Hansen Hype: Must-Read AFC West Links, July 19 Edition

The latest hype-worthy articles from around the AFC West. Today's links include a look back at the draft, a look forward at Tyvon Branch's potential and a prediction for the Broncos upcoming season.

Denver

Prediction! Mike Klis of the Denver Post predicts a 9-7 record for the Broncos in 2012 and gives a few reasons why the Broncos could win or lose each game.

D.J. Williams was ordered to pay the NFL's court costs, but Mike Klis of the Denver Post isn't quite sure what amount. $536, $568 or $58. Either way, it might be the end of the road for Williams. At this point the legal angle isn't going to get his suspension reduced.

Kansas City

B/R's Sigmund Bloom looks at lessons learned from Scott Pioli's 2012 draft strategy. Fans have to be be happy that Pioli isn't afraid of his own mistakes.

Derrick Johnson became a player that angers opposing offenses last year. Alen Dumonjic has an excellent breakdown with scouting notes. Johnson certainly gave AFC West opponents headaches last season. 

Oakland

Tyvon Branch had his post-signing conference call and said he thinks the sky's the limit for him. CSNBayArea.com has a well formatted transcript. Nothing groundbreaking here, but it sure seems like Branch will be free to become a leader in 2012.

According to Paul Gutierrez of CSNBayArea, Branch has a cap number of $2.4 million in 2012 leaving the Raiders with just over $5 million in cap space. Plenty to sign rookies Juron Criner, Tony Bergstrom and any veteran depth that is still available. 

San Diego

Jeromey Clary has the support of his offensive coordinator, according to Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union Tribune.

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"Jeromey Clary plays 70 snaps, and out of those 70 snaps, 66 of them are great plays, and he has four bad plays, and that's all anybody remembers." -Hal Hunter

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The right tackle is always the easiest target on the offensive line, but Clary didn't have a very good season in 2011.