Football Broncos sign Colquitt, a Marine and others - Page 2

vailpass · 04-29-2009, 10:21 AM

Nose tackle Baker played at Penn St.
Lindsay H. Jones and Natalie Meisler, The Denver Post
Posted: 04/28/2009 12:30:00 AM MDT

The Broncos added a rookie nose tackle after all.

The team signed 15 undrafted college free agents Monday, including 6-foot-2, 326-pound Chris Baker, who played nose tackle and defensive end at Hampton University.

The Broncos had considered drafting Baker on Sunday.

Off-field issues likely caused Baker, who was projected as a second- day draft pick, to go undrafted.

Baker played two seasons at Penn State but was dismissed from the team in July 2008 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault and criminal trespassing charges after fights. Baker had 8 1/2 sacks last season at Hampton and should have a good chance to make the Broncos' roster because the team has no clear starter and little depth at nose tackle.

The rest of the team's college free-agent haul includes defensive ends Rulon Davis from Cal and Everette Pedescleaux from Northern Iowa and linebacker Lee Robinson from Alcorn State to help bolster the team's front seven. The team used only one of its 10 draft picks (No. 18 overall pick Robert Ayers) to help the front seven.

Davis, 25, served in the Marines for three years out of high school — and did a six-month tour in Iraq.

The rest of the signees: running back Kestahn Moore (Florida); wide receivers David Grimes (Notre Dame), Travis Shelton (Temple), Lucas Taylor (Tennessee) and Nate Swift (Nebraska); offensive tackles Stanley Bryant (East Carolina) and Marcus Gordon (Kentucky State); tight end Marquez Branson (Central Arkansas); cornerbacks D.J. Johnson (Jackson State) and Tony Carter (Florida State); and punter Britton Colquitt (Tennessee).

Colquitt's brother, Dustin, punts for the Kansas City Chiefs.

www.denverpost.com

Third Eye · 04-29-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Coming from a guy whose team won exactly two games last year that prediction doesn't pack a whole lot of punch. Maybe next year.

Yes, and thank you for giving our team half its wins.

vailpass · 04-29-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Third Eye

Yes, and thank you for giving our team half its wins.

Did you just neg rep me for not specifying which colquitt signed with Denver? Is your nickname "Craftsman"?

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vailpass Psycho Bag Of Squanch Join Date: Sep 2001 Casino cash: $9594244	Broncos sign Colquitt, a Marine and others Nose tackle Baker played at Penn St. Lindsay H. Jones and Natalie Meisler, The Denver Post Posted: 04/28/2009 12:30:00 AM MDT The Broncos added a rookie nose tackle after all. The team signed 15 undrafted college free agents Monday, including 6-foot-2, 326-pound Chris Baker, who played nose tackle and defensive end at Hampton University. The Broncos had considered drafting Baker on Sunday. Off-field issues likely caused Baker, who was projected as a second- day draft pick, to go undrafted. Baker played two seasons at Penn State but was dismissed from the team in July 2008 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault and criminal trespassing charges after fights. Baker had 8 1/2 sacks last season at Hampton and should have a good chance to make the Broncos' roster because the team has no clear starter and little depth at nose tackle. The rest of the team's college free-agent haul includes defensive ends Rulon Davis from Cal and Everette Pedescleaux from Northern Iowa and linebacker Lee Robinson from Alcorn State to help bolster the team's front seven. The team used only one of its 10 draft picks (No. 18 overall pick Robert Ayers) to help the front seven. Davis, 25, served in the Marines for three years out of high school — and did a six-month tour in Iraq. The rest of the signees: running back Kestahn Moore (Florida); wide receivers David Grimes (Notre Dame), Travis Shelton (Temple), Lucas Taylor (Tennessee) and Nate Swift (Nebraska); offensive tackles Stanley Bryant (East Carolina) and Marcus Gordon (Kentucky State); tight end Marquez Branson (Central Arkansas); cornerbacks D.J. Johnson (Jackson State) and Tony Carter (Florida State); and punter Britton Colquitt (Tennessee). Colquitt's brother, Dustin, punts for the Kansas City Chiefs. www.denverpost.com
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