When was montee ball draft

In the third round, the Broncos selected South Florida cornerback Kayvon Webster, a speedy cover man who gets to learn under Champ Bailey and might someday replace him.

Ball, meanwhile, adds to Peyton Manning 's growing group of playmakers on offense. Both coach John Fox and executive vice president John Elway described him as an every-down back who, as a second-round pick, is expected to compete for a starting job. He broke the touchdown record once held by Williams, finishing with 83 overall and 77 rushing. Ball's 39 touchdowns in matched the single-season mark held by Sanders.

Ball also left Dayne, the former Heisman Trophy winner from Wisconsin, in the dust. Dayne's 63 scores had been the Wisconsin record before Ball came along. Ball's numbers as a senior were down from the year before, possibly in part because he suffered a concussion when he was jumped by several men Aug.

That may have sent his draft stock downward, as well, but the Broncos chose him over Alabama's Eddie Lacy with the 58th pick, even though Lacy was rated 20 to 30 spots higher by many of the draft experts. Lacy, who had dealt with a toe injury during his college career, went three spots later to Green Bay.

The bottom line is, we looked at the medical. It came down to the medical side. Both Elway and Fox said they were in the market for a big back. They got Ball, whose 5, career yards are also a Division I record, and now, the question is whether Willis McGahee , Knowshon Moreno or both have seen their last work in a Broncos uniform.

He did not even make it to his third season before he was waived. He was beat out of his roster spot by two undrafted free agents and a third round running back in He was unable to exceed expectations after some draft analysis believed him to be a solid running back. Not to mention he was familiar with the zone blocking scheme and just could not adjust enough. For a player that had so much promise coming out of college, I am really sad that one promising rookie season went right down the drain.

Injuries and inconsistent performances did him in for the Denver Broncos. It is really difficult to see this happen to a player in the NFL. It is such a shame. I really thought that Montee Ball would be the running back of the future for the Denver Broncos.

However, that is why it the draft bust exists. Hopefully he can get his life back in order and be a great player.

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