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Broncos LT Ryan Clady likely to miss the season with torn ACL (1 Viewer)
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Ditkaless Wonders
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Severe blow.
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BroncoFreak_2K3
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Dr. Octopus
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The worst part about OTAs is when news about injuries like this come out.
Bob Magaw
Footballguy
Brutal, tough luck for Clady and the Broncos. At one time I thought he was one of the the top young LT in the game, with an ascendant Joe Thomas, than he ruptured his Achilles tendon, now this.
Who plays LT now? And if they have to borrow from another starting position, that could weaken the OL at two positions, in a domino effect. Manning has a quick release and is very smart about pre-snap reads, but the Super Bowl two years ago showed he is human and is susceptible to constant pressure like everybody else.
There was an article today (PFT, with Emanual quote?) alluding to DEN planning on running more. Maybe they recalibrate that to an even heavier percentage of run in the mix than intended before?
Who plays LT now? And if they have to borrow from another starting position, that could weaken the OL at two positions, in a domino effect. Manning has a quick release and is very smart about pre-snap reads, but the Super Bowl two years ago showed he is human and is susceptible to constant pressure like everybody else.
There was an article today (PFT, with Emanual quote?) alluding to DEN planning on running more. Maybe they recalibrate that to an even heavier percentage of run in the mix than intended before?
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FUBAR
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Good thing their QB is mobile and not a statue with a severe injury in his not so distant past.
purestrength
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Trying to decide whether to downgrade all Denver offensive players in upcoming drafts.
FUBAR
Footballguy
as much as I don't like saying it, yes. except for Osweiler.
never predicting an injury, but if it's a deep enough draft, Brock becomes a worthwhile flier.
Good point.
Jake Long is still a FA. Not his old self at 30 31 years old but if they want a LT they had better sign him before the Giants do.
JaxBill
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All is well.
32 Counter Pass
Footballguy
Downgrade the running game, and (tentatively) upgrade the pass game...
Raider Nation
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I'd guess the opposite.
I thought the Broncos predominantly run up the middle and to the right and there would be a fear of a weak LT allowing a hit on Peyton
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
didn't he miss most of the superbowl season?
higgins
Footballguy
A few things:
- They did draft a couple youngsters (Sambrallo in the 2nd and C Max Garcia who played around the line at Florida/Maryland).
- There are some OT FA's out there but even landing FA C Chris Myers would help the stability on the team since he was a 2x pro bowler playing under Kubiak in Houston.
- There apparently was a little depth on the line that the team was high on before the draft and before Denver latches onto a talented FA
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32 Counter Pass
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FUBAR
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one would think more dump-offs and quick passes to TE/RB and slot WR might be in order. It's really too bad they lost their best TE and slot WR. Don't think their RBs are particularly strong on screens either. If any QB can adjust, it's Peyton, but it will be interesting. Really would have liked to see what Heuerman would have brought to the offense.
bud29
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They signed Ryan Harris earlier today: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000494558/article/denver-broncos-sign-offensive-tackle-ryan-harris
Not a bad signing IMO. Took the starting RT job from Stephenson last season, wish the Chiefs would have re-signed him.
Not a bad signing IMO. Took the starting RT job from Stephenson last season, wish the Chiefs would have re-signed him.
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
Yea I think this is wrong. It's a downgrade all around, but much more for the passing game. Kubiak was already going to run the ball more - now with loosing Clady I think it shifts even heavier to the run. Much easier for o- linemen to run block than pass block.
Shutout
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That wouldn't make sense to me. I know as fantasy guys we all say do that (especially if we are Manning or Thomas owners and not Anderson owners), but in real life, why pay big money for a Head Coach if you aren't going to use him. They literally could get anyone cheap and just say "just do what Peyton says".
I guess if Manning was 30, I'd say "I can see it. It's a band-aide". But at his age, if the Broncos do that, then they essentially just set back the coaching stint of Kubiak and then next year its like starting over completely if Manning is gone.
I think this has the potential to be a fairly significant injury for them and for us in FF.
scott46984
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As someone with high hopes for Cody Latimer coming into this season (before Kubiak and before this), I'm starting to feel like the stars are definately NOT aligning........(sigh)
We have a local UFC guy named Cortez Coleman. His record is meh but he trains with some serious fighters and is not someone you'd want to mess with.
Anywho, he posted Ryan's pic on fb and said Ryan has spent time training with he and his friends.
Doesn't mean much for football I guess, but I like the idea of an OL training with UFC guys
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