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Denver Broncos: With the second overall pick in the draft, the Broncos got the extremely talented outside linebacker Von Miller. With him and Elvis Dumervil returning, the team’s outside pass rush should be much better. The problem lies on the inside of the defensive line. With the switch to a 4-3, and both of last year’s top players cut, there aren’t really players suitable to step in to start. The team failed to address this need in the draft, so they will have to try in free agency.

1) Carolina Panthers – Cam Newton, Quarterback, Auburn

This year’s top pick is one of the most unpredictable in recent memory. The Panthers have holes all over the field, but their passing game in 2010 was horrid. New Head Coach Ron Rivera has no loyalty to last year’s second round pick, Jimmy Clausen, and Newton brings immediate excitement to a down franchise. While he may not be ready to play right now, his physical abilities and intangibles make him too hard to pass up.

2) Denver Broncos – Marcell Dareus, Defensive Lineman, Alabama

Denver Broncos: With the second pick in the draft, the Broncos can basically get their choice of anyone they like. The team finished last in the NFL in sacks last year, so help on the defensive line (Nick Fairley, Da’Quan Bowers) is a definitely possibility. Other positions like safety and middle linebacker need some depth, but nobody at those positions deserves to be taken that high. Cornerback Patrick Peterson is also an option because of his special talent.

The Denver Broncos gave the red-hot New York Jets a tough time last week before falling 24-20, while the Oakland Raiders offense sputtered as they allowed the 49ers to win their first game of the season, 17-9.

The NFL betting odds list Denver at -8 at home, with the betting total set at 41½.

The Oakland Raiders are now down to third string quarterback Kyle Boller, as Bruce Gradkowski has an injured shoulder and it looks like Jason Campbell tore the meniscus in his knee. The Raiders had a touch enough time moving the ball with their first two quarterbacks, and they may now get nothing out of the passing game.

A Look Back – When you start 6-0, you had better make the playoffs. However, that’s a memo that the ’09 Denver Broncos never got. Denver became the first team in NFL history to have that epic of a collapse in a season. HC Josh McDaniels created a lot of waves in his first season as a head coach, and the young buck is going to have his work cut out for him this year to try to replace some of the pieces of the puzzle that have left town.

Winners

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Gerald McCoy is perfect for them and they got him exactly where he should go.

Kansas City Chiefs: Eric Berry is exactly what they needed. They might have been able to trade down a few spots and still pick him, but Berry is exactly what they needed.

Seattle Seahawks: Russell Okung probably shouldn’t have fallen to Seattle, so great for them to pick him up. Earl Thomas is another great pick at 14. The Seahawks probably did the best of anyone on Day 1.