Monday, February 1, 2010

Senior Bowl Thoughts and Interests

It's never to early to start thinking about the draft and what the Broncos' future looks like, at least through my eyes. What better way to do that than a recap of the Senior Bowl? Exactly. Here are the players I payed attention to and what I thought of their performance:

Tony Pike (QB Cincinatti)
Firstly, I wish he played longer. He started at QB for the north and started 3-3 in passing but finished 5-12. Not too good but I feel like there wasn't a whole lot to go off of. I like his size and his throws (he can make them all) as well as his feet. Good pocket presence as well as ability to extend plays. He seems like an ideal candidate to run McDaniels' offense but I've read that there are concerns about his work ethic which is disheartening. I want anyone who might be in a Broncos uniform to want to be great in it.

Dan LeFevour (QB Central Michigan)
Dan closed out the game at QB for the north and I really enjoyed seeing him play for the first time. The coaching staff didn't seem to design any run plays for him but he did a good job of knowing when to try to gain some yards himself and finding the open man. He threw for 2 TDs (one was nullified by a penalty) which were both very impressive. I like how he throws the ball and how competitive he is. Also, he's got the best name of any prospects which could lead to some awesome headlines (I caught LeFevour). He's not very comfortable taking snaps under center and doing drop backs and would be a project in that regard so i can't see him as a 2nd or 3rd round pick (as some are projecting) because those are fundamentals at the position. If he's around in rounds 5 and 6, maybe even 4 I'd take him.

Dan Williams (DT Tennessee)
One of the tackles who could be a good candidate for nose tackle in a 3-4 after some proper teaching (since Tennessee uses a 4-3). He wreaked some havoc when the north tried to run and looked pretty good BUT the senior bowl defenses were also 4-3 with no blitzing. Somebody to keep an eye on, maybe second round but Josh may be able to move wherever to take him.

Terrence Cody (DT Alabama)
Could also be a legitimate nose tackle for 3-4 but i've read a lot of concerns about his weight that suggest he couldn't play nose tackle full time. Broncos need run support and a guy as big as him could certainly provide it.

Jeremy Williams (WR Tulane)
This is a guy Woody Paige likes the Broncos to take somewhere in the mid rounds (3-5). He's got decent size and caught a good number of passes at the Senior Bowl and looked good doing it. There could be potential but there will be plenty of receivers to choose from who did not play in the senior bowl.

Obviously, there's a long way to go to April's draft and I'll be sure to update as often as I can with who I think the Broncos should draft. These are just guys to think about in the meantime.