I’m good with having depth, especially with his injury history recently. He has been a beast when he’s healthy.

Not many guys can absorb a double team like Jamal Williams. He only played one game last year, and the year before that he had one of his better seasons as a pro, so I wouldn’t quite call him washed up. If he’s healthy he will make an impact. This is a smart move if we make it.

…that he wants lots of different players rotating in on our defensive line. He probably felt like our defensive line wore out last year, and we need to be able to rotate players better.
I’m all for this. That being said, based on speculation on Edwards and Hadnot, we may not be willing to pay players coming off of injuries as much as they want.

In answer to your question, I like it – in favor of it. Your point is a strong one, very valid on the old regime’s approach and track record of free agency. I try to not compare this management with the old management. Brian Dawkins is a great example of “old”, “washed up” guys working out. I’m def open to the idea of an upgrade at NT.

washed up to their old teams, and considered “too old” or something similar, but in reality, they just need new scenery and a fresh start. Dawkins changed the entire landscape of “old” to me. All of a sudden, that guy that once was considered “washed up” just got himself into the Pro Bowl again by smashing fools all over the field.

As long as he’s part of the rotation

also, Lombardi suddenly has appeared as having the best source within the Broncos organization. if you watch him on NFLN, he gets excited and talks a lot more when they start talking about the Broncos

Schefter says Jarvis Green is on his way

if he is worth signing, but I don’t feel too good about damaged goods. Now Green, yes let’s sign that big boy.

…if Williams has realistic contract demands. I’d hate to see crazy money thrown at him, but Denver’s run defense is automatically better every snap he can take.

But, if the price is right and he still has some gas left in the tank, he’ll do short term.

NTs seem to last longer but what does this do to the developing younger players?

I know that comparisons to the old management are becoming taboo, but it’s nice to see depth be a focus, rather than a casualty of big-ticket, cap-busting signings.

Signing older guys works just fine for where the team, is, too — they have shorter contracts that will come up once the home-grown replacements are in place. It’s wonderful how this stuff comes together

how good would, Bannan, Williams and Green be as a free agency d line class..

I’m waiting for the physical – this is a guy who has had more surgeries than sunflowers have seeds. That doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have a year or two left, but there is a serious reason that SD let him go shop around. I appreciate the Nunnely link, and if he can pass the physical, he’ll come in and take up a lot of space fast. He’s slowed, and as several fans have noted, he’s most likely to be essentially a rotational player. Is that a bad thing? Heck no. I’m more excited about Green, and I hope that we can work that one out.

And I am beginning to like the Dan Williams call. Not convinced, yet – the O line issues are also major – but starting to lean that way.

to the rotation up front…..throw out some hypothetical scenarios people. Let’s be saucy and assume we sign both Green and Williams.

Green Williams McBean

Does Fields move over to DE or Marcus Thomas…..what about Baker?

While the situations aren’t the same, remember that one of the best two-gappers in NFL history (Ted Washington, once a Bronco) played until he was like 73 years old*.

*Slight exaggeration, possibly.

BUT, if he passes the physical, he would be part of the rotation maybe when we have the other team backed up on the goal line and we need a fresh big body to get a push. If he played 30% of the time I would assume he’d be good to go and a good addition. I think it all hangs on that physical, make sure we take along look at those knees and that repaired bicep!!!

does anyone recall at the end of the season McD saying that the staff would get down to business and try to identify the reasons for the season going down the crapper. Judging by the teams FA activity thus far, it looks like they’ve definitely identified a problem area.

DE Greg Ellis and WR Javon Walker…..

Colts cut OG Lilja

Would be a great pickup for run stoping, and then rotate out on passing plays. If he is healthy again I’d say he has a lot more in the tank that he is being given create for by SD.

Also, if Green is healthy and we can get him signed we just added great depth to our line without having to worry if a rookie can fill the spot or not.

Both look like great short time deals to me.

and Denver beats them to the punch. That would be a nice story line, if the guy can still plug the hole.

Personally, I am not too fond of washed up, old, defensive lineman. We Bronco fans all remember how well those kind of free agents worked out for us in the past…

You mean like the Browncos, Tim? Ekuban served the Broncos quite well, and Myers was good depth, while Courtney Brown was a guy loaded with talent who succumbed only to his knee problems. Moreover, last year’s additions, while not a gaggle of superstars, still added to an upgrade in the line. Fields was more than solid.

I think FAs generally have worked out fairly well . . .

He may have heard Browns, not Broncos

in a no huddle situation….hard to get a guy that big out quickly… We got burned by that a few times last year.

But I do like the move! Nobody’s mentioned yet that we would get the inside dish on SD, and he would be extra motivated 2 games each year :)

Green coming in also makes me happy! Our lines could very well be repaired when the draft begins.

Schefter & Lombardi tweeted at the same time the Denver’s signed him.