2022 College Prospect Thread

[Broncofan]

27 minutes ago, paul-mac said:

Any chance Ojabo falls to 64 now that he’s torn his Achilles? 

I think he’s falling further.  Achilles injuries rob explosion.  Cam Akers was a great story on returning but he looked nothing like his pre-injury form.    So you lose a year and no guarantee of return to elite play. 
 

It’s very possible he falls to 100’s now.   I’d certainly not take a 64 or 75 pick on him.  96, 115/116 would be a good discussion.  Feel terrible for the kid this cost him at least 10M if not more.  

Edited March 19, 2022 by Broncofan

[AnAngryAmerican]

20 minutes ago, Broncofan said:

I think he’s falling further.  Achilles injuries rob explosion.  Cam Akers was a great story on returning but he looked nothing like his pre-injury form.    So you lose a year and no guarantee of return to elite play. 
 

It’s very possible he falls to 100’s now.   I’d certainly not take a 64 or 75 pick on him.  96, 115/116 would be a good discussion.  Feel terrible for the kid this cost him at least 10M if not more.  

I’d wager he had an insurance policy like Jake Butt did. 

[BroncoBruin]

Someone will take Ojabo in the 2nd round. Dayo Odeyingbo tore his Achilles in January last year and went in the late 2nd. 

[rcpbawler]

I balked at Ojabo in the top 10, but at pick 64... I'd gladly take him. Achilles injuries aren't the death knell they once were. 

There is going to be a really good player available at edge/DL at pick 64. A couple that I'll have my fingers crossed on are 2 Sooners, Nik Bonitto and Perrion Winfrey. Bonitto, I've seen mocked all over the place and probably goes before this tbh. Super athletic (like a lot of dudes in this class) and very fluid in space as well. Winfrey is extremely quick/athletic for his size and can ragdoll OL. 

[jsthomp2007]

8 hours ago, rcpbawler said:

I balked at Ojabo in the top 10, but at pick 64... I'd gladly take him. Achilles injuries aren't the death knell they once were. 

There is going to be a really good player available at edge/DL at pick 64. A couple that I'll have my fingers crossed on are 2 Sooners, Nik Bonitto and Perrion Winfrey. Bonitto, I've seen mocked all over the place and probably goes before this tbh. Super athletic (like a lot of dudes in this class) and very fluid in space as well. Winfrey is extremely quick/athletic for his size and can ragdoll OL. 

Ojabo would be interesting.  However, why isn't more bullish on Jonathan Cooper serving as edge rusher depth?  I thought he came on strong, especially when Von was traded last year. 

[rcpbawler]

2 hours ago, jsthomp2007 said:

Ojabo would be interesting.  However, why isn't more bullish on Jonathan Cooper serving as edge rusher depth?  I thought he came on strong, especially when Von was traded last year. 

Cooper is a great story and a great return on the 7th round investment, but likely caps out as a third/fourth edge rusher. Ojabo is a potential Chubb replacement when someone else wants to overpay for him.

[broncos67]

I don't personally understand the Ojabo love. If he falls to 64 as a result of the injury, it's absolutely worth taking a flier on him. But as a T10 pick where he was pegged to go? Pass. The guy has played one season. Huge risk. Very Jarvis Moss-esque if you ask me.

 

[broncos_fan _from _uk]

4 hours ago, broncos67 said:

I don't personally understand the Ojabo love. If he falls to 64 as a result of the injury, it's absolutely worth taking a flier on him. But as a T10 pick where he was pegged to go? Pass. The guy has played one season. Huge risk. Very Jarvis Moss-esque if you ask me.

 

The thing he has over moss or A Vernon Gholston is that Ojabo displays really good instincts. That being said the fact that he was the robin to Hutchinsons Batman gives me pause with a top 10 pick

[germ-x]

The position group that really interests me when factoring in where Denver is picking and the talent in this draft is ILB.  Lot of very athletic LBs that will go in that 64-116 range where Denver has 5 picks.  It’s also a position that Pro Bowl/All Pro players are selected outside of round 1 regularly.  

[BroncoBruin]

10 minutes ago, germ-x said:

The position group that really interests me when factoring in where Denver is picking and the talent in this draft is ILB.  Lot of very athletic LBs that will go in that 64-116 range where Denver has 5 picks.  It’s also a position that Pro Bowl/All Pro players are selected outside of round 1 regularly.  

It’s interesting, 4-5 years ago it felt like there weren’t nearly enough LBs who could run coming out of college…now it’s hard to find LB prospects who CAN’T run. The old school LB is almost dead. Holdovers of that prototype have had to adapt quickly. You’re cutting weight, looking for roles where you can rush more etc. and hoping teams don’t replace you with a safety for half the game. 

Edited March 22, 2022 by BroncoBruin

[broncos67]

11 hours ago, germ-x said:

The position group that really interests me when factoring in where Denver is picking and the talent in this draft is ILB.  Lot of very athletic LBs that will go in that 64-116 range where Denver has 5 picks.  It’s also a position that Pro Bowl/All Pro players are selected outside of round 1 regularly.  

I agree, and I think based on our FA signings we are likely to take an ILB in that range. Singletonis a ST/depth guy. Jewell will likely start. If it's true we're going to try Browning at OLB, there's definitely an opportunity for a rookie to play a role.

[Cutler06]

What bothers me about moving Browning to OLB is you try to keep your best 11 players on the field and with Chubb and Gregory, doesn't that move Baron into a backup role from a starting ILB ??

[Broncofan]

2 hours ago, Cutler06 said:

What bothers me about moving Browning to OLB is you try to keep your best 11 players on the field and with Chubb and Gregory, doesn't that move Baron into a backup role from a starting ILB ??

It would be surprising to see a complete switch.  But on pass downs moving Browning to EDGE would be the idea.   It also then becomes a matchup advantage in that O’s have to account for him moving around.   Parsons & Devin White are deployed in similar fashions although White it’s with more A gap blitzes, while Parsons played about 25-30 percent of snaps on the EDGE in the 2H of last year.  
 

All of the above is moot if Browning can’t be an impact EDGE rusher.   But if he is then it’s a weapon that can be utilized without keeping him off the field.   It’s also why drafting EDGE still likely remains a priority.   Drafting ILB also a strong move though.   Realistically the only ILB we know for sure will be on the 2023 roster is Browning (Jewell likely will be, but none of his 2023 salary is guaranteed) 

 

Edited March 22, 2022 by Broncofan

[paul-mac]

So we’ve got 8 picks: 3 in the top 100, 3 mid rounders and 2 late rounders. In some order I’m looking for:

 

- An edge defender who could potentially replace Chubb if he walks 

 

- An interior DL presence (Dre’Mont contract year and Purcell is declining)

 

- Some kind of offensive speedster (Spencer is gone, we could do with a weapon who can return punts and play bubble screens)

 

- 3rd RB who can eventually replace Boone

 

- Receiving TE to pair with Albert O

 

- DB depth (corner or safety)

 

- A couple of special teams options 

[lomaxgrUK]

12 hours ago, paul-mac said:

So we’ve got 8 picks: 3 in the top 100, 3 mid rounders and 2 late rounders. In some order I’m looking for:

 

- An edge defender who could potentially replace Chubb if he walks 

 

- An interior DL presence (Dre’Mont contract year and Purcell is declining)

 

- Some kind of offensive speedster (Spencer is gone, we could do with a weapon who can return punts and play bubble screens)

 

- 3rd RB who can eventually replace Boone

 

- Receiving TE to pair with Albert O

 

- DB depth (corner or safety)

 

- A couple of special teams options 

Agree re: EDGE. We're still very thin there. Need impact pass rush. I'd almost disregard the requirement for a 3 down player here. We're going to be playing with more leads this year, so let's get a dynamic speed rush guy in for 3rd and long.

Certainly agree re: interior DL. Again, I would be happy with a pass rush specialist if needs be, given that a 3 down IDL is hard to find outside of the top 20 picks. We're sorely lacking in IDL pass rush.

I wouldn't be against a speedster, but not sure it's near the top of the list. Hamler is already working out and I imagine he's going to be playing ST this year too with Sutton back and Patrick re-signed.

I would draft a late round RB and also be aggressive in UDFA for that position too. Create a dogfight for that last RB spot.

Definitely need another TE; totally agree.

I'd like to see us draft a Tackle too. We risk losing Anderson, who is an excellent swing Tackle option, next year. We need to prepare for that.

I am intrigued to see what top tier QB play does to our interior OL. Will Wilson's quick throwing game and movement in the pocket make them look better, or are they as bad as they played last year? In truth, I wouldn't be opposed to any OL position being drafted after the 2nd round. Nobody on that interior OL can begrudge us drafting competition.