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Reported:
February 23, 2006
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Acquiring a wide receiver to eventually replace Rod Smith is an absolute
must for the Broncos. Smith still has a year or two left but now is
the time to get his replacement. One intriguing development is the
possibility of Terrell Owens signing with the Broncos. Denver is considered
the front runner to acquire his services but expect this to be a long
drawn out process with Owens going to the highest bidder. |
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Matt Lepsis has a clause in his contract that allows him to opt out
of his contract and bolt Denver via free agency. Denver would like
to retain Lepsis and they will do all they can to keep him from leaving.
If Lepsis does leave then the Broncos are in a bit of a pickle. They
don't have any depth at the tackle position so if Lepsis leaves then
the tackle position becomes a huge priority. |
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QB |
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Jake had one of his best years, but he still does some questionable
things when under pressure. Gary Kubiak is often given credit for
Plummer's recent success and he is off to be the head coach for Houston.
Will Jake revert back to his Arizona days without Kubiak? Hopefully,
the answer is no, but it would behoove the Broncos to have a plan
B incase Jake begins to implode. |
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DT |
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defensive line played much better last year than in other years but
the Broncos have some decisions to make going into this off season.
Gerard Warren is coming off one of his better seasons but he is due
a large signing bonus that the Broncos need to decide if they want
to pay. Even if the Broncos get all of that done they need to find
a DT that can get to the quarterback and sack him because the Broncos
ranked as the third worst team in producing sacks. |
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Lynch has had an outstanding career but age is quickly gaining on
him. He's 34 now and his best days are now behind him. The Broncos
have some young talent ready to give it a try in Sam Brandon and Chris
Young, but none of these players can hold Lynch's jock. The Broncos
will seriously consider using one of their two first round picks on
a safety. |
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DE |
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Broncos have two defensive ends with huge salaries. Trevor Pryce is
making around 9 million and the Broncos would love to restructure
his contract. Courtney Brown is another player that the Broncos would
love to restructure. If the Broncos and Trevor Pryce can't agree on
a new contract, you may see him released. He is there best defensive
end and about the only real pass rusher they have. They would have
to find a replacement for him and quick. |
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Broncos 2006 Free Agents
| Player |
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Status |
| Marco Coleman |
DE |
UFA |
| Demtrin Veal |
DT |
RFA |
| Monsanto Pope |
DT |
UFA |
| Keith Burns |
LB |
UFA |
| Patrick Chukwurah |
LB |
UFA |
| Ron Dayne |
RB |
UFA |
| Sam Brandon |
S |
UFA |
| Mike Leach |
TE |
UFA |
| Charlie Adams |
WR |
RFA |
Broncos
2005 Season Ending Depth Chart
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OFFENSE
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WR 80 Rod Smith
14 Todd Devoe 17 Darius Watts
LT 78 Matt Lepsis 74 Cornell Green
LG 50 Ben Hamilton 59 Taylor Whitley
C 66 Tom Nalen 50 Ben Hamilton 62 Chris Myers
RG 65 Cooper Carlisle 59 Taylor Whitley
RT 72 George Foster 74 Cornell Green
TE 82 Stephen Alexander 88 Jeb Putzier 89 Nate Jackson 83 Mike Leach
84 Wesley Duke
WR 85 Ashley Lelie 81 Charlie Adams 13 David Terrell
QB 16 Jake Plummer 11 Bradlee Van Pelt
RB 38 Mike Anderson 26 Tatum Bell 33 Ron Dayne
FB 39 Kyle Johnson 37 Cecil Sapp
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DEFENSE
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LE
98 Courtney Brown 91 Ebenezer Ekuban 95 Marco Coleman
LT 96 Michael Myers 75 Monsanto Pope
RT 61 Gerard Warren 97 Demetrin Veal
RE 93 Trevor Pryce 60 John Engelberger
WLB 52 Ian Gold 53 Louis Green
MLB 56 Al Wilson 51 Keith Burns
SLB 55 D.J. Williams 54 Patrick Chukwurah
LCB 24 Champ Bailey 45 Roc Alexander
RCB 22 Domonique Foxworth 41 Karl Paymah [27 Darrent Williams]
SS 25 Nick Ferguson 42 Sam Brandon 21 Hamza Abdullah
FS 47 John Lynch 40 Curome Cox
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SPECIALISTS
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P 10 Todd Sauerbrun
K 1 Jason Elam
KO 10 Todd Sauerbrun
PR 81 Charlie Adams [27 Darrent Williams]
KR 45 Roc Alexander [27 Darrent Williams]
PC 83 Mike Leach
KC 83 Mike Leach 78 Matt Lepsis
H 16 Jake Plummer 10 Todd Sauerbrun
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