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Asked by a reader if Willis McGahee's ability to pass block was a factor in the veteran's release, Post staffer Mike Klis replied, "For the most part, McGahee was a good pass protector. He did occasionally space out his assignment. When a tailback goes this way after Peyton Manning checks his protection and expects his back to go that way, the results aren't pretty. Either for Manning or the back drawing the wrath of Manning. But when McGahee threw his block, he was more effective at 235 pounds than Moreno was at 200. Moreno does have a little more "want-to" in the pass-protection department. He's also a better receiver than McGahee."
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But Moreno's edge goes beyond that. ... Klis went on to point out that Moreno, who turns 26 in two weeks, is also six years younger than McGahee and $800,000 cheaper ($1.7 million compared to the $2.5 million McGahee was scheduled to make). Plus, Klis added, Moreno was a better fit with the Broncos' young tailback duo of Montee Ball and Ronnie Hillman. The Broncos want Ball and Hillman to get most of the carries this year. Moreno is an ideal "third down" back because of his receiving and pass-protecting abilities. McGahee was not going to accept a "third down" role. Nor was it going to be offered. Remember, the Broncos generally pulled McGahee on third down because he wasn't much of a receiver.
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