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As the 2012 Presidential election approaches, I'm watching narratives that I've seen before in politicis -- narratives that take a simplistic approach to explaining things when there's far more to the story than that.
I've already decided to support Gary Johnson in the 2012 Presidental election (Johnson has won the Libertarian nomination) and got told by somebody that for a Johnson is a vote for Obama, just like Ross Perot cost George H.W. Bush votes in 1992.
The "Perot cost Bush the 1992 election" is one of those simplistic narratives, but it's not supported when you look at the details.
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And so one-third of Team EFX is no more. The Broncos have parted ways with general manager Brian Xanders.
I'm prepared to hear the narrative about how Xanders is gone because he screwed up the 2012 draft, but I suspect there is a lot more to it than that. All one has to do to get a bigger picture of the journey is to head over to It's All Over Fat Man and get the synopsis from Douglas Lee.
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My live blogging begins behind the cut.
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Tomorrow is the NFL Draft and, of course, I have to jump in with my own mock draft.
Before I get to how my mock draft pans out, I suggest everyone read Ted Bartlett at IAOFM.com, who presents his Rational Actor Mock Draft, in which he goes over the picks and moves he believes each team should make. I will admit right now that a couple of the picks I made are lifted from his writeup, but while others are similar, they are ones that I made because I happen to believe those are the picks that will happen. The ones I did lift are ones in which I wasn't entirely sure what teams would do, so I gave Ted the nod as his pick making sense.
I also looked over Mike Mayock's top 100 prospects and read a little at Walter Football regarding what teams are expected to do as far as draft-day movement goes -- so, yes, I have projected a few draft-day trades taking place.
As always, this is me having fun with a mock draft. We'll see how it all turns out Thursday.
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As we come upon the 2012 NFL draft — just two days away — it’s time to take another look at who the Denver Broncos may have their eyes on.
I’ve previously written about the defensive tackles and that Michael Brockers and Brandon Thompson would be the best fits, but the recent signing of Justin Bannan means that Jerel Worthy and Devon Still could still work into the Broncos’ plans. If Brockers does fall down to the Broncos at No. 25, then he’s the easy pick. If not, then the Broncos need to weigh the available options and decide whether it’s worth taking a defensive tackle at No. 25 overall or trade down.
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As I wrote my piece the other day about rethinking how one should evaluate draft picks, I started thinking about who were the best and worst draft picks in Denver Broncos history, then the thought crossed my mind about who were the best value picks in Broncos draft history.
I decided to explore this subject because I found it to be a more interesting one that simply looking at who were the best and worst overall of all time, because I found there were plenty of examples of players who were taken in the fourth round or later who went on to become significant contributors to the Broncos -- some names that might even surprise Bronco fans who may not remember at what point those players were drafted.
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Apr. 15th, 2012 @ 10:59 am
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| » Re-Thinking How We Evaluate NFL Draft Picks |
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Pro Football Focus has been doing a series of articles in which they evaluate how teams have been faring in the NFL draft in recent years. The writers there graded draft picks from 2008 to 2010, determining if a player had been drafted at the right spot overall, whether a team got great value in a player drafted in a later round, if a player didn’t live up to the expectations for where he was drafted or the team clearly wasted its pick.
Their rankings got me thinking about how those of us who follow the NFL draft need to think a little differently in terms of how we evaluate picks. Too often, people look at every first-round pick and expect they all become elite players or they are busts – and some even think every draft pick needs to pan out or it’s a busted pick.
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Apr. 10th, 2012 @ 09:05 am
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| » Broncos And The Draft: Priorities and Defensive Tackle Prospects |
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As the NFL free agency period has settled down, thoughts are now turning toward the draft at the end of the month.
The months leading up to the draft spawn repeated mock drafts from analysts, which often change as teams swap draft picks or sign free agents, and some fans tracking down information about players they think might help their team.
The Denver Broncos will be starting the process of scheduling workouts with players who may interest them. But let’s take a look at how the Broncos may approach the draft this year.
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Apr. 4th, 2012 @ 11:59 am
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| » Examining Broncos' Other Free Agency Activity |
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With all the talk about the arrival of Peyton Manning to the Denver Broncos and the departure of Tim Tebow, what has gotten lost in the shuffle are several other moves the Broncos have made in the past week.
It was a slow start to free agency for the Broncos, mostly because they were awaiting word from Manning, but the past few days have seen the Broncos far more active and finding some quality players.
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Mar. 23rd, 2012 @ 08:39 pm
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| » Reaction To Peyton Manning Becoming A Bronco |
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When I first reacted to the news that the Broncos were serious in their pursuit of Peyton Manning, I was a bit skeptical. But as I read more and listened more to what the Broncos had considered, how Peyton looked healthwise, and what Peyton was willing to do to protect any team who signed him, I warmed up to the idea more.
No question that the signing of Peyton Manning is a high-risk, high-reward move. But for Bronco fans who were waiting for Team EFX to make a bold move, they did just that.
Let’s go over a few things that I think are important to remember as Manning joins the Broncos.
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Mar. 19th, 2012 @ 04:14 pm
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