Tag: nfl draft
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Broncos’ ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Red Murdock earns master’s degree
Red Murdock is equally dominant on the football field and in the classroom. The Broncos’ final pick (No. 257) in the NFL draft — otherwise known as Mr. Irrelevant — now has the diplomas to prove it. Murdock returned to campus this week at the University at Buffalo for a graduation ceremony. The inside linebacker…
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Broncos rookie OL Kage Casey ready to showcase versatility: ‘It kind of inspires me’
Kage Casey is ready to prove his versatility. The Broncos drafted the 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive lineman with their No. 111 overall pick in the fourth round. Casey started 41 career games at left tackle for Boise State. Now, he’s been asked to move inside at the next level. That’s why Casey approached Tim Keane, the…
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Broncos rookie OL Kage Casey ready to showcase versatility: ‘It kind of inspires me’
Kage Casey is ready to prove his versatility. The Broncos drafted the 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive lineman with their No. 111 overall pick in the fourth round. Casey started 41 career games at left tackle for Boise State. Now, he’s been asked to move inside at the next level. That’s why Casey approached Tim Keane, the…
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Broncos rookie OL Kage Casey ready to showcase versatility: ‘It kind of inspires me’
Kage Casey is ready to prove his versatility. The Broncos drafted the 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive lineman with their No. 111 overall pick in the fourth round. Casey started 41 career games at left tackle for Boise State. Now, he’s been asked to move inside at the next level. That’s why Casey approached Tim Keane, the…
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Broncos rookie OL Kage Casey ready to showcase versatility: ‘It kind of inspires me’
Kage Casey is ready to prove his versatility. The Broncos drafted the 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive lineman with their No. 111 overall pick in the fourth round. Casey started 41 career games at left tackle for Boise State. Now, he’s been asked to move inside at the next level. That’s why Casey approached Tim Keane, the…
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Texas roots shape Broncos third-round draft pick Tyler Onyedim
An old Texas high school football player visited his former coach before making NFL dreams a reality. Shaun McDowell sure is proud. Last month, just ahead of the NFL draft, McDowell received a message from future Denver Broncos defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim. He was back home in the Houston area. Onyedim — pronounced OWN-yedum —…
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Meet the 14 Denver Broncos undrafted free agents and minicamp invites
The stage is set for the next undrafted rookie to make the Broncos roster. It’s more common than you might think. An undrafted rookie has made the team’s initial 53-man roster in 21 of the last 22 seasons. Last year, it was inside linebacker Karene Reid who kept the streak alive. Who will it be…
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Broncos NFL draft: TE Dallen Bentley continues Utah to Denver pipeline
Dallen Bentley took a surprising road to get drafted by the Broncos. Denver selected him in the seventh round Saturday with pick No. 256 (one slot before Mr. Irrelevant) after a breakout year at tight end for Utah. Bentley logged 48 catches for 620 yards and six touchdowns in his senior season. Yet reaching the…
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Broncos NFL draft: Fourth-round OL Kage Casey brings football smarts to Denver
Kage Casey made a difficult decision for this exact opportunity. On Saturday, in the fourth round of the NFL draft, the Broncos selected Casey with the No. 111 overall pick. The Boise State offensive lineman credited “football intelligence” as the foundation of his playing success. He did everything possible to reach the NFL — except…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Did Broncos, Raiders or Chiefs find the steal at RB in draft?
I like the Broncos drafting defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim because he’s from the same place as where Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller played his college football. – Robert, pit bull mentality Kiz: While Onyedim will get a chance to fill the big roster hole left by the departure of John Franklin-Myers, it’s the Broncos’…