Ryan Torain to miss 3 months

According to the Denver Post, Broncos rookie RB Ryan Torain will miss up to 3 months. He is scheduled to have shoulder surgery Friday evening.

Many people expected big things from this 5th-round rookie RB including Mike Shanahan.

"He's one of the most gifted running backs I've been around for a long time," Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said Wednesday. "He is very similar to Terrell Davis when he came in."

"It's a big loss," Shanahan said. "I thought he had a chance to compete to be the starting running back."

If you've ever owned a Broncos RB on your fantasy football team, you know that Torain (or any Broncos RB) has a chance to start. While this hurts the Broncos overall, it helps Selvin Young's fantasy draft value.