Broncos6482
Troll Boy Extraordinaire
I fail to see how there's a definite "glaring" need at cornerback. Aqib Talib opposite Chris Harris seems to be a pretty good combo, and then there's Webster (who's still developing) that showed some promise. And then some depth with Tony Carter. At RB, there's Ball, Anderson, and Hillman. So, really there isn't a pressing need at either position. I'd say if there's any pressing needs, it's at linebacker for defense, and OL depth on offense (I'd include a FB in this too, although I know there are a couple who disagree. Personally, I'd like to have an offense capable of gaining more than 20 yards on the ground against tough defenses, and at least one former Bronco agrees).
I'd rather take BPA with a third round pick. If it's a RB, great, if it's a CB, great! If it's a center, so be it. Denver has reached a point where they don't HAVE to draft to needs anymore. And that's a good thing!
I think corner is the biggest need on this team still. Yes, you have Talib. Of course, the thing about Talib is you don't know if he can make it through the season healthy, so quality depth behind him would be nice. Then you've got Chris Harris, who tore his acl just a few months ago; I think expecting him to be playing at his high level by week 1 is a pipe dream. You don't just recover from that overnight. Even Adrian Peterson, who had probably the quickest recovery from an acl injury ever, didn't have his first 100 yard game until week 4, and didn't really start to dominate until week 7. So even if Harris is playing week 1, I think best case is he's not up to his usual self until around week 8.
That leaves you with Talib, a still recovering Harris, and Webster as your nickel? I don't see how that's an upgrade over last year's secondary, which was awful. The pass rush better get there really fast if that's the case, because to me that looks like a secondary that can be exploited.
I don't watch enough college football to know who would be a good pick, but I really hope Denver addresses corner in the first round, with a guy who's ready to go from the gate. If that means trading up, I'm ok with that, too. If you draft a corner, that means you can either move Harris back to the nickel where he won't play quite as much while he recovers, or just let him really heal up and not rush him at all so he can be totally healthy when he comes back.