Defensive Woes Be-Damned - Warren Traded To Raiders

by John Bena on Aug 20, 2007 8:51 AM MDT

The Denver Broncos on Monday traded defensive tackle Gerard Warren to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for an undisclosed pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced.

Warren is a seventh-year player who spent the last two seasons with Denver after joining the club in a trade with Cleveland on March 2, 2005.

It is the first time the Broncos have completed a trade with Oakland since 1993 when the Raiders acquired RB Gaston Green for a 3rd Round pick.

I am all for the theory that the Pre-Season doesn't matter and that the Broncos have been playing a base defense, 7-man front throughout. But to be that confident that the D-Line is going to come together, ESPECIALLY after the loss of Ebenezar Ekuban for the season, seems downright stubborn to me. Warren was a warm body at least and a big one at that.

The Broncos painted themselves into a corner with Warren by leaving him at home the past two weeks. They really had no choice but to deal him, and now the Broncos get to see him twice a season.

I'm still confident that the defense can step it up, but it had better, or simply giving players away before the season will require alot of explaining!

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The Thing is

you can't tell a guy he's off the team and then take him back. It'll create locker room issues.

"Graham will be the Broncos #2 reciever."-TSG 8/8/07 "Henry will get 1500 yds. and 15 TD's and Walker will have 1500 yards."-TSG 8/15/07 Sure bout that?

by broncodude793 on Aug 20, 2007 11:10 AM MDT reply actions

Still don't understand why

I understand needing to let Warren go, but to a division rival?? Did no one in the NFC want him?

Never trade to teams in division...makes no sense.

by mdierk on Aug 20, 2007 11:22 AM MDT reply actions

Where have we seen this before?

Does this remind anyone of how the Al Wilson trade went down? I wouldn't be surprised if Warren is still bothered by his injuries. If that's the case he probably wasn't able to get after it in practice the way the coaches would have liked.

Take heart Bronco Nation! Marcus Thomas is right around the corner.

by Jeremy Bolander on Aug 20, 2007 7:43 PM MDT reply actions