Broncos 2009 Draft Breakdown

The Denver Broncos 2009 Draft left many of the experts with their hands scratching their heads. Many NFL pundits were befuddled by some of the moves made by Josh McDaniels and GM Brian Xanders. The feeling I get from McD and crew is that they wanted to select a player that was the best player on the board and not just for a need. This is an interesting philosphy and other teams do employ this strategy. The Broncos under Mike Shanahan have seemed to pick for need and it has resulted in some bad picks and moves. The best point that McDaniels made was that he didn't want to just pick a defensive player at #12 just because people felt Denver needed to. He didn't want to pick a player that wasn't rated that high (Brian Orakpo) because they felt that player wasn't good enough to select 12th overall and might not be on the team in 2-3 years. By picking the best player on the board, you can significantly improve your team, as long as you have a plan for your so-called "need" areas. Obviously, McD, Xanders and Defensive Coordinator Mike Nolan have a plan and are confident in what they have in Denver's front seven to select RB Knowshon Moreno at #12. Only time will tell. It just seems that McDaniels is trying to defy odds and outsmart everyone with his moves this offseason. It's like he knows the outcome is going to be successful, but no one else outside of Dove Valley can see it.