Grading the 2018 Broncos draft class: ‘Pritchard & Cecil’
Apr 30, 2018, 12:19 PM
Pritchard & Cecil – 04/30/2018 – Pritchard & Cecil live in studio. Monday’s show the guys talk about how they would grade the Broncos draft overall, which players could have a huge impact in 2018 and areas of the team that the Broncos should have maybe addressed a little more.
Hour one Pritchard & Cecil give a full wrap up of their thoughts on the draft this past weekend Thursday through Saturday for the Broncos. Cecil Lammey returning from Dallas is very excited for the Broncos draft. What does this class say about how the Broncos feel about this team? The guys talk about that and give their favorite picks for the Broncos in the draft. Mike Pritchard really likes a new guy for the Broncos, but he wasn’t even drafted. Who is he, and how can he help this team? The guys talk about this player and what type of impact he can have on the Broncos this season.
Plus, new Bronco Royce Freeman has a chance to be the day one starter, how can he speed up the process? Does the running back room really have that much competition heading into training camp later this year in July? Pritchard & Cecil talk about the running backs for the Broncos and how things might end up shaking out.
Hour two Pritchard & Cecil talk about the draft this past week and which teams did good in the draft this year. The guys look around the AFC West and the AFC in general and discuss some of what other teams did. Also, the guys get into the Broncos draft class and if the Broncos can make it back to the playoffs with this new draft class. Mike Pritchard explains why the Broncos 53 man roster is much improved now and that this draft class will help the Broncos try to get back to where they want to be in the playoffs each season. Cecil Lammey also gives his thoughts on why the Broncos draft class was different this year because of head coach Gary Kubiak. The guys talk about that and more relating to the draft.
Patrick Saunders from The Denver Post joined Pritchard & Cecil. Patrick Saunders talks about the Rockies struggles in Miami over the weekend. Patrick Saunders also breaks down what the Rockies can do to try to get their bats going. Listen to the full interview here!
Hour three Pritchard & Cecil talk about new Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton and what he can project to be in the NFL. Mike Pritchard explains why even though he’s more of possession wide receiver that Sutton can turn into a number one wide receiver eventually down the road. Mike Pritchard talks about the receiver position and why he is so high on the prospects of Courtland Sutton for the Broncos. The fellas then jump into some draft grades for the Broncos and whether or not the Broncos did enough along the offensive line in the draft. The guys both give their grades and look at why the Broncos offensive line will be better this season but now because of any particular thing the team did in the draft.
For the rest of the final hour the guys talk more about the Broncos draft class and why the team didn’t draft a quarterback at all. The guys break down what this means for the Broncos in 2018 with the quarterback position.
