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Broncos Rumor Report Vol. 2 -- Dre' Bly


IMO, No Need For Bly
It made little news in Bronco Country last week when Detroit's Dre Bly requested a trade from the deep chasm that is Matt Millen's Lions.  Sure, the Broncos are short a DB but I feel pretty good about D-Fox starting the season and getting some reasonably priced veteran depth behind him.  Sounds like a plan, right?  Not to NFL.com's Pat Kirwan.

An article by Kirwan today spoke of the possibility of Bly ending up in Denver, and even goes so far as to call the scenario the best case for both parties.

"From what I could gather, the best landing spot for Bly is Denver for possibly a third-round pick and a player or two. Detroit has a number of needs, and the Denver roster has a few guys who could help them. The sad and sudden death of running back Damien Nash will probably put the trade talks on hold for the time being, though."

A third round pick and a player or two?  Umm, no thanks.  Bly is heading into his 9th season, and of his four years in Detroit he managed to stay healthy for 16 games only once, last year.  He was dependable in St. Louis, but he should really start to trend downward in the next year or so.  His season high in INT's is 6, which he's done 3 different times.

Even worse yet is Bly's contract situation.  He will enter the last year of his contract, meaning he probably wants a long term deal.  His cap number for next season is over $5 million.  While a new contract would alleviate some of that number the Broncos have other areas of need much greater than at Corner Back.

The Broncos have Wants and Needs.  Bly might be considered a Want, but the Broncos need to focus on Needs if they want to get back into contention.





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ESPN tonight
I just heard on Sportscenter from Clayton that Garcia will be a bronco. I think he would be a great back-up. Also it seems like the Dolphins are going to release Harrington. Didn't Shanahan like Harrington????

by FLBroncoFan on Feb 27, 2007 4:12 PM MST   0 recs

Back-up QB
I know that we will bring in a veteran back-up for Cutler, but why spend lots of money on someone like Garcia now?  Moreover, why would he want to come to Denver?  He'll likely get a chance to start elsewhere, or he could tag along somewhere with a shaky and/or oft-injured starter...

Now, what we're looking for is the pre-2006 Jeff Garcia.  Think of the back-ups that have impressed and you'll find mostly low-cost guys and surprising performances.  No one saw Garcia coming, or Damon Huard for that matter.  Matt Schuab didn't even get tabbed as a possible starter project by an NFL team!  Getting a vet to back-up Cutler is a must, but there's no need to go to the jewelry store and buy the pricest diamond on the shelves when we can go hunting for one in the rough.  

One that note, I've heard that we might just sign someone like Anthony Wright.  Not my top choice, but it'll do.

by ejruiz on Feb 27, 2007 5:42 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

I agree
What you said makes sense. We don't need to spend a lot of money on a backup. We will need to save that money for our defense.

by FLBroncoFan on Feb 27, 2007 5:48 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

I don't see...
Garcia as an viable option unless he suddenly thinks he can do no better than a backup job.

I hope the Broncos take a pass on Garcia.  I don't want any undue pressure on Cutler.  Mike Shanahan made his bed with the Cutler decision and we need to stick with it....

-TSG www.thesportsguru.com www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Feb 27, 2007 6:05 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

Too much...
There's obvious value in having an experienced backup to help shape a young QB.  But there's really only two situations where that's a financial possibility, one is where the young guy sits on the bench behind the vet, and then they switch it up and the vet stays on the team for a while (Romo/Bledsoe).  The other situation is where the vet is a journeyman who can't start anywhere else.  

The bottom line here is that Garcia CAN start someplace...  Oak if they don't want to take a QB in the draft, or my bet Tampa (they've got quite a bit vested in the QB position already, so a finger in the dike approach would work descent there).

I say we save the cash.

by SD Bronco on Feb 27, 2007 6:22 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

Also....this is off-topic
How can we get more people involved on this blog???

by FLBroncoFan on Feb 27, 2007 4:13 PM MST   0 recs

Most...
people just like to watch....:)

Seriously, if we keep doing what we are doing, they will come.  Unique visits to the site keep going up, so people are here.

Thanks for your input, though.  It is appreciated!

Amd spread the word to all your Bronco friends!!!

-TSG www.thesportsguru.com www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Feb 27, 2007 4:54 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

Make a huge trade
Trading Jason Jennings to Houston brought new levels of sustained involvement to Purple Row.

Maybe we should hold a fan vote the top Broncos of all time. Spread the word about it and people will keep coming back after they've voted.

by Russ on Feb 27, 2007 5:08 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

That's a great idea...
I was thinging of doing a Greatest Bronco Players A-Z, then all the D-Will stuff happened, and just when we were getting back to normal the Nash tragedy sidetracks us again.

We are getting steady traffic now becuase we are one of the only sites regularly posting.  I like the suggestions, though, that's for sure...

-TSG www.thesportsguru.com www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Feb 27, 2007 5:17 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

the site...
The real reason this site keeps going is b/c TSG is one of the only webmasters on the SB nation who puts real thought into his posts and isn't just posting things like "[insert name of team here] sucks"

Props to tha Guru!

by SD Bronco on Feb 27, 2007 6:08 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

well...
I shouldn't say one of the only webmasters... but one of the only ones I've seen.

by SD Bronco on Feb 27, 2007 6:10 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

Thanks...
I try to make it bit more than that, though I have my moments...

I also don't want it to be a regurgitation of news stories from around the web...

-TSG www.thesportsguru.com www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Feb 27, 2007 6:12 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

ya
We could just call it the Best Broncos not in the hall of fame poll, and we'd only lose 1...

Seriously though, We could make a best broncos of all time team.  Each week/couple days we would have a poll for a diff't position...  I don't really think QB would be necessary.  and for WRs the top 3 vote getters make the team... that'd be awesome.

by SD Bronco on Feb 27, 2007 6:06 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

I'm also a Cubs fan
and I always read the blog bleedcubbieblue.com and he runs a great site over there too. I know it's going to be hard to keep people interested in the off season.

by FLBroncoFan on Feb 27, 2007 5:50 PM MST   0 recs

Baseball fans...
seem a bit more passionate than football fans at times, that for sure, especially Cubs fans.

BCB is an excellent site!

-TSG www.thesportsguru.com www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Feb 27, 2007 6:04 PM MST to parent up   0 recs

I dunno
I want a vet who can either compete with Foxworth or start over him.  Rod Hood would be an excellent under-the-radar type signing, and he'd definitely start.

I'd trade for Bly in a second though...I'm sorry.  

A third round pick and a player or two?  Umm, no thanks.  Bly is heading into his 9th season, and of his four years in Detroit he managed to stay healthy for 16 games only once, last year.  He was dependable in St. Louis, but he should really start to trend downward in the next year or so.  His season high in INT's is 6, which he's done 3 different times.

I would gladly trade a 3rd and say...Tatum Bell or George Foster.

The fact is, he's a Pro Bowl talent.  He'd represent a major upgrade over Foxworth, a guy I don't think should be relied upon for anything more than a league-average performance.  If the coaches are comfortable with him, then great.  If not, they have to make a move.

And while the point that Bly has been fragile over the past few years is valid, Foxworth does represent solid depth.

As far as declining, I'm no expert, but Bly doesn't strike me as the type of player who falls off at 30.  He's an undersized guy with freaky athleticism, I think he'll age well.

Even worse yet is Bly's contract situation.  He will enter the last year of his contract, meaning he probably wants a long term deal.  His cap number for next season is over $5 million.  While a new contract would alleviate some of that number the Broncos have other areas of need much greater than at Corner Back.

That's the only legit concern to me.  It's not like we've never seen a FO pull a funky contract outta their ass to land the big fish, though.

As far as other needs, how many of them can still be addressed in FA?  Graham, maybe?  Kerney is literally the only DL on the market, and he'll be out of our price range.  I don't think signing one of the craptastic FA RB's is a good idea, so...

Given all the indications of major offseason activity, and all the connections to available players, I definitely think that Bly is a possibility.

by WABronco on Feb 27, 2007 9:09 PM MST   0 recs

I respect...
your opinion and you make some valid points.  As you know the Broncos don't have that much cap room.  I know some fans I have read on other sites want us to sign Kerney, Garcia, Graham, trade for Bly and McGahee, etc.

We have some room, and some flexibility, but not the kind of room to make team altering changes.  If Bly can be had reasonably, and agrees to a decent contract extension, then go for it.  I just don't want 15% of our cap number tied up in DB's.

-TSG www.thesportsguru.com www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Feb 28, 2007 4:56 AM MST to parent up   0 recs

Sorry
I know I haven't commented much, but I still drop in and read just about every post. I just don't follow the NFL off season that much, and with my own blog to run I'm pretty busy.

You are all doing a fine job here. I think MHR is one of the best SBNation blogs out there because of the fan interaction. Just keep doing what you're doing. Growing a blog is a slow process unless you want to sink tons of cash into advertising. It will grow by a few readers each month and eventually word of mouth will take over.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
SBNation's Penn State Blog

by Mike on Feb 28, 2007 7:53 AM MST   0 recs

Thanks...
We are growing nicely, and based on the feedburner numbers I know alot of people subscribe and read via RSS.

I am just looking for solid growth now so that we explode next season...

-TSG www.thesportsguru.com www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Feb 28, 2007 7:58 AM MST to parent up   0 recs

Penn State Players
Hey Sportsguru,

Any talk about the Broncos drafting any Penn State players? I think Tony Hunt would make a great running back in Shanny's system. He hits the hole hard and always gets an extra yard or two after contact.

Tim Shaw is a sleeper I think would be great on special teams or as a linebacker.

If we draft any PSU players I'll give you guys a full breakdown of them.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
SBNation's Penn State Blog

by Mike on Feb 28, 2007 7:55 AM MST   0 recs

Hunt
His name has come up, and I would love to have you on MHR Radio to discuss, or at least send you an e-mail questionaire to discuss the subject.

E-mail me and let me know...milehighreport@gmail.com

-TSG www.thesportsguru.com www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Feb 28, 2007 7:59 AM MST to parent up   0 recs

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