The Denver Broncos kicked off their draft on Thursday drafting a cornerback in the first round. Texas standout cornerback, Jahday Barron was drafted at number 20 overall by the Broncos, giving Denver a dynamic tandem along side last season’s Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II.
In the second round Denver picked up the University of Florida’s running back RJ Harvey after Denver traded with the Panthers and the Lions for five picks for a total of six in return.
In the third round the Denver Broncos drafted Illinois wide-out Pat Bryant adding to Denver’s receiving corps. The Broncos also picked up LSU’s defensive end Sai’vion Jones.
In the fourth round the Broncos added depth to their roster by drafting Alabama’s outside linebacker Que Robinson a fifth-year senior. In the sixth the Broncos added a much-needed punter from Florida named, Jeremy Crawshaw. In the seventh the Broncos filled their remaining need by drafting Utah tight end Caleb Lohner.
The Broncos draft picks received mixed reviews with many critics saying that the Broncos drafted players at higher predictions than they should have. The season is the final gauge where Denver’s success will reflect in the Draft and fans are excited to see how far this young team can get next season.
In other sports the Denver Nuggets are tied up with the L.A. Clippers 2 games to 2 with their win over L.A. in L.A. on Monday night. Game five is set to return to Denver (results of game not available at the time of this writing), while games 6 and seven are scheduled for Thursday, and game seven on Saturday.
The Colorado Avalanche have fallen behind a game in their series with the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Colorado had tied up the series 2-2 after shutting out the stars 4-0 on Saturday night in Denver. The Stars returned the favor by beating Colorado 6-2 at home. Game six is at Ball Arena this Thursday.
The Colorado Rockies continue their slide losing to the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves bringing their record to an embarrassing 4-24 with a 16 percent winning percentage.
