Month: April 2020

#15 – Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama

A Needs Based (And Biomechanically Assisted) 2020 NFL Draft Battle Plan For The Broncos

MarsLineman has you set, in two parts, for some of the prospects the Broncos should pursue during the 2020 NFL Draft, based upon his novel biomechanics research. In Part 2, Mars also lays out one sample battle plan for the Broncos to take to have a successful draft.

In this piece, I’ll expand upon that battle plan, taking a look at the current needs of the Broncos, as well as other teams that may be relevant competitors for the talent that has been identified as high quality.

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Biomechanical Draft Preview 2020 (Part 2)

WRs continued

(to read part 1, click here)

Tee Higgins (lateral oriented posterior dominant) shows very high levels of lateral posterior efficiency (both thoracic and lumbar), which combined with his 6’4” frame and leaping ability gives him arguably the greatest ‘above the rim’ ability of anyone in this class of WRs. A long strider with surprising strength as a runner with the ball in his hands, Higgins shows the ability to grow into an excellent route runner, although at present his anterior lumbar areas (particularly medial) appear a bit under-developed. In a career-long sense, Higgins may belong at the top of tier 1 as one of the best candidates to become a very productive long-term WR (particularly paired with a strong-armed QB like Lock). But he may be forced to settle for red zone production and deep shots as a rookie, until his route-running sudden-ness (anterior efficiency) catches up with his impressive lateral posterior frame.

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5th Annual Thin Air Mock Draft Challenge

Edit: I decided since this is a Broncos blog we should add a Broncos tiebreaker. Specify who the Broncos first three picks are and what number pick they’ll be

Happy Draft week, Broncos fans! I thought I’d go ahead and post the mod draft challenge SMA has set up in years past. I copy and pasted most of his post from last year, so rules will work the same. SMA, if you want to take this back over, let me know and I’d be happy to relinquish the duties.

I have never done the mock draft before, but with no sports to root for for the past month, and nothing on the horizon, this seemed like a must do to make the draft as exciting as possible

These mock drafts really are a good time. Much like fantasy football or NCAA tourney brackets, they give you a rooting interest in the Draft. All of a sudden you’ll find yourself caring about who the Tennessee Titans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft, and shouting “THAT’S RIGHT, KIPER!” and “YOU DON’T KNOW SHIT, TODD!” at your television, and any loved ones who share your home will no longer have any doubt that you’ve lost your damn mind.

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