Broncos Taking Advantage of Uncapped Season?

He’s a pouty little b*tch who has hissy fits and pity parties on the sideline when he’s not in on every snap.

No thanks to that one.

I’m not, really I’m not. You just present us with such intriguing ideas (rec’d btw)

In response to your points:

1)Totally agree — we keep Marshall

2)Ditto #1 — we keep Dumervil

3)I can agree in principal that we might make a push. The question I would have is whether or not we can afford him. Bowlen’s pockets are not infinitely deep (even with a probable uncapped year coming up, the price would most likely be steep).

4)I don’t see us making a push for Tomlinson. If we were going to go that direction, why did we sign two RB’s in the last week or so?

5)I don’t think I need to tell you where I stand on this one. LOL (for everyone else, I’m not in favor of bringing McNabb in — you’ll just have to go to all of the McNabb posts if you want to see why not)

Great write up & thanks for bringing Clayton’s musing to our attention.

You bring up a good point. At what point does it become obvious to go for broke next year? If they lose a year of football, a lot of casual fans will not come back. It would take a McGwire/Sosa battle to bring everyone back.

That said… L.T., Peppers, Doom, McNabb, and BMarsh would cost a pretty chunk of change. However, what is the realistic possibility of all this happening? Would McNabb fit? Peppers price tag? BMarsh’s attitude once he gets that fat check? Doom signing? L.T. gonna whine?

With that said… I still think that the Broncos resign Orton. Even as a back-up. Bring in McNabb if it doesn’t cost much and then you still have your ace in the hole in Orton.

Doom plus Peppers would instantly mean something. That would be a dream to have that combo coming off of the edges.

L.T. L.T. I don’t know if he will ever be the same. Remember, the guy was still a complete beast at age 29. Then a knee injury and he seems to lost a little of “it”. I don’t think he is as unselfish as some would think. He has previously said that he would sign with Denver to get back at SD.

McNabb, Peppers, L.T., Doom, BMarsh, and a high draft pick would be QUITE a hall for this offseason. Definately would send a message about us wanting to win.

I respectfully disagree on a few points. I think LT is done. I don’t want him even as a back-up. I am not a real fan of McNabb either. I may be the only guy in Bronco Country that likes Kyle Orton, but I think the guy is an excellent quarterback. I admire his toughness. How many games did he play with his index finger totally messed up? This year he did what he was told to do and he did a prertty damn good job of it. I even like his arm strength and I saw those deep passes to marshall in the Washington game before he got hurt. He even has a verticle facet to his game.

Thanks for the post.

My dream offseason would be

FA
McNabb
Peppers
Wilfork
plus all of are free agents
that gaurd from tenessee

Draft
McClain or iupati
Pauncey
and the rest being depth

Denver has already contacted the Eagles “multiple times” about McNabb, and I think acquiring him is a must for the Broncos. Bringing in McNabb makes the Broncos a legitimate Super Bowl contender, and it also makes them a more attractive venue for other free agents like Peppers and Tomlinson.

If this is true then McDaniels’ confidence in Kyle Orton isn’t that good. Relegating Kyle to a back role again will only set him back even further in what progress he has or will do. I don’t see the reasoning behind wanting to bring McNabb in, who will not take a backup role or back seat to anybody. If McDaniels goes that route it will set back any chances of the Broncos having a ‘franchise’ type quarterback for a couple of years. I think McD keeps Orton and Branstater as backup and drafts and QB in the later rounds of the draft. McNabb would be like a bandaid to win now instead of building for the future and beyond. The Broncos may be inquiring with the Eagles about other players as well, not just McNabb.

I’ll take Julius Peppers to accomodate Dumervil on the other side.

I agree with you on everything but Julius Peppers. I just don’t see Denver spending that much money.

I love Donovan McNabb to Denver. He had 72 Passes over 20 yards with 17 of them over 40 yards.

Brandon Marshall: I will defer to McDnX and trust that they will consider all the mitigating factors and make the decision that is in the best interest of the Broncos…(Wow, Clayton is “reporting” that we have a BM issue, he must have inside sources)

Elvis Doomervil: I believe that McDnX will do everything possible to keep Doom…No brainer here…(Wow again, Clayton thinks the Broncos will want to keep Doom, true insight)

Julius Peppers: Will be very expensive and only likes to play when HE wants to…I say no thanks…(“Broncos could make a push”, way to go out on a limb with nothing there Clayton, inside sources again I am guessing)

LaDainian Thomlinson: ABSOLUTELY NOT…And if McDnX were to do such a thing I will personally get on the first plane to Denver, walk into Dove Valley, and slap the holy s#*t out of both of them…(Did I mention that Clayton is a Dork!)

Donovan McNabb: Other than I think he is terribly “over-rated” I will defer comment on who called who and, about who…I do not believe (based on what has “allegedly” taken place) that this is anywhere as near to happening as is being opined here by some and I would not be a supporter of this move…(More of Clayton’s inside sources I presume)

Did I mention that Clayton is a Dork!

No thanks, he is on his way down and his stats are only slightly better than Orton’s. Orton is going into his second year in the system and can only go up from here. I am an Orton fan and he is the better choice for us now and especially in the future.

Well Sayre, I didn’t agree with you on bringing in Tebow. Then I disagreed on Claussen. I disagreed on Carr before we disagreed on McNabb. And I will probably disagree on the next QB you have comming into Denver. That fact that I remember all that makes me feel like I stalk your articles too lol

I love reading them, though, as I actually think we agree on most, except for the fundamental QB question. I do think Julius Peppers makes for interesting idea, but I don’t see how we resign all those guys and pay Peppers (even at a reduced rate).

Tis the time of year that guys like Clayton probably just dream things up. They likely gather around the water cooler kicking these sort of things around and then site the copy girl as an anonymous source.

Still not convinced that the source relating to the McNabb story isn’t the morning paper boy or that the ‘phone calls’ weren’t more about a golf trip in the offseason rather than about making a move for McNabb. The call probably ended with McD saying he’ll mention to the secretary that the Broncos are calling about McNabb (to drive the price up on one of our common enemies).

The fact of the matter is, Simms is not returning next year, period. So we obviously need a 3rd QB on the roster. Orton is still pretty young, and so is Tommy B. If McDaniels can pcik up a Veteran for the position, the team will be a lot better off for it right now (because I believe he’s really grooming Brandstater to take the starting job). It would be awesome if we could land Vick, or possibly McNabb. But Kolb would be a solid addition as well, for what we need anyways; which is: someone to backup Orton until Brandstater is ready to do so. We’re looking for a temporary 2nd string QB here people, not a possibly 1st stringer or full time 2nd. Heck, depending on how Tom progresses through TC and Preseason this year, we may only need a 3rd.

However it boils down, I do know that we’ve got enough youth at QB already, and McDaniels will avoid drafting one if at all possible. (Remember that he moved UP to get Brandstater, clearly showing the fact that he didn’t want to risk somebody else picking up a guy he absolutely had to get). Brandstater is (barring any extreme or unusual circumstance) the future of the Broncos…. and that is only IF Orton doesn’t continue to grow and progress and keep the job himself.

:D

the rest i don’t want, including marshall. a one-year deal would be acceptable, as i don’t believe in the man long-term. mcnabb, only if he was cheap, which he certainly wouldn’t be. peppers, no thanks. money way better spent. ldt, he’s basically done. again, at the right price in a rotation, why not? but someone will pay him too much. let’s focus on doom and the lines, right down the middle(c, g, nt, ilb). we aren’t going anywhere until these are addressed. again.

Is Tomlinson faster than Correll?

Now, where have I heard that before? Oh, yeah, now I remember. Chicago, last year. Cutler was going to make them an instant contender. Problem was, QB was not their problem. Chicago was struggling because their defense was old and toothless, and their O-Line was pathetic. So, what do they do? Why, trade for a QB, of course.

Yes, our team struggled last year, just as we expected. Orton was not the problem, just as he was not the problem in Chicago. Our defense, although improved from the last few years, is still mediocre at best, while our O-Line is weak up the middle. Good teams recognize your weaknesses and attack them, just as we saw in the last 10 games.

I respect McNabb, but he is no Peyton Manning. Yes, he throws about as nice of a long ball as anyone, but his accuracy on shorter passes is suspect. Besides, long balls take time for the play to develop, and McNabb would be no more effective under constant pressure than Orton was. Yes, he is mobile, but not like in his early years, and he has become injury prone. I would also have to question his performance in “big games”.

McDaniels is the boss, not me, but if I was I would concentrate on the weaknesses that cost us games last year instead of chasing rainbows. I would add some serious beef and attitude to both lines, look for a mean MF ILB, and do everything I could to make sure that the Brandon Marshall Reality Show moves to a different venue. Yes, we need playmakers, and BM certainly is that, but only when he wants to be. BM is nothing more than a part time Super Star, but a full time pain in the ass. I would rather have a team full of Eddie Macs and Rod Smiths, role players who work their butts off for the team, than a player like BM anyday.