In 1995, newly appointed Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan drafted running back Terrell Davis in the 6th Round of the 1995 NFL Draft. Entering training camp as the sixth string tailback, Davis was a long shot to make the final roster. That didn't prevent him from doing so, however.During the team's second preseason game, against the San Fransisco 49ers, Davis impressed the Broncos coaches by laying a huge hit on special teams. Davis would go on to contribute on offense and special teams and was eventually promoted to starting running back for the season's opening game. You know the rest of the story.
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4 comments:
And yet, the Broncos' Think Tank still traded him and a current HOF player, in Shannon Sharpe, away from the team.
Not all of our mistakes happened under McDink!
I don't recall Denver trading Davis?
You are correct. I had a total brain-freeze. I was referring to the trades of Sharpe and Portis. Not Davis. Sorry for the confusion. I think trading Portis in his prime WAS a mistake.
I wish they hadn't traded Portis in his prime, but I'm glad they acquired Champ Bailey - we got the better end of the deal.
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