Total points allowed per game was 28 pts.

Total yards per game was Denver was 29th at 374.6

Total Yards rushing allowed per game Denver was 27th at 146.1 {2,337}

Total Yards allowed in passing per game Denver was 26th at 227.8 {3,655}

In comparison the average at 20th is:

Total yards per game was Green Bay was 20th at 334.3

Total Yards allowed in passing per game San Francisco was 20th at 219.2 {3,507}

Total Yards per rush allowed Carolina was 20th at 4.4 yards per rush

Total Yards rushing allowed per game Carolina was 20th at 119.5 {1,912}

Can our defense improve to 20th?  Yes!

Will being 20th in defense make a big difference?  Yes - Mainly in yards allowed rushing per game.

K.C.

Total yards 370

Passing yards 157

Rushing yards 213

K.C. dominated time of possession, by 6 minutes

Extra Points 1/1 to 3/3 for +2 points

Field Goals 4/5 to 4/5 even

Interceptions -2 - 39 yards

Fumbles +1

Sacks even + 6 yards

Jacksonville

Total Yards 416

Passing yards 261

Rushing yards 155

Jacksonville dominated time of possession, by 6 minutes

Extra Points 2/2 to 3/3 for +1 point

Field Goals 1/1 to 1/1  even

Interceptions -1

Fumbles - even

Sacks -2  for -15 yards

New England

Total Yards 404

Passing yards 147

Rushing yards 257

New England dominated time of possession, by 6 minutes

Extra Points 1/1 to 5/5 for +4 points

Field Goals 0/0 to 2/2 for +6 points

Interceptions +2 for 9 yards

Fumbles even

Sacks -3 for 20 yards

Miami

Total Yards 341

Passing yards 266

Rushing yards 75

Miami dominated time of possesion, by 9 minutes

Extra Points 2/2 to 2/2 even

Field Goals 4/4 to 1/2 for +12 points

Interceptions -2 for - 23 yards

Fumbles 0

Sacks -2 for -13 yards

Oakland

Total Yards 318

Passing yards 160

Rushing yards 158

Oakland dominated time of possesion, by 5 minutes

Extra Points 4/4 to 1/1 +3 points

Field Goals 1/1 to 1/3 for +6 points

Interceptions -1 for 3 yards

Fumbles +1

Sacks 0

Carolina

Total Yards 400

Passing yards 147

Rushing yards 253

Carolina dominated time of possesion, by 2 minutes

Extra Points 3/3 to 1/1 +2 points

Field Goals 3/3 to 1/2 for +9 points

Interceptions even -30 yards

Fumbles +1

Sacks +3 for -14 yards

Buffalo

Total Yards 275

Passing yards 87

Rushing yards 188

Denver dominated time of possesion, by 7 minutes

Extra Points 3/3 to 2/2 +1 point

Field Goals 3/3 to 3/4 for +3 points

Interceptions +1

Fumbles +1

Sacks even for +3 Yards

San Diego

Total Yards 491

Passing yards 202

Rushing yards 289

Carolina dominated time of possesion, by 13 minutes

Extra Points 2/3 to 7/7 +6 points

Field Goals 1/1 to 0/0 for +3 points

Interceptions -2 for -4 yards

Fumbles -1

Sacks -2 for -5 yards

Seven areas that really stand out in the Bronco losses.

First, in 1 out of 8 losses Denver dominated time of possession.  In these eight games Denver was dominated by 47 minutes to just 7 minutes.

Second, in 6 of the 8 games Denver missed a field goal or extra point.  This give great field position to the opponent instead of a kick return. comparision .

Third, in 7 out of the 8 looses Denver had fewer rushing yards.

Fourth, in 6 out of 8 losses Denver had more passing yards.  The passing game did not get it done for Denver.

Fifth, in 4 out of 8 losses Denver gave up significant yards per rush to K.C. 6.5 yards, Jacksonville 5.7 yards, Oakland 6.8 yards, San Diego 7.7.  In three wins the Broncos gave up significant yards per rush to San Diego 6.0 yards, Cleveland 5.5 yards, New York 7.5 yards.  In eight games Denver had great difficulty stopping the run.  I cannot see this 30 plus crowd of corner backs and free safeties in the defense making that great of a difference in stopping the run.

Sixth, is that 6 of the 8 games where Denver was beaten our opponent rushed a lot more than they passed.  The other two losses were almost even rushing and passing.

Seventh, 5 of the 8 losses were by more than 2 touchdowns.

Eighth, 5 of Denver's wins were by less than four points.  One was an error in judgment by the ref.

All in all Denver has way to much to over come to be better than 6 & 10.  New coaches, new players, new system and a difficult schedule will doom the Broncos hope of a winning season let alone a play off berth. I have been a Bronco fan for 49 years and have a pretty good feel for how they will do.  I wish all the success to Rear coach McDaniels and the General Mess Xanders yet there is only so much they can do in one season. 

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Rear Coach McDaniels has spoke to the press about four times.  He is what he had to say.

USA Today

01-12-09

[I would] like to personally thank Bill Belichick for providing me my foundation in this league and for mentoring me for eight years, McDaniels said at his introductory news conference Monday night.

Regarding his age:

My age has never been a factor. It's never going to be a factor. [It is] about performance. [It is] about what [you are] capable of getting the players to do, , McDaniels said.

Coaching Experience:

As much as [I have] coached offense the past four or five years here, [I am] a football coach [that is] built to understand defense. [That is] where I learned my foundation. ... and I think that my goal as the head coach is not just to improve the defense. It's to improve the team, McDaniels said.

McDaniels said he's been shaped by Belichick, Weis and Nick Saban, who gave him his first job as a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1999. USA Today

I hope [I have]  taken all the good things from them, McDaniels said.

The standoffish personalities of his three notable mentors [did not] necessarily rub off on him, though, USA Today.

I think [you will] certainly see me bring a little bit of a different vibe. [I am] going to have a lot of energy. I can smile , McDaniels said.

Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Springs Co.

01-12-2009

By Frank Schwab

More Coaching Experience:

[There is] a lot of things, [I am] sure, I have never dealt with before, but [I am] looking forward to that, McDaniels said.

[I have] coached older players, [I have] coached older players - I [do not] think age is a factor. What they care about is what [I am] saying and whether or not [it is] going to help them win, McDaniels said.

Boulder Daily Camera / Associated Press

02-21-2009

In his first public comments since he was introduced as Mike Shanahan's successor last month, McDaniels said at his NFL combine scouting news conference Friday that the Broncos will be aggressive when free agency begins Feb. 27. BDC / AP

Free Agency:

[We are] interested in a lot of things and we have areas we can improve on. We have, obviously like every team does, needs and holes to fill, so if [there is] a player out there we feel will fill that, then [we are] going to be aggressive in pursuing, we have (salary cap) room available, so [we will] see how it goes in the next few weeks, McDaniels said.

[You are] going to see some 3-4 from us. [I am] not going to say [we are] going to be all 3-4, but [it is] going to be some combination thereof. I think the 3-4 defense presents some unique challenges to an offense, McDaniels said.

Broncos QB Jay Cutler:

McDaniels also said he's met several times with quarterback Jay Cutler, who had voiced his displeasure at Shanahan's' firing on Dec. 30 after the team failed to reach the playoffs for the third straight season, DBC / AP.

I [was not] worried about it. I met with him several times, and [I am] confident in what I can do and what our staff can do and how good we can be, and [Jay is] going to be a big part of that.  My focus is on telling him how [he is]  going to be better, because we all can improve. Certainly, [that is] our goal.  [That is] what my communication with him has been, to get him up to speed and to talk to him how I feel next year and going forward is going to be different than the years [he has] played here already in Denver. I think we have a good relationship now. [It is] definitely on the right track, and [I am] looking forward to working with him this year, McDaniels said.

Minneapolis- St Paul  Star Tribune, Minnesota

A FEW DAYS LATER: March 11, 2009 - 9:20 AM

By Arnie Stapleton Associated Press

McDaniels said the Broncos hadn't initiated the calls but only listened to other teams' offers, something Cutler said he didn't believe. MSPT / AP

Blogs.NFL.com

Blogs / Adam Schefter

More Regarding Broncos QB Jay Cutler:

Since word broke Saturday that Jay Cutler's name had come up in trade discussions, rumors have run rampant.

There has been speculation that Cutler could be traded to the Vikings, the Browns, the Buccaneers, the Jets -- basically any team with a need at quarterback. But new Broncos coach Josh McDaniels spoke out Tuesday afternoon and attempted to squash any and all existing speculation, AS.

Let me be as clear as I can about this, McDaniels said when reached at his office Tuesday afternoon. We are not trading Jay Cutler -- period.

Sports Illustrated.cnn.com

Bowlen Regarding Hiring McDaniels:

'What I was trying to do was pick the best guy, Bowlen said.

The first choice is better for all of us Bronco fans.  Most of us want the REAR Coach and CRYING Cutler to kiss and make up.  How will this happen with all the hype from the media and us bloggers?  Will it happen?  The story ends in three days.  Cook falls on his sword!  Maybe he is pushed off the cliff.  Cook will be blamed for leaking the story, flaming the coals etc.

Broncos' talk with Cutler goes sour

Trade rumors back to the fore

By Mike Klis  - The Denver Post

03-10-09

Broncos [REAR] coach Josh McDaniels was part of a conference call Monday with disgruntled quarterback Jay Cutler... He was accompanied on the call by his agent Bus Cook. Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and general manager Brian Xanders also were part of the call...According to the source, Cutler entered the conference call believing any friction between the two parties would be resolved and the two sides would put the controversy behind them. Instead McDaniels told Cutler no one is untradeable and that the quarterback was expected to report for the team's offseason conditioning program that begins Monday. According to the source, Cutler has not yet decided whether he will report Monday.

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The DENVER BRONCOS NEED A NEW OWNER... Pat Bowlen has turned his back so many times... He has looked the other way so often... WHERE IS HIS SPINE?  It's time for all Bronco fans to rise up... Bowlen has had a free ride and made millions off fans and tax payers a like. 

AFC West teams will get together soon

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson

03/09/09

The run for the 2009 season is about to commence. Teams are preparing for the start of their offseason conditioning programs.

The programs are voluntary but nearly every player on every team participates, especially since many players have large bonuses for participating in the workouts that are written into their contracts.

Some players have agreements worked into their deals with teams that allow them to work out on their own...

What I cannot understand is how coaches in the NFL understand how important it is to write bonuses into player contracts that voluntary participation in offseason conditioning programs yet these same coaches ignore player conduct.   Why can't coaches write code of conduct into player contracts.  Layout in the contract what the team expects of every player and what will automatically happen when a player fails to meet team requirements. The team should define levels of conduct violations. Every contract should define fines, suspensions, required player participation in mental health programs etc.

In the same way that teams offer bonuses for physical conditioning teams should offer bonuses for mental / emotional conditioning.  Many relationship issues are already formed from high school and college when a player enters the pros that need to be addressed. I understand the NFL has a week program.  Thats a start but it does not go far enough.  Players with red flags are on every team. NFL players need encouragement backed with bonuses and guidance in mental / emotional well being.

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Stats / Box Scores For Denver Broncos 2008 Regular Season

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Bronco Stats Week 2 - San Diego @ DENVER

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Bronco Stats Week 4 - Denver @ KANASA CITY

Bronco Stats Week 5 - Tampa Bay @ DENVER

Bronco Stats Week 6 - Jacksonville @ DENVER

Bronco Stats Week 7 - Denver @ NEW ENGLAND

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Bronco Stats Week 9 - Miami @ DENVER

Bronco Stats Week 10 - Denver @ CLEVELAND

Bronco Stats Week 11 - Denver @ ALANTA

Bronco Stats Week 12 - OAKLAND @ DENVER

Bronco Stats Week 13 - Denver @ NEW YORK JETS

Bronco Stats Week 14 - Kansas City @ DENVER

Bronco Stats Week 15 - Denver @ CAROLINA

Bronco Stats Week 16 - Buffalo @ DENVER

Bronco Stats Week 17 - Denver @ SAN DIEGO