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Anyone else remember Tyler? You know, one of the starters? 
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5/1
Draft shows quick thinking
Broncos focus on adding speed with offensive picks, trade
Dennis Schroeder © News
The Denver Broncos' top two draft picks, Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler and tight end Tony Scheffler, meet the media Sunday at the Dove Valley complex. They also visited with coaches, including Mike Shanahan.
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By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News
May 1, 2006
ENGLEWOOD - Early in the off-season, when Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan was about to venture out on his search for a new offensive coordinator to replace the departed Gary Kubiak, he was asked what kind of coach he was looking to hire. "You want a guy that promises he's going to score touchdowns every time he makes a call," Shanahan said then. "Hopefully, we'll get that guy."
Seems Shanahan still had visions of those touchdowns dancing in his head as he stared at the team's draft board over the weekend.
"Sometimes you address your needs," Shanahan said. "I thought we needed some more speed and I thought we were able to do that."
Seemingly in search of touchdowns, impact and, yes, that speed, the Broncos leaned decidedly toward offense. They used six of their seven draft picks on offense, a total that included the potential franchise quarterback in Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler, two wide receivers, one of the fastest tight ends on the board and two offensive linemen.
Toss in a Saturday trade of a second-round pick for disgruntled Packers wide receiver Javon Walker, who has been to one Pro Bowl in his career, and the Broncos made it clear what was on the shopping list.
"I thought we needed, obviously, a quarterback who could come in here and obviously compete . . . ," Shanahan said. "But we were able to add a few other positions.
"Any time you bring in a Pro Bowl player to your team in the second round that has proven himself and you're able to get a tight end that you think can run with the best of them, you feel like you added some quality depth, some playmakers. Hopefully, it works out that way."
The Broncos, who lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game in January, finished this past season seventh in the league in points scored (395) and were seventh in the league in touchdown percentage inside their opponents' 20-yard line.
Shanahan and quarterback Jake Plummer have said recently that for the team to take the next step, it needs more pop on offense, with Plummer offering, "We to get some more of those touchdowns when we have the chance."
Cutler was at the Broncos' Dove Valley complex Sunday, as was Western Michigan tight end Tony Scheffler, meeting with the team's coaches, including a brief visit with Shanahan.
Walker, who is rehabilitating from a torn anterior cruciate in his right knee - he suffered the injury in the regular-season opener - will arrive in Denver a week from today, Shanahan said. He will then do his injury rehab and participate in the Broncos' off-season program.
The Broncos, with Ashley Lelie currently in a dispute with the team over his role in the offense and not attending the team's off-season program, used two fourth-round picks on receivers.
"Then there's competition, we've got a lot of young guys coming in to compete with the guys who are here," Shanahan said. "We believe we have more depth at the position than we've had in a long time, so that's a big positive right there."
They selected Central Florida's Brandon Marshall (119th overall) and Akron's Domenik Hixon (130th). Both are aggressive, physical players - the two started a combined three seasons at safety for their schools.
"I think whenever you make the transition from Pop Warner to high school or high school to college or college to the NFL, there is always a transition and there is always that learning curve you are going to have to adjust to," Marshall said. "It's going to be a little tough but at the end it's going to all work out."
The Broncos will have to wait to see Hixon at full speed, because he recently had a screw put in his left foot after suffering a cracked bone on top of the foot near his small toe during his second pro day last month.
He has been cleared to run by doctors, though, and is expected to participate in the team's June workouts.
"I was really impressed with his film, some of the plays he made," Shanahan said.
The Broncos selected North Dakota guard Chris Kuper in the fifth round to go with Minnesota center Greg Eslinger in the sixth. Kuper was a two-time Division II All-American, and Eslinger won the Outland and Rimington trophies this past season.
Louisville defensive end Elvis Dumervil, who led all Division I-A players in sacks this past season with 20, was the Broncos' only pick on defense. They grabbed him in the fourth round - 126th overall.
The Broncos agreed to terms with six undrafted rookie free agents Sunday night: Arizona running back Mike Bell; Notre Dame fullback Rashon Powers-Neal; North Carolina State wide receiver Brian Clark; Temple defensive tackle Antwon Burton; Ohio State safety Tyler Everett; and LSU linebacker Cameron Vaughn.
5/1
Draft shows quick thinking
Broncos focus on adding speed with offensive picks, trade
The Denver Broncos' top two draft picks, Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler and tight end Tony Scheffler, meet the media Sunday at the Dove Valley complex. They also visited with coaches, including Mike Shanahan.
STORY TOOLS
Email this story | Print
By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News
May 1, 2006
ENGLEWOOD - Early in the off-season, when Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan was about to venture out on his search for a new offensive coordinator to replace the departed Gary Kubiak, he was asked what kind of coach he was looking to hire. "You want a guy that promises he's going to score touchdowns every time he makes a call," Shanahan said then. "Hopefully, we'll get that guy."
Seems Shanahan still had visions of those touchdowns dancing in his head as he stared at the team's draft board over the weekend.
"Sometimes you address your needs," Shanahan said. "I thought we needed some more speed and I thought we were able to do that."
Seemingly in search of touchdowns, impact and, yes, that speed, the Broncos leaned decidedly toward offense. They used six of their seven draft picks on offense, a total that included the potential franchise quarterback in Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler, two wide receivers, one of the fastest tight ends on the board and two offensive linemen.
Toss in a Saturday trade of a second-round pick for disgruntled Packers wide receiver Javon Walker, who has been to one Pro Bowl in his career, and the Broncos made it clear what was on the shopping list.
"I thought we needed, obviously, a quarterback who could come in here and obviously compete . . . ," Shanahan said. "But we were able to add a few other positions.
"Any time you bring in a Pro Bowl player to your team in the second round that has proven himself and you're able to get a tight end that you think can run with the best of them, you feel like you added some quality depth, some playmakers. Hopefully, it works out that way."
The Broncos, who lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game in January, finished this past season seventh in the league in points scored (395) and were seventh in the league in touchdown percentage inside their opponents' 20-yard line.
Shanahan and quarterback Jake Plummer have said recently that for the team to take the next step, it needs more pop on offense, with Plummer offering, "We to get some more of those touchdowns when we have the chance."
Cutler was at the Broncos' Dove Valley complex Sunday, as was Western Michigan tight end Tony Scheffler, meeting with the team's coaches, including a brief visit with Shanahan.
Walker, who is rehabilitating from a torn anterior cruciate in his right knee - he suffered the injury in the regular-season opener - will arrive in Denver a week from today, Shanahan said. He will then do his injury rehab and participate in the Broncos' off-season program.
The Broncos, with Ashley Lelie currently in a dispute with the team over his role in the offense and not attending the team's off-season program, used two fourth-round picks on receivers.
"Then there's competition, we've got a lot of young guys coming in to compete with the guys who are here," Shanahan said. "We believe we have more depth at the position than we've had in a long time, so that's a big positive right there."
They selected Central Florida's Brandon Marshall (119th overall) and Akron's Domenik Hixon (130th). Both are aggressive, physical players - the two started a combined three seasons at safety for their schools.
"I think whenever you make the transition from Pop Warner to high school or high school to college or college to the NFL, there is always a transition and there is always that learning curve you are going to have to adjust to," Marshall said. "It's going to be a little tough but at the end it's going to all work out."
The Broncos will have to wait to see Hixon at full speed, because he recently had a screw put in his left foot after suffering a cracked bone on top of the foot near his small toe during his second pro day last month.
He has been cleared to run by doctors, though, and is expected to participate in the team's June workouts.
"I was really impressed with his film, some of the plays he made," Shanahan said.
The Broncos selected North Dakota guard Chris Kuper in the fifth round to go with Minnesota center Greg Eslinger in the sixth. Kuper was a two-time Division II All-American, and Eslinger won the Outland and Rimington trophies this past season.
Louisville defensive end Elvis Dumervil, who led all Division I-A players in sacks this past season with 20, was the Broncos' only pick on defense. They grabbed him in the fourth round - 126th overall.
The Broncos agreed to terms with six undrafted rookie free agents Sunday night: Arizona running back Mike Bell; Notre Dame fullback Rashon Powers-Neal; North Carolina State wide receiver Brian Clark; Temple defensive tackle Antwon Burton; Ohio State safety Tyler Everett; and LSU linebacker Cameron Vaughn.
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Good for Tyler, I thought there was an outside chance that he might get picked up in the draft, but he now gets to go to a contendor and hopefully can make the team.
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5/3
[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: From draft day dumps to feeling about a mile high[/FONT]
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 [FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]SPORTS SPOTLIGHT TODD PORTER[/FONT]
CANTON - For two days, Tyler Everett waited. He watched players he knew he was better than get drafted by NFL teams. He had flown to five NFL cities for interviews and had worked out on two occasions for Chicago and Dallas at Ohio State’s indoor facility. The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder had all the predraft hype he needed.
The phone never rang. His agent, Eugene T. Lee, did field a call from the Green Bay Packers. They indicated Everett had moved up on their draft board, and they likely would take him during the second day of the NFL Draft.
The fourth round came. The fifth round went.
The Packers picked and picked. In the sixth round, they drafted Tyrone Culver from that football factory at Fresno State.
Everett fell asleep waiting for his call.
“I’d see some guys get picked, and it would be like, ‘Who’s that?’ ” Everett said. “Then there were guys I heard of and I know I’m better than, and they got drafted. It makes you mad. It was hard swallowing that. In the long run, time will tell who was right.”
Everett is an intelligent guy. He knew the score going into the draft, but he still believed he would get picked Sunday. His measurables — a 4.45 40-yard time, a 33 Wonderlic score, 38-inch vertical leap and 18 reps on the 225-pound bench press — were in line for a mid-round pick.
After Denver made its fourth-round pick, Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan called Everett. He said Denver wanted him but wouldn’t be able to draft him without a seventh-round selection.
“Keep us in mind,” Shanahan said. “We want you out here.”
The phone didn’t ring again until after the draft.
When it was over, Lee said he fielded calls from nearly a dozen teams. Pittsburgh, Detroit, Seattle, the Jets ... all wanted to sign his client to a free-agent contract.
“To be honest,” Lee said, “sometimes it’s better not to be drafted than it is to go in the sixth or seventh round. In Tyler’s situation, he got to choose the best fit for him. The place where he’d get an opportunity. When you’re drafted, you don’t choose. They choose you.”
There is, however, something to be said for being wanted.
That is where the Broncos come in.
Shortly after the draft concluded, Denver was on the phone with Lee. Shanahan wanted Everett more than any other team. He received a premium — for undrafted rookies — signing bonus, but nothing like the guys in the first four to five rounds get. It’ll be enough for a nice down payment on a car and to sock away in a savings account.
What the Broncos offered more than anyone else was the opportunity. Denver didn’t draft a defensive back, and Pro Bowl safety John Lynch is entering his 13th season. Shanahan stayed true to his word when he told Everett he would be the only rookie DB coming into camp.
“Denver came with a strong financial commitment for Tyler,” Lee said. “I think they’re looking at getting more from him than a training camp tryout and spot on the practice squad.”
Everett heads to Denver next month with a chip on his shoulder.
“Look, everybody wants to get drafted,” Everett said. “The situation I’m in is one of the best any rookie could be in.
“I’m not going there with a chip on my shoulder as much as I am with an interest to show 31 other teams they messed up.”
One of the first things Everett did was look at Denver’s schedule. The Broncos play Detroit in the preseason. The Lions gave Everett strong hints they would draft him.
They passed on him.
“There were a lot of teams saying all this about how they were going to pick me up,” Everett said. “The way I look at it, when we do come around to playing one of those teams who showed interest and didn’t take me, I’m going to make them pay for it.”
Really, for the first time in his career, Everett is the underdog.
And it will be good for him. He was an All-Ohioan at McKinley. He lettered four years at Ohio State and moved between safety and cornerback.
The versatility that attracted NFL teams to him is the same thing that hurt his draft stock. The NFL wants to see players, particularly defensive backs, play consistently over a period of time at one position. Everett never had that opportunity at Ohio State.
“That little chip is adding to the hunger,” Everett said. “I was going in there hungry anyway. Now this makes it even greater.”
Lynch is one of the smartest safeties in the league. He knows offenses like a coordinator. He knows how to study film. He knows how to prepare.
Everett said there will be no better understudy. He will be attached to Lynch’s hip in the meeting room.
“John Lynch has a reputation, and he has a position pretty much locked up,” Everett said. “Anybody else better be nervous. All I wanted was a chance. Give me one chance, and I will make the most of it. I’ve got that now, and I’m thankful for it.”
The NFL Draft is a game within a game. Everett got an education in it.
He also has something else.
Something to prove.
5/3
[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: From draft day dumps to feeling about a mile high[/FONT]
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 [FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]SPORTS SPOTLIGHT TODD PORTER[/FONT]
CANTON - For two days, Tyler Everett waited. He watched players he knew he was better than get drafted by NFL teams. He had flown to five NFL cities for interviews and had worked out on two occasions for Chicago and Dallas at Ohio State’s indoor facility. The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder had all the predraft hype he needed.
The phone never rang. His agent, Eugene T. Lee, did field a call from the Green Bay Packers. They indicated Everett had moved up on their draft board, and they likely would take him during the second day of the NFL Draft.
The fourth round came. The fifth round went.
The Packers picked and picked. In the sixth round, they drafted Tyrone Culver from that football factory at Fresno State.
Everett fell asleep waiting for his call.
“I’d see some guys get picked, and it would be like, ‘Who’s that?’ ” Everett said. “Then there were guys I heard of and I know I’m better than, and they got drafted. It makes you mad. It was hard swallowing that. In the long run, time will tell who was right.”
Everett is an intelligent guy. He knew the score going into the draft, but he still believed he would get picked Sunday. His measurables — a 4.45 40-yard time, a 33 Wonderlic score, 38-inch vertical leap and 18 reps on the 225-pound bench press — were in line for a mid-round pick.
After Denver made its fourth-round pick, Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan called Everett. He said Denver wanted him but wouldn’t be able to draft him without a seventh-round selection.
“Keep us in mind,” Shanahan said. “We want you out here.”
The phone didn’t ring again until after the draft.
When it was over, Lee said he fielded calls from nearly a dozen teams. Pittsburgh, Detroit, Seattle, the Jets ... all wanted to sign his client to a free-agent contract.
“To be honest,” Lee said, “sometimes it’s better not to be drafted than it is to go in the sixth or seventh round. In Tyler’s situation, he got to choose the best fit for him. The place where he’d get an opportunity. When you’re drafted, you don’t choose. They choose you.”
There is, however, something to be said for being wanted.
That is where the Broncos come in.
Shortly after the draft concluded, Denver was on the phone with Lee. Shanahan wanted Everett more than any other team. He received a premium — for undrafted rookies — signing bonus, but nothing like the guys in the first four to five rounds get. It’ll be enough for a nice down payment on a car and to sock away in a savings account.
What the Broncos offered more than anyone else was the opportunity. Denver didn’t draft a defensive back, and Pro Bowl safety John Lynch is entering his 13th season. Shanahan stayed true to his word when he told Everett he would be the only rookie DB coming into camp.
“Denver came with a strong financial commitment for Tyler,” Lee said. “I think they’re looking at getting more from him than a training camp tryout and spot on the practice squad.”
Everett heads to Denver next month with a chip on his shoulder.
“Look, everybody wants to get drafted,” Everett said. “The situation I’m in is one of the best any rookie could be in.
“I’m not going there with a chip on my shoulder as much as I am with an interest to show 31 other teams they messed up.”
One of the first things Everett did was look at Denver’s schedule. The Broncos play Detroit in the preseason. The Lions gave Everett strong hints they would draft him.
They passed on him.
“There were a lot of teams saying all this about how they were going to pick me up,” Everett said. “The way I look at it, when we do come around to playing one of those teams who showed interest and didn’t take me, I’m going to make them pay for it.”
Really, for the first time in his career, Everett is the underdog.
And it will be good for him. He was an All-Ohioan at McKinley. He lettered four years at Ohio State and moved between safety and cornerback.
The versatility that attracted NFL teams to him is the same thing that hurt his draft stock. The NFL wants to see players, particularly defensive backs, play consistently over a period of time at one position. Everett never had that opportunity at Ohio State.
“That little chip is adding to the hunger,” Everett said. “I was going in there hungry anyway. Now this makes it even greater.”
Lynch is one of the smartest safeties in the league. He knows offenses like a coordinator. He knows how to study film. He knows how to prepare.
Everett said there will be no better understudy. He will be attached to Lynch’s hip in the meeting room.
“John Lynch has a reputation, and he has a position pretty much locked up,” Everett said. “Anybody else better be nervous. All I wanted was a chance. Give me one chance, and I will make the most of it. I’ve got that now, and I’m thankful for it.”
The NFL Draft is a game within a game. Everett got an education in it.
He also has something else.
Something to prove.
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Tyler Everett, Ohio State
Although Tyler did not receive a Combine invite, Ohio State’s Pro Day usually attracts about the same amount of NFL scouts as the actual Combine in Indianapolis! This year was no exception. With three 1st Round draft picks on the Ohio State defense this year, Ohio State’s Pro Day was a MAJOR event…and Tyler didn’t disappoint! The 5’11” 200-pound safety ran a 4.45-second 40-yard dash, vertical jumped 38” and benched 225lbs. 18 times. Immediately following the draft, Tyler signed with the Denver Broncos and he has already impressed Head Coach Mike Shanahan after the first mini camp.
This was from defrancostraining.com in his latest ask joe article.
This was from defrancostraining.com in his latest ask joe article.
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Magua
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Reading that article with Tyler talking about having to miss the mini-camp, but studying the playbook daily and calling the coaches with questions...and the fact that he feels he OWES his fellow teamates because he was not able to be there makes me wish I could have lined up on the defensive side of the ball with him. Thats the kind of teamate you hope to have. Hard working, dedicated, intelligent, eager to play, not afraid to ask questions because he wants to learn, and someone who will do WHATS BEST FOR THE TEAM.
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It would add just a little something to see Everett make it with the Broncos. Total contract between his ethic and a certain Buckeye with twice the talent who coulnd't make it with that same team.
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Do you have to dog that former Buckeye RB that was drafted by Denver every chance you get?
Butler By'not'e is getting tired of it.
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Broncos cuts
• The Broncos must be down to 53 players by 4 p.m. today. The team on Friday told nine players, below, to expect to be released today. The team must release 21 players.
G/T Dwayne Carswell
S Tyler Everett
DE Corey Jackson
P Micah Knorr
FB Brandon Miree QB Bradlee Van Pelt
DE Khaleed Vaughn
LB Ray Wells
G Taylor Whitley
Broncos cuts
• The Broncos must be down to 53 players by 4 p.m. today. The team on Friday told nine players, below, to expect to be released today. The team must release 21 players.
G/T Dwayne Carswell
S Tyler Everett
DE Corey Jackson
P Micah Knorr
FB Brandon Miree QB Bradlee Van Pelt
DE Khaleed Vaughn
LB Ray Wells
G Taylor Whitley
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