Imagine, if you will, a ref and his crew decided not to enforce the new rules for blocking this year in the NFL?? I mean the rules for blocking where it comes to running and blocking the cut block rules which in all honesty I thought cut blocks were illegal to start with.. When I saw the video of the cut blocks they are trying to eliminate I thought but these are so ticky tacky.. It's like enforcing the holding rules as they say there is holding on every play.. Well get ready for more holding because that cut block which is hard to detect, will oped up the holding to be even more.. The Bronco's so proudly resigned their running back corp and I'm thinking they better be good at catching passes because that is what they will have to do to move the ball this year.. Hey, that kicking the extra point from the fifteen yard line rule, how did that work for you?? How about the new rule this year, called the Manning rule, where like last season when Peyton went down in the backfield but wasn't touched got back up and continued the play.. To me that was a form of cheating.. Peyton was constantly going down like that to keep from being hit, and in this case he went down, nobody was that close and I think he did it intentially to see what would happen.. Likely it was a one time thing but he caught the eye of the rules commitee.. The same thing happened to Cam Newton in the super bowl, he was being chased and was about to be hit but went down and I don't know that he got touched to be downed and he got up to run but was blown down where he was.. Truth is when the QB is running and gives himself up like that he isn't even supposed to be touched although most of the time they do get touched, fairly hard too..
So the question who will this team and that team get in the draft the next few days.. Denver will get who they can but a starting QB sounds like out of the question, Hearing the rumor that the Broncos are looking at Sam Bradford was the latest QB they are looking at is more than a little scary.. He is as much known for his injury list as RGIII was and thankfully he opted not to play in the league this year.. Or rather be in Cleveland.. same thing.. And I was glad he will not play for all that money he will be getting.. Denver needs a QB not a bench warmer..
How did I feel about Colin Kaepernick playing in Denver this season?? I liked it, a little, not a lot but a little, more than Bradford for sure.. Don't get me wrong, I think Bradford was a great QB there at Oklahoma, but he has struggled mostly to stay healthy in the NFL.. Kaepernick dould be the same way healthwise.. Now with Bradford, if he comes to Denver they will have to literally reprogram him.. The same thing will be in effect with Sanchez but him knowing this is a team that just won the super bowl has to be a lot easier to listen to the coaching staff.. Could the trade be completed for Kaepernick by the draft?? NO.. I mean there is always a chance but it is a financial situation, The cap is on the verge of being smashed and.. Well Kepernick doesn't seem to have budged to get moved into Denver.. More than anything I have been calling the situation with Kaepernick him throwing a tantrum more than a reality wanting to move anywhere.. He wanted to go to Cleveland as well.. So trading the 49ers dysfunction, for the Cleveland Dysfunctions.. psst, the name of the team is in their mascot, Dysfunction are run backwards and tackled eventually defense.. And Johnny Manzeil having to get off work from his job at Subway.. eat fresh..
Who will Denver get?? I still think getting Kaepernick is still on the table (I hope) but in the same thinking if they bring him in and he doesn't work out then you have a QB dysfunction that you really don't need.. I think Sanchez can do the job, I mean Manning at his best last year was only marginal to his greatest season from two seasons prior with the greatest offensive team he was ever on.. Last seasons 19 interceptions was one of his worst seasons.. And yet the team went to the playoffs and even won the super bowl, if Sanchez can play within the system, I think the team should do fine.. Here's a hint John (Elway) get Von Miller paid, and everything will be fine..
Badge Henry
(P.S. the morning after the first round of the draft and the Broncos first pick.. I really didn't see them picking a QB but... That's why nobody talks to me about my football knowledge.. Elway learned from somewhere how to be Mr. cool calm collected when it comes to building a team.. Building the team over a fairly short amount of time, of course getting Manning was a coup and shortened that building process by a lot.. One thing I think he has learned from this year is never have a QB situation like the one he had, Manning was in a five season contract with the knowing that in any of those seasons if they won the super bowl he would likely retire, he played one season too long but was able to pull it out in the end.. Osweiler was the presumed starter for this season, Elway wanted to see what he could do as a starter rather than dole out big money for a reasonably good backup QB, and everyone I heard said the same thing, Osweiler stays in Denver for a fair contract and prove himself and then either move on or get the big money.. Or he can go to Houston, get a big contract and... We'll see how the rest of that gets filled in, he might be good, he might be great.. That Houston team plays in Denver this season, against a defense that might be better this year than it was winning the super bowl last year.. )
Final post script on the draft this year.. How do you feel after this years draft?? Me? I feel alright, a few surprises mainly the QB pick of Paxton Lynch (I assume his fans will be called the Lynch mob there in Denver).. It was a surprise pick, he could be the future or he could end up a flop.. Hopefully they will bring him along slowly, he hopefully will have the same attitude as the former backup QB Brock Osweiler, hopefully, but in this case he could be looking at starting in the first season, sometime around week ten.. Osweiler never stood a chance with Manning, even when he was hurt two seasons ago. Last year he started a few games but in my mind he struggled a bit.. Lynch is coming in with the knowledge that he is the future of this team.. There is a completely different feeling there.. Sanchez should be the starter unless things get really out of whack.. The rest of the picks the one that stands out is Jason Alexander full back from Nebraska.. That should fill out the playbook for Kubiak, using a true FB to help block, do the full back trap once every now and then, having a fairly mobile QB will give him the ability to spread defenses extremely thin.. This is going to be an exciting season.. Just keep the defense healthy.. Will Miller come in ready to play or will he be out of shape?? He is in that show dancing with the stars.. He should be in the best shape of his career..
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