Draft prospects that can play right away: ‘Pritchard & Cecil’
Apr 18, 2018, 12:18 PM
Pritchard & Cecil – 04/18/2018 – Pritchard & Cecil live in studio. Wednesday’s show the guys talk about draft prospects that can start right away for the Broncos, what to expect from linebacker Shane Ray in 2018 and breaking down some of what Case Keenum had to say yesterday to the media out at Dove Valley.
Hour one of Pritchard & Cecil the fellas talk more about some of the off-season moves made by the Broncos. Cecil has still not completely moved on from the C.J. Anderson release earlier this week. Cecil Lammey gets into where this move puts the Broncos right now and who he would now like to see step up as a leader on the offensive side of the ball. The guys then go into some other discussion about the Broncos running back position. Mike Pritchard says this is a massive off-season for Devontae Booker. What can he do to show the broncos he is ready to be the lead back? Or is it too late? The guys break down what we might see from Booker in 2018.
Also, Mike Mayock joined Schlereth & Evans this morning and had some interesting things to say about his favorite quarterbacks in the draft. Cecil did not like a certain part of what he said. Cecil Lammey explains that and talks more about the top quarterbacks in the draft this year.
Hour two Pritchard & Cecil talk about Broncos linebacker Shane Ray and some comments made by other Broncos linebacker Von Miller about Shane Ray yesterday. The guys react to Von’s comments and give their own take on what they want to see from Shane Ray in 2018 for the Broncos defense. The fellas each give a prediction to how many sacks Ray might have in 2018. Also, the guys then talk about quarterback Case Keenum and some of what he had to say yesterday about quarterback Paxton Lynch. The guys talk about if Keenum can learn anything from Lynch.
Plus, the guys talk about players that can be drafted and start right away for the Broncos. The guys get into which players they want to see the Broncos go after because they can start right away in the NFL. Mike Pritchard explains why it’ll be harder for the Broncos to find a player to start right away later in the draft.
Hour three Pritchard & Cecil get into the leadership void on defense for the Broncos after the team traded away Aqib Talib this off-season. Pritchard & Cecil talk about who besides Von Miller needs to step up on defense to take on a bigger leadership role. The guys each give a player on defense that need to take on a bigger role as a leader in 2018. Plus, the fellas then jump back into some more comments made by Broncos quarterback Case Keenum yesterday. Pritchard & Cecil talk about Keenum’s approach going into this season and if he should be looking at things the way offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave sees things.
For the rest of the final hour the guys talk about some of the top running backs in the draft this year. Pritchard & Cecil break down their list of running backs that they want to see the Broncos really pursue possibly even later in the draft. The guys also break down some other news from around the NFL.
