Well, you draft three more of course. With a roster that sports Champ Bailey, Lenny Walls, Willie Middlebrooks, Roc Alexander, and Jeremey Leseur the Broncos thought it would be prudent to draft three cornerbacks. Three cornerbacks that all have huge physical or character concerns.
With Justin Miller still on the board the Broncos took Darrent Williams. Williams is a prolific punt returner, but he is a complete head case coming off of an injury plagued senior year. Williams' biggest advantage is his speed, but is he faster than Roc Alexander? This pick is retarded.
The problem with deciding against taking Justin Miller and instead taking Williams is that if they didn't want the best available corner they should have taken Vincent Jackson out of Northern Colorado. Jackson is a poor man's Mike Williams. 6'4" 241 pounds. The kid is a beast, a clone of Antonio Gates who is an outstanding wide out. Instead, we let the Chargers snatch him up.
Karl Paymah was just a bad pick, he's got good size but is slow. His main strength is press coverage and being physical with a receiver, something the new rules make sure you cannot do. Unless they are thinking about moving him to safety I don't see what sets him apart from Leseur.
Dominique Foxworth is the only pick out of the three that I agree with, Foxworth was a steal out of the compensatory pick slot and well worth the pick. He has a chance to make an impact at the nickel back position if he can prove that he's better than Middlebrooks in camp.
Shanahan took three good picks and managed to come away with one player that will make an impact. Williams will be Deltha O'Neal part deux, and Paymah is a joke.
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