Free agency's always been something for the players, always been a great thing. If you get one...

Free agency's always been something for the players, always been a great thing. If you get one crack at free agency as a player, that's what you dream of. How it stands right now ... guys aren't going to be able to have that dream, to be a free agent. That's a shame for the players, I think.

Kyle Orton talks about the possibility of not becoming an unrestricted free-agent.

Orton is among 212 players that will be affected if the NFL heads into an uncapped year in 2010. Other prominent Broncos include Elvis Dumervil and Brandon Marshall

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Orton will be the new Brandon Marshall in 2010. I think Denver put’s a 1st or 1st and 3rd round restriction on him and he plays 2010 on a 1 year deal that pays him around $2.5-$3MM dollars.

Since playoff teams won’t sign him, I don’t see any NFL team giving up a Top 20 pick and a big contract to sign Orton.

The Broncos would be wise to not play Orton and make him play on a low ball restricted FA offer in 2010. As our playoff hopes fade away, Kyle’s got no leverage.

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by McGeorge on Dec 31, 2009 6:40 AM MST reply actions

typing mistake.

wise to not “pay” Orton a long term new deal this offseason.

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by McGeorge on Dec 31, 2009 6:42 AM MST up reply actions

So does this mean it will be easier to keep our FA candidates and harder to lure them away from other teams?

Would love to see Logan Mankins playing LG for us if we can pull it off.

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by MrFNSunshine on Dec 31, 2009 7:09 AM MST reply actions

Mankins is a RFA too...so if no CBA, he'll likely get a high tender from New England

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by BroncosNL on Dec 31, 2009 7:25 AM MST up reply actions

You guys need to forget any notion of Denver signing impact FAs this offseason. There will be so many restricted players that won’t be able to move teams and of course we have several of our own key players to resign. If there is no new CBA in the next few months, this offseason will be very quiet as far as free agents switching teams.

If Denver is to improve in 2010, it will be via the draft, better coaching and our current roster playing better than it did in 2009.

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by McGeorge on Dec 31, 2009 7:30 AM MST reply actions

True,

but every other team will be in a similar situation, and with the way current alignment of the AFC— where only two teams can be considered “very good”— we’ll be in good shape next year as the offensive and defensive schems continue to sink in, players develop more chemestry, etc. Furthermore, we’ll be able to keep several key guys at lower salary than if we had to re-sign them on the open market (Doom, Marshall, Orton, Sheff, Kuper).

Thus, although we may not sign many FAs, the absense of a CBA may be good for this club in 2010.

by ButteBronco on Dec 31, 2009 9:55 AM MST up reply actions

I think the absense of a CBA is better for Denver than any other team in the NFL. It’s terrible for guys like Orton, Kuper, Marshall, Scheff and Elvis. And guys like Ligaments Out, McNeil, Cromartie.

San Diego will also greatly benefit from the lack of a CBA. Teams that drafted well in 2005 and 2006 are the winners in an upcapped year.

We hit the motherload in 2006. And Orton comes from a trade as a 2005 draft pick.

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by McGeorge on Dec 31, 2009 10:14 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs

Great point

This couldn’t have come at a better time for DEN, as it delays some tough decisions on Marshall, Doom, Kuper….

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by ncm42 on Dec 31, 2009 12:49 PM MST up reply actions

Great post McG!

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by boydy2669 on Dec 31, 2009 1:38 PM MST up reply actions

So long as we strengthen the interior O-line through the draft

I think we already have the makings of a 12-win team next year.

I predicted a 9-7 season, and though I’m disappointed at the falloff and many of the tough losses (Oakland, Philly, Washington, Indy — all of which were winnable games) — I am happy with where the team is: get the running game going and protect Orton in the pocket, and he will find the open man, keep the chains moving, and keep the clocking ticking away. Most teams won’t win if their running backs are getting hit 2-yards deep into the backfield, or if they can’t convert on 3rd and shorts.

Similarly, with a pocket passer like Orton, getting the play action game going is of paramount importance. I disagree with those who say Orton doesn’t carry off the play action fake well; in fact, I believe I remember some analyst commenting during one of the games on just how well he pulls it off. But to make the play action work, which in turn provides Orton with more time to scan the field, the threat of the running game needs to be real.

It’s no coincidence that in the games Orton threw downfield, the Broncos were running the ball effectively.

The Broncos were only blown out once this year — and even that looked worse than it was (vs. SD at home). And with the exception of perhaps 2 or 3 games, the Broncos were in every game in the fourth quarter.

They showed no quit. And for my money, that’s a step forward.

by JeffG on Jan 1, 2010 10:53 AM MST up reply actions