Shanahan Just Cleared it up.

Thompson said something like when it's your turn to pick, you pick the guy you want. Pretty simple.

I caught that too. Good pick Ted!!

So just because Shanahan and his defensive picking prowess wanted Harrel, its a good pick?

J/K...I actually liked this pick.

It definitely lent credence to the fact that TT could not have traded down and still gotten the guy, which was a point many raised...It's gotta be tough to make that decision - to be able to feel out what teams behind you will do.

I will admit....I was one of the people who thought we could have gotten Harrell about 8-10 picks later.

Its also more evidence as to why never trust a single thing you hear from a team before the draft. Teams would be foolish to let the people ahead of them know what they are planning.

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Originally posted by Mr.Yuck:
I will admit....I was one of the people who thought we could have gotten Harrell about 8-10 picks later.

Me too... I admit I thought it was a bit of a stretch--and I am still somewhat perplexed at the thought of not addressing our O side of the ball...

I really dislike Shanny, but I do respect his GM prowess. Does lend credibility to TT's choice!

TT has proven that he knows talent. Whether he knows how to build a winning team remains to be seen. Those two things don't necessarily go hand-in-hand.

From the DPO today.

Packers force Broncos' war room to make move for Moss
By Mike Klis
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 04/29/2007 01:15:01 AM MDT


Blame the Green Bay Packers for putting the Broncos in the position of motivated buyer.

Content with the way the draft had moved through the first 15 picks, the Broncos were sitting on the No. 21 choice, trying to compress any anxiety with patience.

Two of their three targeted defensive ends still were on the board. Arkansas' Jamaal Anderson was long gone at No. 8 to the Atlanta Falcons, but Tennessee's Justin Harrell and Florida's Jarvis Moss were available.

It was looking good for the Broncos to get their pass

Then the Packers threw some commotion into the Broncos' war room, by taking Harrell at No. 16. That left the Broncos with only Moss from their three-man wish list and four teams still were scheduled to pick ahead of them.

The Cincinnati Bengals, picking at No. 18, were zeroed in on Michigan cornerback Leon Hall, but Jacksonville, at No. 17, Tennessee at No. 19 and the New York Giants at No. 20 were looking to fortify their defense.

Would they have taken Moss?

"You never know," Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said. "You can wait sometimes and guess. But we had a game plan where we had three guys there. We were hoping that two of the guys were going to be there."

The Broncos decided they couldn't take a chance. To move up from 21 to 17, the Broncos needed to come up with 150 points on the draft-value chart. Their second of two third-round picks, No. 86 overall, was worth 160 points, so by rights, the Broncos had plenty right there.

The draft-value chart, though, is only a guideline. Jacksonville wanted a little more, and with Anderson and Harrell gone, the Broncos needed Moss. So the Broncos agreed to throw in their second of two sixth-round picks, No. 198, to get Moss.

Very interesting. I also thought they could have traded back a few spots and still gotten him, although if Green Bay hadn't taken him maybe both slide to Denver and they still take Moss, etc. That's why the draft is so much fun.

It wouldn't surprise me if Jacksonville was willing to trade back because Harrell was gone.

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Originally posted by Stinkfinger:
It wouldn't surprise me if Jacksonville was willing to trade back because Harrell was gone.

why would jacksonville be interested in harrell? they already have 2 of the best in the game at DT.

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Originally posted by TheFavreRules:

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Originally posted by Stinkfinger:
It wouldn't surprise me if Jacksonville was willing to trade back because Harrell was gone.

why would jacksonville be interested in harrell? they already have 2 of the best in the game at DT.

They're entering their 6th and 7th seasons.

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Originally posted by Brak:
Thompson said something like when it's your turn to pick, you pick the guy you want. Pretty simple.

That is so dumb.

That's good to hear. It's always a positive if we can mess with the Broncos.

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Originally posted by justanotherpackerfan:
So just because Shanahan and his defensive picking prowess wanted Harrel, its a good pick?

J/K...I actually liked this pick.

NO!!! it was not a pick!!!!

Denver was going to take him as an end? That is interesting.

Thanks for posting this, as it proves once and for all that Denver did not call Green Bay offering a 16 to 21 swap. I have to admit I would have wondered if it would have been a possibility for quite awhile (years perhaps!).

I still think the Broncos blew it in this draft. Looking at the need list they really needed help on the defensive line, one more linebacker, a safety, a tackle and could have used another wide out. With only 4 picks they should have fixed the defensive line and did get their tackle, but weren't able to do anything else. They just had too many holes, especially on defense, to only walk away with 4 players out of this draft. It will be interesting to see if they pay for this down the road or not.