Horse Tracks 12/18/09 - Hill, Law, Buckhalter miss practice again; Dumervil returns; Shanny may take 'Skins job

I don’t get why some of the local pundits don’t get the concept that systems aren’t 100% portable in terms of personnel. This offense ‘thrived’ last year, so this year it must be because of the QB. Never mind that the protections are completely different (i.e. The old blocking concept played off play action and moving pockets, the new system is more traditional drops, shot gun looks) that Denver lacks a speed threat to keep the S’s honest, and that all of three key players have ever played this system before.

What amazes me most is the institutional inability to think back more than a couple of years. The Patriot system has never been known for its explosiveness. The explosiveness happened with the infusion of one of the most dangerous WR’s to ever play the game, which rippled across the entire offense and gave rise to the likes of Wes Welker. Apparently, Obama’s long arch of history isn’t applicable in the NFL— at least if you’re a professional sports writer who should at least take the time to understand his subject.

That’s like… disturbing. Hahahahahahaha, thanks!!

The Denver offensive line is a great match for the Shanahan philosophy, yet a weak link in the McD philosophy. Outside of Clady and Harris, these guys can’t be expected to hold up for a more traditional pocket passing attack. Thus, the dink-dunk passing game that frustrates so many is more an exercise in rationality than it is an indictment of KO’s limitations as a QB. Do what you think you have the best chance of doing, not what you wish you could do.

but it has a lot of bearing on the cash flow of the team. As of now, the team is paying Shanahan $7 Million a year to do nothing. When he’s hired, whatever he gets paid will diminish the Broncos’ payout due to him. If he makes $7 Million or more at the new team, they owe him nothing.

Remember, it presently looks like there’s going to be an uncapped year, so available cash becomes the more meaningful measurement. Like they drill into your head in business school, cash is king. It’s far more important than accounting profitability.

I’m sure in their budget plan, the funds are encumbered, so the removal of that encumbrance would free up the funds for other uses, or drop straight to the net income line.