Linebacker: Another shift for Williams
By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published July 23, 2008 at 6:04 p.m.
Joe Mahoney © The Rocky
D.J. Williams will switch positions again this season, moving back to weak-side linebacker from the middle.
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
| 55 | D.J. Williams | 6-1 | 240 | 5 |
| 97 | Boss Bailey | 6-3 | 232 | 6 |
| 53 | Niko Koutouvides | 6-2 | 238 | 5 |
| 57 | Jordan Beck | 6-2 | 235 | 4 |
| 52 | Louis Green | 6-3 | 237 | 5 |
| 54 | Spencer Larsen | 6-4 | 240 | R |
| 58 | Nate Webster | 6-0 | 232 | 9 |
| 51 | Jamie Winborn | 5-11 | 230 | 8 |
| 59 | W. Woodyard | 6-1 | 230 | R |
Starters: D.J. Williams (weak side), Boss Bailey (strong side) and Niko Koutouvides (middle).
Backups: Nate Webster, Jamie Winborn, Jordan Beck, Louis Green, Spencer Larsen, Wesley Woodyard.
The lowdown: Williams will open the season in a different position for the fourth consecutive year, moving back to the weak side, where the Broncos believe he is most productive. Koutouvides will need a quality camp to hold off Webster for the starting spot in the middle — who makes the fewest assignment mistakes will likely decide the issue.
Good to know: The Broncos have not had a linebacker other than Al Wilson named on defense to the Pro Bowl — Ian Gold went as a special teams player in ’01 — since Bill Romanowski in 1996.
PREVIOUS | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | Specialists | NEXT
Post your comment
Registration is required. Click here to create your free user account, or login below.
Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned. Click here for our full user agreement.
Featured
-
Denver turns 150
Read about the city's history, look at old photos and see a list of influential Denverites.
-
Mount Crushmore
Which four Broncos greats should be immortalized on Mount Crushmore? Vote here.
-
Winter Escapes
Your insider’s guide to the copious joys of the coolest season.
-
Rocky Multimedia
The news comes alive in our videos and slide shows. Catch up on what's happening today.
-
Weekend plans?
Figure out things to do this weekend with the help of our entertainment calendar.
-
Bronco Dean's rant
Listen to Bronco Dean's pregame rant on the Raiders.
-
Season To Share
The Post-News Season To Share campaign provides grants to area nonprofits.
-
The Rocky @ 150 Years
The Rocky was there when Colorado became a state in 1876. Read our coverage.
-
A Dozen on Denver
And the winner is... Robert Ziegler! See the whole fiction series by clicking here.
July 24, 2008
9:37 p.m.
Suggest removal
DrVYoder writes:
Believe it or not, this is where the Broncos seem to really shine! I can't remember a time when we have had such depth at these positions, unless you revert back to the Orange Crush days of Randy G., Karl M., and Rulon J. Niko will get the chance he has always wanted, Boss will play on fire due to his brother's influence, and D.J. will have an AWESOME year playing at his favorite position. Welcome back the Denver D in 2008!!!