Dec 16, 2012; Baltimore, MD, USA; Denver Broncos helmet awaits use before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M

2013 NFL Draft Picks

1.28, 2.26, 3.28, 4.28, 5.28, 7.28

2012 Draft Recap

2.04 Derek Wolfe, DT, Cincinnati
2.25 Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State
3.04 Ronnie Hillman, RB, San Diego State
4.06 Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona State
4.13 Philip Blake, C, Baylor
5.02 Malik Jackson, DE, Tennessee
6.18 Danny Trevathan, OLB, Kentucky

Signings/Losses

• lost S Jim Leonhard
• lost CB Tracy Porter
• lost DE/OLB Elvis Dumervil
• lost OLB D.J. Williams
• lost DE Jason Hunter
• sign CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
• sign WR Wes Welker
• sign ILB Stewart Bradley
• re-sign DT Kevin Vickerson
• sign G Louis Vasquez

Biggest Needs

Middle Linebacker

Guard

Cornerback

Running Back

After winning a second-straight AFC West crown and having the home-field advantage in the AFC in 2012, this year will be Super Bowl-or-bust for the Denver Broncos, who return the majority of last year’s squad that won 13 games, the most since 2005. After scoring 35 points and losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round, it’s easy to say that upgrading the defense should be the #1 priotirty with their first pick.

Previous Pick:  Texans- Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina

Next Up: New England Patriots

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Dec 16, 2012; Baltimore, MD, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) directs the offense against the Baltimore Ravens at M

The Baltimore Ravens are fresh off of a 24-9 victory over Indianapolis Colts 24-9, and will now head to Denver to face the Broncos and will get things started on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 4:30 p.m. EST, and will be broadcast on CBS.

The Green Bay Packers had no problem dispatching an undermanned Minnesota Vikings team by a 24-10 score  and will now face the San Francisco 49ers, which will be a rematch of the two teams’ regular-season opener in which the 49ers went in to Green Bay and handled the Packers en route to a 30-22 victory. They’ll kickoff at 8 p.m. EST on FOX.

Nov 10, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Butch Jones during the first quarter against the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports

In the never-ending college football coaching carousel, the Tennessee Volunteers have hired Cincinnati’s Butch Jones as its next football coach. Jones, who has a 50-27 record in six seasons as a head coach, went 27-13 in three seasons as the Central Michigan Chippewas HC, and then went to UC where he has compiled a 23-14 record in the last three years. He followed Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly at each of those stops. Jones will succeed previous UT HEC Derek Dooley, who was fired November 18 after going 15-21 in three years.

I would like to thank Butch Jones for his time at the University of Cincinnati. With that said, we are excited about the future of this program and this job will be extremely attractive nationally. Our search will begin immediately.

Peyton Manning and the streaking Denver Broncos may just be the hottest team in the AFC right now, and facing a down-and-out Raiders squad only reinforced that belief. Manning threw for 310 yards and had his 30th touchdown pass of his comeback-season after missing all of last year due to a neck injury, and the Broncos rolled to their eighth straight victory, 26-13 over the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night. Denver is now 10-3 on the year and it looks poised to claim one of the AFC’s top-2 seeds and earn a first-round bye in the NFL playoffs.

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