Jackass Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Interesting. Somewhat good news for Bell owners but it still doesn't sound like they're planning on giving him the #1 role. News: The Denver Post reports Mike Anderson, 33, might not return to the Broncos next season. The team has Tatum Bell on the roster and could look to add a back in April's Draft. Rumors also have the team interested in Edgerrin James, but that hasn't been confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Interesting. Somewhat good news for Bell owners but it still doesn't sound like they're planning on giving him the #1 role. News: The Denver Post reports Mike Anderson, 33, might not return to the Broncos next season. The team has Tatum Bell on the roster and could look to add a back in April's Draft. Rumors also have the team interested in Edgerrin James, but that hasn't been confirmed. 1345067[/snapback] Last year when they gave him a chance he wasn't powerful enough to run it in from in close. He's an excellent RBBC back. I don't see that changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAUgrad Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I've also heard they are interested in drafting another back. Particularly Bell from Arizona for some reason has peaked their interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Cheezhead Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 They'll draft another RB. Unfortunately, Shanny might have fallen in love with the RBBC. However, I think Maroney will fall to them and his running style would fit perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecerwin Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I would love it if Bell became their primary. Maybe if he works hard and puts a few Lbs on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Broncos | Dayne to carry the load? Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:05:33 -0800 Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos RB Ron Dayne has a "good" chance to eventually handle the load in the backfield, according to general manager Ted Sundquist. Dayne's advantages are his size, foot quickness and acceleration off the cut. Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, who previously served as the Broncos' offensive coordinator, agreed with Sundquist's assessments and added that Dayne's chances will be better if he has another solid offseason conditioning program that is aimed at keeping his weight down and an increase in stamina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Broncos | Dayne to carry the load?Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:05:33 -0800 Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos RB Ron Dayne has a "good" chance to eventually handle the load in the backfield, according to general manager Ted Sundquist. Dayne's advantages are his size, foot quickness and acceleration off the cut. Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, who previously served as the Broncos' offensive coordinator, agreed with Sundquist's assessments and added that Dayne's chances will be better if he has another solid offseason conditioning program that is aimed at keeping his weight down and an increase in stamina. 1347494[/snapback] Dayne isn't a power back, I hope they don't make the same mistake as the Giants did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Broncos | Dayne to carry the load?Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:05:33 -0800 Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos RB Ron Dayne has a "good" chance to eventually handle the load in the backfield, according to general manager Ted Sundquist. Dayne's advantages are his size, foot quickness and acceleration off the cut. Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, who previously served as the Broncos' offensive coordinator, agreed with Sundquist's assessments and added that Dayne's chances will be better if he has another solid offseason conditioning program that is aimed at keeping his weight down and an increase in stamina. 1347494[/snapback] If this happens, for several reasons, i will light myself on fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 If this happens, for several reasons, i will light myself on fire. 1347841[/snapback] Please do come back and post the date and time, and give us a link to where we can buy the tickets to watch. After all this time, you few that still don't understand the innate ability of Denver to manufacture running backs, is amazing to me. Dayne was productive virtually every time he touched the ball last year. There is absolutely no comparison between the Giants and Denver. Just because they couldn't make it work, doesn't really mean anything. This absolutely makes sense, especially in light of the fact they cut Anderson and then Putzier. In my mind they are simply freeing up cap space to go after a big time wide out. We'll see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAUgrad Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 They'll draft another RB. Unfortunately, Shanny might have fallen in love with the RBBC. However, I think Maroney will fall to them and his running style would fit perfectly. 1345591[/snapback] They will not draft a RB in the first round. Probably not in the first 2 rounds. But they will draft a RB. Guaranteed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) They will not draft a RB in the first round. Probably not in the first 2 rounds. But they will draft a RB. Guaranteed!! 1350544[/snapback] Agreed. O-line...D..... RB around the 4th or 5th... EDIT: to say O-line...O-line....MLB..... AGAIN: a QB would nice to back up Van Pelt when Plummer breaks the rest of his brain. Edited March 3, 2006 by Turf Smurf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAUgrad Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Agreed. O-line...D..... RB around the 4th or 5th... EDIT: to say O-line...O-line....MLB..... AGAIN: a QB would nice to back up Van Pelt when Plummer breaks the rest of his brain. 1350558[/snapback] O-line will not be addressed in the first round either. Maybe not even the second round. RB and QB later. D-line, WR, TE, Safety are probably the order of importance. However, WR will probably be addressed first unless they make a move via free agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skilly Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 O-line will not be addressed in the first round either. Maybe not even the second round. RB and QB later. D-line, WR, TE, Safety are probably the order of importance. However, WR will probably be addressed first unless they make a move via free agency. 1350600[/snapback] I don't think they will make the mistake of taking a wr in the first round again. Picking as late as they are, I think they will just go after the best available defensive player. They might package their two 1st rnd picks to try and move up, but again I think they go defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosn05 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Broncos | Dayne to carry the load?Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:05:33 -0800 Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos RB Ron Dayne has a "good" chance to eventually handle the load in the backfield, according to general manager Ted Sundquist. Dayne's advantages are his size, foot quickness and acceleration off the cut. Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, who previously served as the Broncos' offensive coordinator, agreed with Sundquist's assessments and added that Dayne's chances will be better if he has another solid offseason conditioning program that is aimed at keeping his weight down and an increase in stamina. 1347494[/snapback] Shut up with that bull shucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider.Nation Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 (edited) Shut up with that bull shucks 1351882[/snapback] Why's this bull-doo? It happened last season with Anderson. Why not Dayne? I think Bell is the better runner. But he hasn't proven he can carry the full load, actually I think he's proven the opposite. He can't. But in the spot duty he shines. Denver will find some average RB in the draft who like everyone else, will come from "nowhere" for them and be a stud. Good article on CBS about this exact topic. March 3, 2006Dave Richard Senior Fantasy Writer You don't have to be an NFL scout to realize that the running back landscape is changing at a fast and furious pace. Earlier this week, veterans Mike Anderson and Stephen Davis were waived by their respective teams. The Davis cut wasn't surprising after he ran out of gas in 2004 with the Panthers (we thought he could have been cut last summer), but the Anderson release was mildly surprising since he was Denver's leading rusher last season (1,216 total yards, 13 total touchdowns) and still had some tread on the tires. These cuts were products of the NFL's looming salary-cap issues and not necessarily related to on-field production (maybe so in the case of Davis), but it's a sign that no matter who you are or what you've done, you're subject to being financially undervalued if you're a running back. And if you need any further proof of this, look at the free-agent running backs about to hit the market: Seattle is letting league MVP Shaun Alexander take offers from other teams, the Packers and Ravens are letting go of Ahman Green and Jamal Lewis, respectively, and even though the Colts had the franchise-tag designation at their disposal, they still didn't use it on Edgerrin James, who will also be allowed to negotiate with other teams. So somewhere along the way, NFL GMs and coaches realized that the key to a great running game doesn't necessarily revolve around a great running back who gets paid big bucks. Where could they have gotten this idea? How about in Denver, circa 1995, when sixth-round pick Terrell Davis fell into the Broncos' starting running back job and didn't let go of it until his knees cried mercy in 1999. Of course by then, he had given Denver 56 rushing TDs over four seasons. When Davis couldn't go, Denver plopped in late fourth-rounder Olandis Gary and off he went. When Gary got hurt in 2000, ex-fullback and sixth-round pick Mike Anderson fell right into place and dominated. None of these guys were big-money earners when they started running wild. With the Broncos finding success no matter who ran the ball -- and thriving when talented running back Clinton Portis was there -- some teams got to thinking: Maybe offensive line schemes make a running game work moreso than the guy toting the pigskin. Denver had a talented line with players who had worked together over several years, and they helped protect John Elway (and later Brian Griese) as well as drive open holes for their running backs. But the excrement really hit the fan when Denver shockingly dealt Portis, who was a monster in their backfield, to Washington for Champ Bailey in the 2004 offseason. How could they do this? Because, silly, their O-line was still a beast. Denver still produced 1,000-yard rushers Reuben Droughns in 2004 and Anderson last season. Meanwhile, Portis flopped in his first season in D.C. Now that the secret is out, we've seen some pretty amazing performances from pretty unlikely sources. I won't call Larry Johnson an above-average back, but the guy (and Priest Holmes before him) couldn't have played like Superman without that phenomenal O-line in Kansas City. Or consider Willie Parker, who went from flimsy third-down back to 1,200-yard mega-back in Pittsburgh. Same story for Thomas Jones in Chicago. Or, how about these four infamous syllables: Samkon Gado. So what's happening in the NFL is that teams are more likely to sink their salary-cap stakes into offensive linemen that can make any decent running back look good. Notice how quality veteran offensive linemen that may be making a bit too much cash aren't being released these days whereas younger linemen who have not blocked well (Mike Williams) are being dumped like Jennifer Aniston in Hollywood. What it means is that teams aren't likely to shell out the big money for the big time running back anymore. As a result, there are going to be more running backs-by-committee in 2006 as well as guys coming out of the woodwork, a la Gado. It's almost as if you could afford to skip drafting extra running backs and just wait for one to pop up on the waiver wire. Almost. Nobody in Fantasy Football has that kind of patience. The Fantasy repercussions are going to be ugly in the coming weeks. Everyone should assume that the first three picks in every draft this year should be Johnson, Alexander and LaDainian Tomlinson (and not necessarily in that order). From there, every running back that will have a shot at 20 carries a game will fly off the board like iPods at Apple stores. Not only will players like Ronnie Brown and Reuben Droughns be in demand, but even Deuce McAllister, coming off ACL surgery, will be wanted because he'll rush the ball often for the Saints. Once they're gone, the slew of RBs who will split carries but have potential to take over the full-time duties (potentially Lewis, Green and even guys like Domanick Davis) will be taken, followed by the backs with any semblance of potential for playing time. In total, we're talking about most of the first 30-to-40 picks in a Fantasy draft being running backs because owners aren't going to want to be stuck with a Shawn Bryson or Travis Henry as their No. 2 guy after injuries. The impending Collective Bargaining Agreement will play with this analysis, but the bottom line is that the running back position is being devalued by virtually all NFL front offices. The days of a running back getting paid are almost over, with the exception being healthy, strong every-down backs whose presence on the team suggests a smaller depth chart at the position (Tomlinson is a good example). It all adds up to one interesting side note: If this is indeed the case and running backs aren't in demand, then why is Reggie Bush, who isn't considered a durable, every-down back, going to be the No. 1 overall pick on April 29, 2006? Edited March 4, 2006 by Raider.Nation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoBeast Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I just wanted to throw some fuel into the fire. The Denver running game is a circus every year! Let the rumors begin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistolpete2432 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 As of now who looks to be like the starter in denver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mggoilers Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 As of now who looks to be like the starter in denver? 1354627[/snapback] Edgerrin James? Who knows but whoever it is Denver will run it a ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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