Best Bronco Draft Choice Ever

7DnBrnc53 · Joined: 09 Mar 2010 Posts: 1271

Since we have a thread for worst Denver choices ever, I decided to start a thread about the best Denver draft choices ever.

Simon Fletcher: Drafted in the second round out of Houston in 1985. The Broncos handled him perfectly. He got several years to develop before he turned into a pass rush force by the late-80's. Think he would have been what he was under Shanny? No. Mike was too impatient.

Terrell Davis: Sixth rounder out of Georgia in 1995. We all know the story.

paul-mac · Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 6381 Location: Scotland

How about Shannon Sharpe in round 7?
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broncospride95 · Joined: 04 Feb 2010 Posts: 2005 Location: Chicago

Tom Nalen, another 7th rounder of note who played great for us. Was the anchor to our line during the superbowl wins and for many other years.
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jsthomp2007 · Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 6221 Location: USA

Jason Elam
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Donut · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 11463

Terelle Davis was that final piece needed for a super bowl run. If he had no injuries he's probably a HOFer.
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JerseysFinest27 · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:31 pm Post subject:

Im going to throw out a couple, starting now going back in history:

-Clinton Portis, 2nd round 2002- (Picking Clinton got us Champ, whose arguably one of the best Broncos ever)
-Terrel Davis, 6th round 1995
-Tom Nalen, 7th round 1994
-Shannon Sharpe, 7th round 1990
-Steve Atwater, 1st round 1989
-Tyrone Braxton, 12th round 1987
-Simon Fletcher, 2nd round 1985
-Chris Hinton, 1st round 1983
-Karl Mecklenburg, 12th round 1983
-Dennis Smith, 1st round 1981
-Louis Wright, 1st round 1975
-Randy Gradishar, 1st round 1974
-Tom Jackson, 4th round 1973
-Lyle Alzado, 4th round 1971
-Bill Thompson, 3rd round 1969
-Curly Culp, 2nd round 1968
-Floyd Little, 1st round 1967

Also, does - Butkus, Paul Krause, Bob Hayes, Merlin Olsen, Ron McDole, and Charlie Cowan count? AFL?
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Winder23 · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 3796

For me it has to be Sharpe. He was great with or without Elway. TD was a great player, but the O-line in the glory days was one of the best ever.

Floyd Little would be #2 for me.
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PackAtBroncos07 · Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 3014

I'd go Steve Atwater here. Its more impressive to turn into a HOF-caliber-player after being drafted in the 1st round than to do it after being drafted in the 7th.
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medicman29 · Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 97 Location: pacific northwest

Mark Hermann 4th round 1981
Chris Hinton 1st round 1983

Because we traded them for elway.

7DnBrnc53 · Joined: 09 Mar 2010 Posts: 1271

Russell2Bailey · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject:

Sharpe
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whenmidgetsatak · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:42 pm Post subject:

Timothy Richard Tebow
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AKRNA · Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 4411

To me it's got to be Gradishar/Wright in consecutive years. They helped turn the franchise around and became the Marquee players in the Orange Crush.

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JerseysFinest27 · Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 9:12 am Post subject: