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Montee Ball | Running Back

Team: Denver Broncos
Age / DOB:  (22) / 12/5/1990
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 217
College: Wisconsin
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Coach John Fox downplayed Montee Ball's slow forty time at the Combine.
Ball ran a 4.66, 19th among participating running backs. It was slower than seven defensive linemen and five linebackers. "I don't put as much into speed times on running backs as maybe some other people do," Fox said. "That's all nice, but how many guys are breaking 80 yards anyway? The league is too fast." Fox has a reputation for not trusting rookies, but his comments on Ball have been glowing so far. May 14 - 10:11 AM
Source: Denver Post

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Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

NFL Films' Greg Cosell believes rookie Montee Ball is an "ideal fit" for the Broncos' offense.

Cosell cited Ball's "burst, fluidity, and ability to get skinny at the point of attack" as reasons why he's already the most talented back on Denver's roster. While Ball was often criticized for lacking "special" qualities at Wisconsin, on college tape we were enamored with his better-than-advertised first-step burst, high-effort efficiency, and consistent downhill run style, never dancing in the backfield. He's going to be a high-upside RB2 as a rookie.
Source: NFL.com
May 10 - 2:11 PM
Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

Broncos executive VP John Elway compares Montee Ball's running style to Terrell Davis'.

"Obviously, that got us real excited," Elway said on a conference call with season-ticket holders. Davis, not coincidentally, is who Ball says he modeled his game after. The former MVP and 2,000-yard club member is a good role model for a running back, but the Broncos have to hope Ball's career trajectory takes a different path than Davis', who carried the ball just 312 times after his age-26 season. It's a legitimate concern that Ball's 983 college touches will lead to a short NFL career.
Source: Lindsay Jones on Twitter
May 7 - 3:31 PM
Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

Coach John Fox insists the Broncos aren't concerned about No. 58 pick Montee Ball's 924 college carries.

The Broncos see it as a positive, as Ball has proven himself a bellcow back. He's going to be that in Denver. "I don't think it's wear and tear," said Fox. "I think it looks like he can handle the workload." VP of Football Operations John Elway also revealed the Broncos haggled between Ball and Eddie Lacy at No. 58. Lacy went three picks later to Green Bay. "It was a close call," Elway said. "It came down to the medical (report)."
Source: Denver Post
Apr 27 - 10:43 AM
Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

Broncos selected Wisconsin RB Montee Ball with the No. 58 overall pick.

The pick is an acknowledgement that 2012 third-round Ronnie Hillman is no more than a change-of-pace back. Willis McGahee will likely be cut shortly. Ball (5-foot-10 1/2, 214) rushed 924 career times for 5,140 yards (5.56 YPC) and 77 touchdowns as Wisconsin's bellcow back. His 83 all-purpose TDs set an NCAA record. With a downhill mentality and one-cut style, Ball is an efficient inside runner but lacks lateral shake and "special" qualities. He ran 4.66 at the Combine with a 1.59 ten-yard split. Ball was used sparingly in the Badgers' passing game but is a willing pass blocker, which will help him see the field early. If Ball wins the starting job and stays on the field on passing downs as a rookie, he will prove every bit worth a second- or third-round fantasy pick.
Apr 26 - 8:20 PM
Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

An anonymous NFC scout believes Wisconsin RB Montee Ball could step in immediately as a starter, but wouldn't take him before the fourth round.

"Is he going to be a Pro Bowl-caliber starter that you’ll want to change your offense for? No," the scout said. "But he’s going to give you everything he’s got in pass protection. He’s going to make great decisions running the ball. He’s going to run with power when he has to run with power. He’ll run outside. He’ll do everything you want him to do when you want him to do it. He just won’t do it in a way that makes you go, ‘Ooh!'" Ball hasn't been drawing a ton of pre-draft buzz, but has the pedigree and measurables to be a third- or fourth-round pick.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Apr 2 - 8:14 PM
Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

Wisconsin RB Montee Ball ran a 4.57 forty-yard dash at the Badgers' Pro Day.

It's an improvement on Ball's 4.66 in Indianapolis. Although Ball displays plenty of juice and initial burst on tape, he is a bit of a one-speed runner, lacking an extra gear in the open field. Long speed is probably the most overrated trait for running backs, though, and we're confident Ball can develop into an adequate starter in the league. He'd best fit in a one-cut, zone-running scheme.
Source: Tony Pauline on Twitter
Mar 6 - 2:04 PM
Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

Wisconsin RB Montee Ball ran forty times of 4.62 and 4.65 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

It's about what was expected for the one-cut power back. It won't knock him down draft boards, but Ball needed to clock in the 4.4s or 4.5s if he wanted to send his stock upward this weekend. Ball is one of the more durable and consistent backs in this year's class, but he's not a day-one talent.
Feb 24 - 2:10 PM
Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

Wisconsin RB Montee Ball fumbled just twice among 924 college carries.

Although Ball battled a few minor injury scares as a senior, reliability is one of his calling cards. He's durable, doesn't fumble, and "takes pride" in pass protection. Running backs and wide receivers run the forty-yard dash Sunday at the Combine. Ball could help his stock with a time in the high 4.4s or low 4.5s.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Feb 23 - 1:17 PM
Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

Wisconsin RB Montee Ball's official NFL Combine weigh-in was 5-foot-10 1/2 and 214 pounds.

Ball's college listing was 5-foot-11 and 215 pounds, so it's right on. Ball checked in as Mike Mayock's No. 2 back behind Eddie Lacy, but he's still no more than a "second- to third-round guy." He isn't going to create a ton of room for himself in the running game, and we'd like him best in a zone-blocking scheme.
Feb 22 - 12:28 PM
Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

NFL Network's Mike Mayock stated on a conference call Monday that he has only one running back with a first-round grade in this year's class.

Mayock gave the first-round grade to Alabama's Eddie Lacy, calling No. 2-rated back Montee Ball a "second- to third-round guy." Mayock is also not particularly high on North Carolina's Giovani Bernard or Oklahoma State's Joseph Randle. Ball would be a good fit for a zone-blocking team, but he lacks lateral explosiveness and doesn't create space for himself in the run game.
Feb 18 - 1:21 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Peyton Manning
2Brock Osweiler
3Zac Dysert
4Ryan Katz
RB1Montee Ball
2Ronnie Hillman
3Knowshon Moreno
4Willis McGahee
5Lance Ball
GLB1Montee Ball
2Willis McGahee
3RB1Montee Ball
2Knowshon Moreno
FB1Jacob Hester
WR11Demaryius Thomas
2Tavarres King
3Andre Caldwell
4Gerell Robinson
5Quincy McDuffie
WR21Eric Decker
2Wes Welker
3Trindon Holliday
4Greg Orton
5Kemonte' Bateman
WR31Wes Welker
TE1Joel Dreessen
2Jacob Tamme
3Virgil Green
4Julius Thomas
5Lucas Reed
K1Matt Prater