According to the Denver Post, Gosder Cherilus and Rashard Mendenhall are scheduled to visit the Broncos sometime this week. I tend not to put too much weight into these publicized visits, as teams like to put up a smokescreen before draft day; however, these two players make a lot of sense for Denver.
Halfback is arguably Denver's biggest need after defensive tackle in 2008. In this year's draft, Mendenhall--a pure one-cut back--is arguably the best available fit for Denver's scheme.
Cherilus is a powerful, mauling tackle who excels as a run blocker. He's mobile and has a huge wingspan. At 6'6", Cherilus has displayed difficulty anchoring against the pass rush. Largely for this reason, many think he'll be a career right tackle. This is a good fit for Denver, who already has adequate depth on the left side with incumbent Chris Kuper and last year's 3rd round pick Ryan Harris.
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RB in the first round? Hard to see it based on draft history. However, could Shanahan take this guy simply to keep Kubiak from getting him?
This is probably a smoke screen. With Houston, Dallas, and Detroit all in the market for a running back, I think Denver is making sure they deal with Denver and not Carolina or Chicago if they want to move up.
If you read my article "Signalizing Selvin Young's Success," I think the argument for drafting a running back like Mendenhall is there. It wouldn't surprise me to see them grab him. Had we not moved up to get Cutler in 2006, Shanahan was planning to draft Laurence Maroney, so there is some precedent there.
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