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Friday, April 24th, 2009
All about defense
With the Denver Broncos in ownership of two first-round picks tomorrow, all this nonsense of taking former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez needs to stop.
No, using those two picks on defense isn’t “sexy” and doesn’t do anything to get fans riled up. Or rebuild their lost confidence because of the firing of Mike Shanahan and the trade of Jay Culter.
But that should not be what first-year Broncos coach Josh McDaniels bases his decision on. At least I would hope it’s not. With this 13-year-old, you never know for sure. Remember Matt Cassell?
In case you have forgotten, the Denver defense is dreadful. Compared to last year’s unit, I think the one the Broncos have now is even worse. And all McDaniels has done to address that is sign an aging safety and tinker with his secondary.
I don’t care if you have four Champ Baileys in your secondary and bring in a fifth in passing situations, if you don’t get pressure on the quarterback it doesn’t matter who you have in your secondary.
And Denver has done nothing, zip, nada, zilch to address its defensive line and linebacker problems this offseason.
Needless to say, it’s high-time McDaniels start addressing those two major holes or a long season will get even longer for the Broncos.
The best way to do that is through the draft and those two first-round picks.
Use the No. 12 pick on stud LSU defensive end Tyson Jackson … or Boston College’s B.J. Raji … or Texas’ Brian Orakpo, and use the No. 18 pick on another defensive lineman or linebacker. At least then you have addressed the No. 1 problem facing this team.
Call me a nut, but addressing the defense by drafting offense makes no sense. Then again, everything McD has done to this point hasn’t made any sense.
If defense isn’t Denver’s top priority tomorrow, it’s just more proof the hiring of McDaniels set this franchise back.
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Denver Broncos have become a bad joke
If for not how sad and scary this Jay Cutler and Josh McDaniels fiasco is, it would be funny.
You have a 25-year-old professional quarterback acting like he’s 5.
You think there is any skin left on Cutler’s thumb?
Should we pat him on the head and say, “Everything will be alright, Jay. Give it some time.”
“Now starting for your Detroit Lions, quarterback Charlie Brown … err, Jay Cutler.”
In McDaniels you have a 13-year-old rookie head coach that is naive, dumb or both.
I still contest he’s the reason McJay Gate even got started when he tried to trade Cutler for a career backup who had a fluke year in Matt Cassell.
All because McDaniels felt he was the reason Cassell had that fluke year since he served as his offensive coordinator in New England.
And he did it behind Cutler’s back.
Yet McDaniels still insists he did nothing wrong.
McDaniels hasn’t even coached a game yet and already fans want him fired.
And don’t forget Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, who has allowed this mess to linger with his ineptitude.
I once thought Bowlen was a bright guy.
I respected him.
Now? Not so much.
Instead of quashing this months ago, his inaction allowed it to fester to what it is now: your Pro Bowl quarterback on the trading block.
Sounds like a recipe for success to me.
A little over a week ago I said this will continue to spiral mindlessly out of control until somebody at Dove Valley grows up.
Well, don’t hold your breath.
Now instead of a once-respected NFL franchise, the Broncos are nothing more than a bad Jimmy Kimmel joke.
And nobody is laughing.