Bronco RFAs tendered

by Colinski on Mar 3, 2010 2:09 PM MST

The terms of the tender offers were released today and all five RFAs -- Dumervil, Marshall, Kuper, Orton and Scheffler -- were given tender offers.

http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=334&storyID=9894

By Gray Caldwell
DenverBroncos.com

" - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- With free agency set to begin on Friday, the Broncos have tendered qualifying offers to five players who will be restricted free agents.

Elvis Dumervil has been tendered with a first and third-round draft choice. Chris Kuper, Brandon Marshall and Kyle Orton each have been tendered with a first-round draft choice. Tony Scheffler was given an original round tender (second-round draft choice). ... "

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hmm...

Bena’s article says Scheff was given a second round tender, not an original round? Your quote comes straight from DB.com, so I’m inclined to believe you. I know they’re the same functionally, it’s more important financially—Bena saw it as an olive branch to the Scheff camp. But, then again Bena’s been on board the Scheff wagon (over the B marsh one) all winter so he’d probably like to see it that way :p

Because Montana has no professional sports, I gotta support the land of my birth.

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^Needs explaining: don't call someone asking uncomfortable, slightly antagonistic questions trolls. In all odds they probably just want to learn. It's real easy to differentiate a 'Socratic' post from a trolling one (unless you're a resident of WCG).
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by Drizzt396 on Mar 3, 2010 2:18 PM MST reply actions

He was originally selected in the 2nd round

So both the 2nd round tender and the original tender would cost the aquiring team the same in his case, a 2nd round pick. The difference is money. At the original tender, Schef only gets 110% of last year’s salary, which is less than the actual 2nd round tender.

Good luck with the Redskins Mr. Mike! I'll be watching and cheering for a non-Bronco team for the first time in my life. Well, except when they play the Broncos!

by Alex on Mar 3, 2010 3:32 PM MST up reply actions

so much for the olive branch

Half a million less is.. well… half a million dollars LESS. It’s money they can spend elsewhere, is the standard rationalization. They’d love to move him so there isn’t a real good reason for paying him any more than they need to. The offeree can pay whatever they think will entice him into signing. And maybe the lower offer for staying will provide him with an incentive to take less on the offer sheet than he would have otherwise.

I like Tony but I won’t cry over severing ties with the Bus.

no goats, no glory.

by Colinski on Mar 3, 2010 9:20 PM MST up reply actions

Yes!

Bus Cook should never be allowed to represent a Bronco ever again.

by Digger24 on Mar 3, 2010 9:36 PM MST up reply actions

"I know they’re the same functionally, it’s more important financially"

literacy is a precious thing…

Because Montana has no professional sports, I gotta support the land of my birth.

by Drizzt396 on Mar 4, 2010 12:06 PM MST up reply actions

Don't know where JB got that

The DP says that the lower number was the offer:

Scheffler, who was drafted in the second round in 2006, will receive a $1.176 million salary.

What Guru says is the opposite of what the Bronco organization and the Denver Post say they did:

By placing a 2nd Round tender on Tony, it will guarantee Scheffler him a $1.759 million. The ‘same-round’ tender is worth approximately $1.176 million. A difference of $583K.— today’s Broncos Get Busy here at MHR

no goats, no glory.

by Colinski on Mar 3, 2010 9:10 PM MST up reply actions