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Round 1, 2nd overall.  With a 4-12 overall record in 2010, Denver was the second worst team in the NFL last season.  Thus, they’ll be selecting second overall on Thursday, April 28th, 2011.

Currently, the Denver Broncos own seven draft picks in the upcoming NFL Draft in five different rounds, which can be seen below:
Round 1, 2nd overall.  With a 4-12 overall record in 2010, Denver was the second worst team in the NFL last season.  Thus, they’ll be selecting second overall on Thursday, April 28th, 2011.
Round 2, thirty-sixth overall.
Round 2, forty-sixth overall.  Last April, Denver traded wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a second round draft pick in 2010 (which they traded to Baltimore to trade back into the first round last year and select Florida Quarterback Tim Tebow) and a second rounder in 2011 (46th overall).
Round 3, sixty-seventh overall.
The Broncos do not own a selection in the fourth round this year because then-Head Coach Josh McDaniels traded it to the New England Patriots last year in exchange for running back Laurence Maroney and a sixth round draft pick.
Denver does not own a fifth round pick either, as it was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last April in exchange for two seventh rounds (which the team used to select linebacker Jammie Kirlew and cornerback Syd’Quan Thompson).
Denver’s sixth round selection this year (and next) were also traded away (in arguably McDaniel’s worst decision ever) to the Cleveland Browns along with fullback/running back Peyton Hillis.  The Broncos received quarterback Brady Quinn.
Round 6, one hundred eighty-sixth overall.  The Detroit Lions received the 186th pick from the Philadelphia Eagles before trading it to the Broncos in exchange for cornerback Alphonso Smith and a seventh round pick.
Round 6, one hundred eighty-ninth overall.  Originally the New Orleans Saints selection, the Broncos aquired it from the Patriots (who received it in a trade with the Saints) in the Maroney trade.
The Broncos seventh round pick and cornerback Alphonso Smith were traded to Detroit in 2010 in exchange for tight end Dan Gronkowski.
Round 7, two hundred forty seventh overall.  Denver’s seventh round compensation selection was awarded to the team by the NFL.
The Broncos own the first 2nd overall pick, which has been a bit of a hit-or-miss selection over the last decade.
The 2nd overall pick in the NFL Draft – named such because it follows the first overall pick – originated in 1936.  The Boston Redskins selected Riley Smith, a running back out of Alabama, second overall in the first ever NFL Draft.
Over the last ten drafts, seven offensive players and four defensive players have been drafted.  Below is a list of those players:
2000 NFL Draft, Washington Redskins select LaVar Arrington, linebacker out of Penn State University.2001 NFL Draft, Arizona Cardinals select Leonard Davis, offensive tackle out of Texas.2002 NFL Draft, Carolina Panthers select Julius Peppers, defensive end, North Carolina.2003 NFL Draft, Detriot Lions select Charles Rogers, wide receiver out of Michigan State.2004 NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders select Robert Gallary, offensive tackle out of Iowa.2005 NFL Draft, Miami Dolphins select Ronnie Brown, running back out of Auburn.2006 NFL Draft, New Orleans Saints select Reggie Bush, running back out of Southern California.2007 NFL Draft, Detriot Lions select Calvin Johnson, wide receiver out of Georgia Tech.2008 NFL Draft, St. Louis Rams select Chris Long, defensive end out of Virginia.2009 NFL Draft, St Louis Rams select Jason Smith offensive tackle out of Baylor.2010 NFL Draft, Detroit Lions select Ndamukong Suh, defensive tackle out of Nebraskaka.

Here’s your abbreviated halftime as we head into the weekend.
. . . Is it possible that a lawsuit filed by a fan could bring an end to the NFL’s lockout? Probably not, but a Browns fans who says his PSL agreement entitles him to games is giving that gambit a try. And who knows? Maybe the judge will go along.
. . . The Knicks revitalized the Nuggets with all the bodies they sent to Denver. And it doesn’t stop there. Last night another New York castoff, Anthony Randolph, scored a career-high 31 points for the Timberwolves. In New York, Randolph couldn’t get off the bench.
. . . And for anyone who wants to further rub in the Knicks’ collapse since getting Carmelo Anthony there’s plenty of fodder in this Yahoo story on the Nuggets’ 30-year-old president, Josh Kroenke.
. . . Robert Redford will revive his role from The Natural, and throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Cubs’ home opener.
. . . Here’s the YouTube of a new Troy Polamalu-Joe Mauer shampoo commercial.
. . . The Wall Street Journal has crunched the numbers and researched exactly how many NBA players were produced by each Final Four team since 1985. (The year we went to 64 teams.) The results indicate that Ohio State and Kansas are excellent bets to get there this year.
. . . Ian O’Connor of ESPNNewYork.com does an excellent job of recounting how John Calipari was scammed out of drafting Kobe Bryant when he was running the New Jersey Nets.
. . . Shoutout to reader Spyderontheweb for the comment on Bill Parcells returning to television as a commentator: “Does this mean Matt Millen is out of a job? I hope so!!!”
. . . Warning: Don’t read this story about all the disgusting things that Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen catcher Jeff Motuzas is willing to put in his mouth — if the price is right — until your lunch is thoroughly digested.

Ty Lawson and the Denver Nuggets haven’t been shy about letting it fly from 3-point range, and that doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon.
Lawson had 23 points and 10 assists, and the Denver Nuggets combined for 17 3-pointers in a 114-103 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night.
“I’ve got to give a lot of credit to our guys, especially the point guards for penetrating and kicking it out, finding the open man, just sharing the ball,” said Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, who hit all four of his 3s in the third quarter, the last of which gave Denver a 23-point lead at 91-68. “When you’ve got point guards like that, that makes your shot selection easy. When you’re wide open, confidence goes up.”
Raymond Felton added 22 points, hitting six 3s for Denver, while J.R. Smith hit five 3s and finished with 18 points and Chandler had 21 points. Lawson routinely sliced into the interior of the Hornets’ defense, from he seemed able to score or find an open teammate with equal effectiveness. He hit eight of his 13 shots, including a pair of 3s.
Denver shot 53.3 percent (40 of 75) overall and were even better for 3-point range, going 17 of 29 (56.6 percent)
The Nuggets were just short of the season high of 18 3s, which they set one game earlier in a 131-101 victory over Detroit. Still, Denver’s total from deep was more than New Orleans had allowed in any game this season, and Hornets coach Monty Williams said his players could not help but be a little rattled by the Nuggets’ accuracy from deep.
“When you see that ball go through the hole 17 times from the 3, it tends to mess with your psyche a little bit,” Williams said. “It was just one of those games that you have in the NBA where a team comes out and they just shoot the ball better than you’ve ever seen them before. … Our guys fought tonight. We just didn’t have enough to overcome that many 3s.”
Chris Paul had 27 points, 10 assists and seven steals for the Hornets, while Willie Green scored 18 points.
The Hornets, a team built around defense that came in allowing 92.7 points per game, had not given up 114 points in a game all season, the most previously being 113 in a loss at Minnesota on Dec. 27.
The defense that Kenyon Marton played against David West made it even harder for the Hornets to keep pace. West, who averages nearly 19 points per game, was held to only six points on 2 of 9 shooting in a little more than 31 minutes and did not play in the fourth quarter.
“We just wanted to be aware of his touches, and Kenyon does a good job of stopping him in post-ups,” Nuggets coach George Karl said. “We made some good reads rotating to him, making sure him and Paul didn’t have a good two-man game.”
The Hornets still managed to shoot 47.1 percent (40 of 85) for one of their higher point totals of the season, but it was not nearly enough against Denver, which made 7 of 9 3-point attempts in the third quarter alone, when Chandler hit all four of his and Felton added three from deep.
The Nuggets outscored the Hornets 36-30 in the third quarter to take a 94-75 lead into the final period and the Hornets never got closer than 11 after that.
The Hornets led by nine points early in the first quarter, but the Nuggets quickly responded with an 11-2 run during which Chandler scored six points on a floater, layup and two free throws.
Denver led by 23-21 by the end of the first quarter and then scored 35 points in the second quarter alone, sparked by a pair of 3s by Smith and strong play inside by Chris Andersen, who had nine points in the first half.
Denver led 55-40 when Lawson scored on a fast-break as he was fouled, and after the Hornets trimmed their deficit to 10, Lawson banked in a running 3 at the horn to give Denver a 58-45 halftime lead.
Notes: Gary Forbes started for Arron Afflalo, who has missed three straight games with a strained left hamstring. Forbes played only 5:42, however, and finished with two points. … The Hornets fell to 1-13 when allowing 10 or more 3-pointers. … Paul’s point total was his second-highest of the season, one game after his season-high 33 in a victory over Sacramento on Saturday. … The Hornets feel to 23-10 at home. The Nuggets improved to 13-20 on the road, where they play their next three games.

If the NFLPA eventually decertifies and enters antitrust litigation with the NFL, it will form ranks behind arguably its three premier field generalsAccording to multiple outlets, including NFL Network and ESPN, QBs Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning would be the union’s lead plaintiffs in any kind of antitrust suit.
Patriots all-pro G Logan Mankins would also be a plaintiff.
Eventual Hall of Famer Reggie White attached his name to the players’ court case for free agency in the early 1990s, a battle they eventually won.
Negotiators from the NFL and the union engaged in their 10th day of federal mediation Thursday before being granted a 24-hour extension to find common ground.
The current CBA had been due to expire at midnight.

LOS ANGELES — Magic Johnson, after all he did in the NBA, is not really remembered as the young point guard who got a coach, Paul Westhead, fired.That’s a bright side for Deron Williams, the young point guard taking a lot of heat for the resignation two weeks ago of iconic Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.”It’s frustrating,” Williams said during All-Star Game media sessions in which he bared his soul a little but denied being the reason for Sloan’s surprising exit. “I knew I wasn’t the reason Jerry Sloan decided to step down. A lot of reports were wrong.”Sloan, 68, who had coached the Jazz for 23 seasons, didn’t blame Williams. He said, simply, it was his time to go, even after recently signing a contract extension for 2011-12.DEAN OF COACHES: Jerry Sloan resigns from the JazzThere was no denying the timing, a day after the Jazz absorbed an emotional 91-86 home loss to the Chicago Bulls. Simmering uneasiness between Sloan and Williams seemed to bubble over. Then Sloan, never known to quit as a player or coach, did just that.Immediately, Williams, a 26-year-old averaging a career-high 21.3 points and 9.7 assists despite a right wrist strain affecting his shooting and passing, found criticism leveled at him.”There were a lot of quotes from unnamed sources. There was a lot of opinion,” he said.One opinion came from Hall of Famer and former Jazz forward Karl Malone, who said he knew a hard-nosed Sloan wouldn’t just up and quit for no reason.”Hey, that’s his coach,” Williams said of Malone’s comment. “Of course he’s going to defend his coach. If somebody came out and said something bad about my high school coach, I’d defend him. It’s no different.”MAILMAN’S OPINION: Karl Malone says Jerry Sloan would never quitWilliams said he had relied on his family and spirituality to get through the last couple of weeks. “I’ve prayed on it. God does everything for a reason,” he said.Williams said that to focus on one thing in the Feb. 9 game against the Bulls, when he called a play to the right side of the court instead of to the left as Sloan wanted, was ridiculous.”We’ve had worse arguments,” Williams said. “Sometimes we agreed, and sometimes we disagreed.”I wish we would have had a better relationship. I think we’re similar people. We’re both stubborn. That’s why we bumped heads a lot. But you can’t live in the past.”The future is uncertain, this season and beyond. Utah is 0-3 under new coach and former NBA forward Tyrone Corbin, 48, and 0-4 of late. They return from the All-Star break with a three-game trip, beginning Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks.

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