Well, it took the Broncos until round 5 to select a defensive end to replace Elvis Dumervil.

His mother named him "Quanterus", but he likes to go by "Q".

Welp. The Nuggets lost again. They trail one game to two in their first-round series with, of all the miserable opponents, the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets displayed in defeat nearly all of the traits that have consistently plagued them in the playoffs. New year – same old Denver Nuggets – same old questions about George Karl.

At least the Nuggets made the playoffs, though. The Avalanche sure as heck didn’t. In fact, they’re in a race to the bottom of the NHL and their fans are hoping that they fall all the way into the first pick in next years draft.

It looks like the Colorado Rockies are our only hope to enjoy Denver sports from now until football season. Yes, those Rockies. The “road to 100”, worst-season-in-franchise-history, terrible, indefensible Rockies will have somehow elevated themselves back into second place in our hearts and minds if the Nuggets get eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

While the Kroenke franchises baffle people with their failures, the Rockies have somehow risen from the ashes. They’ve taken their fair share of beatings, but they’re inarguably far better than they were a year ago. Walt Weiss has literally given the franchise a new face – and a new attitude. The Blake Street bullies aren’t getting pushed around anymore.

The prospect of the Nugs facing an early exit from the playoffs this year is more than most fans can stomach. Luckily, the Rox are providing a happy distraction.

Cornerback Kayvon Webster of the University of Southern Florida was your Denver Broncos third round selection.

Here's a vid that gives you an idea of what he looks like and of what a fine college student he must have been. It's always great to see athletes who were given quality educations for free come out the other side speaking like first graders.

Your Denver Broncos have made their round 2 selection and it's Montee Ball, the running back out of Wisconsin.

Here's a highlight reel that will have your mouth watering for the start of football season.

"Shotty’s predictions for the first round of the NFL draft were comically horrible. He claims to have pegged 50% of them, but he didn’t – and the ones he whiffed on he whiffed on completely"

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With both ESPN and NFL Network not only covering the draft, but smothering it on TV, not many people were relying on the local sports radio talk stations to provide them with up to the minute coverage of last night’s event. However, for folks who work nights, simply prefer radio in the evenings or were stuck in their cars like I was at 8:00 PM, it’s good to have guys working hard to deliver it.

The team at Denver’s 104.3 the Fan did an impeccable job last night, working from the mid-afternoon until late at night, covering the draft in an insightful, comical and entertaining way. It was really impressive. Afternoon hosts Alfred “Big Al” Williams and Darren “Dmac” McKee were on remote at Celebrity Lanes supplying the blow-by-blow and commentary on the picks while the outstanding Sandy Clough was out at Dove Valley injecting his well-studied thoughts.

Alfred Williams, who has invested hundreds of hours studying the 2013 prospects, was hilariously critical of numerous selections. Better yet, he backed up his criticisms with dizzying amounts of knowledge, all while somehow keeping the mood light. The more negatively he felt about a selection the funnier he was.

Dmac is always hilarious – but he’s even better working on fumes. The drive time show began at 3pm. Six hours later Dmac was still on air and wired for sound. Between his delivery and Big Al’s analysis, the Fan’s draft coverage show was a joy to listen to. Sandy Clough’s bookish mastery of the NFL gave the show credibility and a necessary hint of maturity.

Once again, our hats are off to the station and its program director, Nate Lundy, who runs the tightest ship in town where sports radio is concerned. Great job.

"the first round was made up of tackles, guards, linebackers and defensive ends – all positions relating to the performance of the quarterback. Rush the passer. Stop the pass rush. That’s the game in today’s NFL. "

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Don't feel badly if you weren't familiar with Sylvester Williams, the Broncos first rounder. We weren't either.

This ESPN "sports science" video is certainly very encouraging, though. Thanks to @Salentoq for the heads-up on this eye-opening piece.

The idea makes Broncos fans shudder - probably because of their memories of Tebowmania, but the Denver Broncos certainly could select LB Manti "Catfish" Te'o in the first round of the draft this evening.

Very few mock drafts we have seen have Te'o coming off the board later than the first round - but even fewer have him being selected in the top 20 picks. In other words, the Broncos with pick 28 should be right in Te'o's wheel house. They also need a linebacker to replace DJ Williams. It would make complete sense for the Broncos to pick the Golden Domer is not for his famous fake girlfriend fiasco - which John Elway has already said he can look past.

Te'o has met with the Broncos. There is real interest on their parts - assuming that they weren't just throwing out false signals (which is entirely possible).

Brace yourselves, Broncos Country. The next media horde may be descending sooner that you think.

"Several Broncos at several key positions are getting old. Champ Bailey at cornerback is the most obvious of these. Willis McGahee is no spring chicken either. Kevin Vickerson is 30 and Wes Welker is 32. Bringing in some youngbloods as understudies to these veterans would certainly be wise."

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