The Broncos and the 2012 NFL Draft

Well the results of the 2012 NFL draft are in. And the Denver Broncos did alright. I say alright because while they filled some holes in the Broncos roster, they missed out on a few key players that both myself and other fans were screaming at them to go after. That being said, you never know how a young and just drafted player is going to work out. There are many cases where teams draft a top-30 pick and the player never really pans out to their potential. It turns out that some of these amazing players peak in college. And then there are the sleepers - the guys that barely make it into the NFL through the draft at all - and turn out to be great additions to any NFL roster. With that in mind, I can't quite understand why so many football sites give teams "grades" for their drafting skills. Seriously: you don't know what's going to happen with any of the players that are picked. Yes, there are some picks that seem to be no-brainers - but that doesn't mean that some of the underdogs are bad picks either. Plus, you're not part of the team's strategy during the draft. You're not in on the ground level. They might have a different plan than just thinking about the short term and filling the immediate holes in a roster - they might be thinking more long-term about how this player can help their team. So everything being said, I am a little disappointed that the Broncos missed out on some great players. But that doesn't mean that the players they DID draft won't be great additions to the team as well.

2012 NFL Draft and the Denver Broncos

So now that all of this quarterback trouble has settled down, the Denver Broncos should be looking forward towards the NFL Draft at the end of this month. Now while there are many great prospects coming to the NFL Draft, the big question on everyone's mind is whether or not the Broncos should trade one of their first round draft picks - they have two - to open themselves up to what they REALLY need in the draft this year. Which means the question that SHOULD be on everyone's mind is what does the Broncos roster actually NEED? Well, they need to fill their defensive tackle and running back positions. The best defensive tackles that they should be looking at right now, according to Bleacher Report, are Kendall Reyes from Connecticut, Brandon Thompson from Clemson, Mike Martin from Michigan and Alameda Ta'amu from Washington. For the running back pick, their best options would be David Wilson from Virginia Tech, Doug Martin from Boise State and Lamar Miller from Miami. While it may be a risk for the Broncos to trade that extra first round draft pick, they might be actually opening themselves up to something better. They have a tendency to get caught up in the day and make draft picks that aren't right for what the roster is needing at all - something that GM Ted Sundquist is all too aware of. It'll be interesting to see what actually happens with these guys.