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This past weekend was the NFL Draft and for any NFL fan, it's a pretty exciting thing. It's almost like a lottery for players. Some guys could turn out to be great players while others could end up busts. You never know. Everyone is an expert and thinks they can project who will take what player but it's always a tossup. So let's look at the Broncos' picks.  At number one the Broncos selected Ryan Clady a left tackle From Boise State. To start off with, the dude has SIZE. He's big at 6'6" tall and weighing in at around 320lbs. That's a big boy. But furthermore, he's very athletic and nimble on his feet. Denver rarely takes very large lineman and not because they don't want size up front it's because they want someone that's agile, athletic and quick on their feet. Clady represents a big man that's everything I just mentioned. He's the best of both worlds. According to coach Shanahan, he'll be the immediate starter in camp. That's very rare in the Broncos system. It typically takes a lineman a couple years to become a starter.
For the second pick the Broncos selected Eddie Royal a wide receiver from Virginia Tech. This is an interesting pick considering there were higher ranked wide receivers left on the board such as Deshaun Jackson. There's two reasons for making the pick over Jackson. Royal is a high character guy and in Denver, the last few receivers have lacked character. Brandon Marshall is an amazing talent but just seems to find trouble anywhere. Javon Walker ended up being an asshole. The second reason for taking Royal over Jackson is his strength and return ability. This cat benched 225lbs 29 times at the NFL combine. That's insane strength for a man that's 5'8" and 170lbs. I watched a couple highlights of Royal on YouTube and the kid is fast and agile. He has the ability to be the next great return man in the NFL. Beyond that he's a decent receiver that can get down field and stretch out the safeties. Denver hasn't had that since Javon Walker was healthy. Third pick the Broncos selected Kory Lichtensteiger a center from Bowling Green. This isn't a very sexy pick and more than likely a "depth/future" type pick. Lichtensteiger is a solid lineman drafted for his upside. He'll provide a decent prospect for the future but I doubt he'll see much playing time this year. I'll continue the rest of the picks later on in the week... New Apartment (possibly)So I've been looking for an apartment for the longest time and I think I finally found it. It's almost in the perfect location. It's close to my work, downtown and out of the city. Although I was looking for something downtown I think this place is close enough to where I can catch a cab to hit up my favorite spots but not have to worry about the downtown clutter. It's close enough to my work to where I can ride a bike to work. The best part about the place is it has a hot tub. I'll be sharing it with a girl, which is ok with me since women are typically cleaner than men, and I pretty much have a whole half of a house to myself. The kitchen and laundry room are share areas as well as the living room. I'm pretty stoked about it. That's pretty much it for now. Peace out... |
