Denver Broncos Secondary Improves Greatly with Alphonso Smith’s Signing

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Published: July 27, 2009

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... pick from Wake Forest, was signed. Also, Darcel McBath, David Bruton, and Tom Brandstater penned deals, leaving Knowshon Moreno and Robert Ayers as the only two of Denver's 10 picks unsigned.

Smith, who was projected by many to go in the first round, slipped to 37th to the Broncos. Smith showed he has great ball-hawking skills, collecting 21 interceptions in his time at Wake, making him the all time ACC leader in picks. He was also an all ACC selection in both 2007 and 2008.

Some say Smith, at 5'9" and 190 pounds is too small to start in the NFL, but Smith has also been said to be a good tackler, and runstopper when needed. If not this year, since it seems Renaldo Hill will start opposite Champ Bailey, then possibly in 2010 or '11.

But that isn't to say Smith won't see playing time, as he was also a great returner in college, and looks to be the No. 1 returner on the team at this point.

Smith wasn't the only bolstering done to the secondary on Sunday ei...

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