With the 12th Pick in the 2009 Stampede Blue Community Mock Draft, Denver selects...

by Brad Wells on Apr 6, 2009 11:47 AM EDT in Community Mock Draft

UPDATE: This draft pick was made following the Jay Cutler trade. Denver and mgrex03 will draft again in Round 1 at pick #18. ColtsFanNChiTown will draft for the Chicago Bears in Round 2.

Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State

12. Denver Broncos

Drafter: mgrex03

Reasons for drafting: "Of all the positions on defense, CB looks like to be best off, with Champ Bailey and Andre Goodman (signed as FA from Miami). However, Bailey isn't getting any younger (12th season upcoming), and Goodman isn't a spring chicken either (9th season upcoming). A bigger need is probably at LB or DE, especially with the switch from the 4-3 to the 3-4 under new DC Mike Nolan. However, I think reaching for Tyson Jackson this early should not be in the cards, especially now that they have pick #18 as well, and Cushing and Matthews have more question marks than does Jenkins.

Since 1990, OSU DBs drafted in the first round include Shawn Springs, Antoine Winfield, Nate Clements, Chris Gamble, and Donte Whitner, and only 1.5 busts (Ahmed Plummer had injury issues, but was a starter in 5 of his 6 seasons). I'd call that a very good track record for future success. Jenkins will start right away at the nickel, and will be able to learn from 2 of the best DBs in the NFL (Bailey and Dawkins)."

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Check out Malcolm Jenkins' scouting report at Mocking The Draft.

The Redskins and torontocoltsfan are now on the clock...

Poll

Post-Jay Cutler, do you agree with mgrex03's selection for Denver at #12?

Yes, defense is key, and a CB is essential to run a hybrid 3-4

33 votes

Yes, but Kyle Orton is thier QB, and they have other needs

14 votes

No, they have more important needs in other areas

43 votes

No, Jenkins is over-rated

10 votes

100 votes | Poll has closed

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wayyyyyy tooo slow...

At this rate we won’t finish round 1.

by MasterRWayne on Apr 6, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

Dude

We used the weekend to resolve all picks that the Cutler trade affected. Relax already. Most other sites doing mocks are at the same spot.

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by Brad Wells on Apr 6, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Its not anyones fault...

Its just that email correspondence is slow with so many people involved. I think in the future we should get as many people together in a chatroom and just do a mock draft rounds 1-3. With everyone there it wouldn’t take long than 30 minutes.

Just an idea.

by MasterRWayne on Apr 6, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions

it would be hard to get everyone together

but I think it would work well in 10-12 pick chunks. Knock out a 3rd of a round in a few minutes and you don’t have to coordinate nearly as many people.

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by shake n bake on Apr 6, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions