If I were the GM- Denver

Talk about one of the 2009's most intriguing teams.  First, they hired Josh McDaniels in the preceding offseason.  He immediately gotten into a war of words with franchise quarterback Jay Cutler- leading to the trade with Chicago.  A move I still don't agree with.  As immature Cutler is, he's still young, and would have been able to stretch defenses that Kyle Orton cannot.  Now, McDaniels is in a war of words with star wide receiver Brandon Marshall, and there's a strong possibility he might be traded.  That's another move I wouldn't make.  I would try to find a form of reconciliation to both parties.  A trade will only weaken the Broncos at yet another position.  Through all the hoopla, Denver began the season 6-0.  However, it was mostly smoke and mirrors.  They could only play a ball control offense- giving them a small window of winning each game.  Also, their veteran defense seemed to age as the season progressed.

The strengths of this team are its running game- led by Correll Buckhalter and Knowshon Moreno, a future star- and its tough offensive line- anchored by Pro Bowler Ryan Clady.  Elvis Dumervil had a breakout Pro Bowl season- leading the league in sacks.  Cornerback Champ Bailey and Safety Brian Dawkins are future Hall of Famers, and were still productive last season.

They need improvement in many spots.  As I mentioned earlier, their defense seemed to wear down as the season bore on.  They could improve their front seven, especially their defensive line, and give Dumervil help on the opposite find of the field.  Denver still needs a quarterback of the future.  Orton is a stop-gap at the position, or a really talented backup.  And if they do decide to rid themselves of Marshall, they'll need another wide receiver- which is a position they could infuse more talent.

First, the Broncos should figure out the Marshall situation.  I've been adamant about them keeping their best offensive weapon.  Secondly, they need to develop another quarterback.  Orton is not the answer at the position, so they need to think about grabbing a quarterback early on in the draft.  They should consider trading up to grab either Bradford or Clausen.  Another option is to trade back and acquire additional draft choices to plug into their numerous holes- something that wouldn't have been a problem if they didn't trade their pick for Alphonso Smith- a small cornerback of whom they didn't have to give up so much to get in the second round.  If they stay at the pick, the players to consider should be Dez Bryant at wide receiver, defensive linemen Jason Pierre-Paul or Dan Williams.