The Facts:
Plummer understood exactly why the Broncos chose to use the highest first-round pick of the Mike Shanahan era on a player at his position, tapping Jay Cutler with the No. 11 pick of the first round. "I wouldn't have turned down the opportunity to get a guy like him had the chance come up," Plummer said.
Reported by DenverBroncos.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The pick has led some to suggest Plummer's struggles in Denver's AFC Championship loss prompted the move. But GM Ted Sundquist insists the pick was not a reflection on Plummer. "The guy won 14 games for us," he said. "A big reason we were in the position we were in last year is because of the play of Jake. ..." True. But he was also a major reason they didn't make it to the Super Bowl.
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