Just something to look at...

This Monday when the Broncos play in Oakland 4 rookie players will be starting! Rookie LT Ryan Clady, WR Eddie Royal, FB Peyton Hillis, and K Brett Kern. The last time a Rookie started on the season opening games was D.J. Williams. It was in 2004, he played weak side LB. Head Coach Mike Shanahan had this to say about the rookies:

“We’re a better team, there is no question about it, With Ryan (Clady) coming in with his type of ability, I think we will make an improvement there regardless of him being a rookie or not. There is going to be a learning curve there, there are going to be some mistakes, but he’s got the athletic ability to come in and help our football team win. (That) gives us the ability to move other people to different positions even though we have to have a backup at his position.”<2.bp.blogspot.com/_faLRvFSNWBw/SL3eQxD7usI/AAAAAAAAAU8/XNYckptzB5Y/s1600-h/Ed+RY.jpg">

“I think this guy (Eddie Royal)has the ability to not only be a punt and kickoff returner, but he was the best receiver I saw in the draft coming out of the break,“He’s got an unbelievable knack of beating bump-and-run (coverage). He’s got that type of quickness and agility and obviously he catches the ball well.

“To get these two guys in the first two rounds—(they) were the two guys we were hoping to get. That (has) happened zero times in my NFL career—that I could pick out the first two guys I wanted with my first two picks—and that actually happened. You feel very fortunate, but I’m hoping not to pick at the 12th pick very often.”