Is Saquon Barkley a must draft talent?: ‘Pritchard & Cecil’
Apr 9, 2018, 12:22 PM
Pritchard & Cecil – 04/09/2018 – Pritchard & Cecil live in studio. Monday’s show the guys talk about a draft strategy the Broncos might use, reasons why Saquon Barkley should be the easy pick for the Broncos and if they could see the Broncos taking a quarterback in the first round still.
Hour one Pritchard & Cecil talk about the possible draft plan for the Broncos in the draft this year. Mike Pritchard wants the Broncos to keep the fifth overall pick and take the best player available. Mike Pritchard explains why this draft strategy might be the best way for the Broncos to get better right away for the 2018 season. Cecil Lammey talks about what the positives of that are for the Denver Broncos. Cecil Lammey also still wants running back Saquon Barkley. Will he be there at five thought? What can the Broncos do to achieve this? The guys go over Barkley’s game and if the Broncos might have to move up in the draft or not in order to grab Barkley.
Also, there are reports that the Broncos like USC quarterback Sam Darnold. Does this change their plans at quarterback? Pritchard & Cecil look at the quarterback position for the Broncos and how Darnold would throw a wrench into the Broncos plans if they had a chance to draft Darnold.
Hour two Pritchard & Cecil are joined by Patrick Saunders from The Denver Post. Patrick talks about his takeaways from this past weekend as the Rockies opened up at home against the Braves. Patrick Saunders breaks down how the Rockies offense has looked so far and how Charlie Blackmon’s new deal will have an impact on other areas of the game right now. Listen to the full interview here!
Plus, Pritchard & Cecil break down the Broncos offense and the third wide receiver position for the Broncos. Mike Pritchard explains why the Broncos need to find a proven third wide receiver in order to push wide receiver Carlos Henderson. The guys break down which veteran wide receiver best fits that mold right now that’s available. The guys also jump into some quarterback talk as Josh Allen visits with the Broncos this week.
Hour three Pritchard & Cecil talk about the latest buzz about the NFL Draft and how the Broncos will approach the NFL Draft. The guys talk about whether or not they feel there might be some disagreement going on right now at Dove Valley with who the team will take in the first round. Mike Pritchard says that the Broncos are most likely close to agreement inside the front office on who they will take at number five overall or elsewhere in the draft. Cecil Lammey agrees and explains why the Broncos need to find a way to take Saquon Barkley because that’s the easy pick to make. The guys also talk about what strategy it is for the Broncos to possibly be sending mixed signals on quarterbacks that they like.
For the rest of hour three the guys talk about the Patriots plan in the draft and if they could be looking to take a quarterback in the first or second round of the draft. The guys talk about that and much more as the off-season rolls on.
