The dust has settled from the NFL draft a few weeks ago, and overall I was fairly just 'meh' about the Broncos' draft. I think the move up for Lynch was a good tactical one if JE thinks he's the man for the future. I am intrigued by Gostis, since he's pretty raw but looks to have a higher ceiling than his draft grade might have been without his ACL injury. Not very big on taking a FB though. Its a positon that to maximize you really begin to limit yourself in the mdoern game (especially the passing game, where if you bring in a TE as well you really will fail to pressure a team on the back end). So I was not so stoked as the draft went along. But, I wanted to toss out a few predictions that may or may not come to pass
1. Paxton Lynch will have a start by Week 10, but will have no more than 3 starts this season. I think Lynch is extremely raw, and would greatly benefit from having a season holding the clipboard. However, I think the pull to start a rookie first rounder will have such a strong appeal for Kubes, and Mark Sanchez might not be able to play up to keeping him on the bench.
2. Riley Dixon will win the punting job, but will post numbers similar to Colquit last season. Rookie punters tend to average about 43 yards a punt, and they tend to struggle overall.
3. Will Parks leads the team in Special Teams tackles with 12. He's a super athletic player that will likely replace David Bruton's production as a special teams ace, and I think he'll beat out the new FB who played well at Nebraska in that role.
4. Devontae Booker will get only 45 carries or fewer this season. Most Broncos fans are very down on Ronnie Hillman. I think he ends up leading the team in rushing this year, and he and CJ form a fantastic tandem. This will lead to only a few touches for the very talented former Utah Ute, who I think could use a season of little wear and tear after a ton of touches in college.
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