Some Clarification is in Order: Roster Trouble In Denver

it just makes me feel better having a Mormon on the team #oneofmyown

I feel like they can extend whichever guys they prioritize. Or many of them at least. Obviously there will be still some changeover next season, considering draft picks coming in and so forth.

well, perhaps if he becomes as clutch as Mario Elie was in the NBA back in the day!

If Orton isn’t the long term guy and I have to imagine he isn’t, and Tebow isn’t in Fox’s plan, which by all indications he’s not, then QB will be another pick we’ll have to draft high, displacing another area of need.

Maybe we’ll know more after the game with the Chargers, but by all indications from Fox, Orton is the starter for the season. He’s not showing any real indication that Tebow is anywhere in his long term plans. If that’s the case, expect to lose Orton at seasons end (my worst nightmare is he signs him back to a long term contract) and possibly trade Tebow. Quinn will probably test the market and may end up back as a Bronco for a slightly better than backup, but no where near starter, pay.

GO BRONCOS!!!

I’m bookmarking this article for use later in the year. I think there could be a lot of significant roster changes on this team going into 2012-2013, which if you believe all the McDaniel’s drove this team into the gutter and gutted it of talent thinking, could be a great thing.

I like some of our young talent. I can’t sing Decker’s praises enough. Once he signs a bigger contract with the Broncos I’m definitely gonna get his jersey. Obviously with Von, Franklin, Moore, Doom, and Champ we’ve got some EFX guys who we know will be sticking around. Four games in I think we made some decent headway with our latest draft.

I would like to see us resign Willis, Hunter, Haggan and Thomas but I wouldn’t be too broken up if they moved on. I still think Willis shows great stuff on the football field and I’m disappointed he hasn’t seen more playing time.

The QB situation is a glaring hole and one you have to think those guys are looking closely at. Not having a starter after this season, and watching our current starter self-destruct doesn’t spell good things for us. Mock drafts are going to be crazy.

I don’t find this bad at all. Pretty simple really.

Resign these guys
- Spencer Larson
- Brandon Lloyd
- Daniel Fells
- Matt Prater
- Brodrick Bunkley
- Britton Colquitt
- Wesley Woodyard

Two kickers, depth players in Fells and Larsen, one star in Lloyd and two solid starters in Bunkley and Woodyard. It won’t even be all the much salary cap room

Let all the rest test UFA including Royal, Willis and Thomas.

anyway you guys can give us back dawkins?

We were 4-12 last year… and on pace for the same record this year. I’m pretty sure we can either resign these guys because nobody else will want them… or sign someone that is as good or better. This is a great thing actually. Its not like we are married to players that stink for 3-4 years with huge contracts that are guaranteed. Guys like Mays, Harvey, etc are lucky they are in the position they are in right now. I’m sure they’d gladly resign for reasonable money.

These being the most important:

Ryan Clady ~ Brodrick Bunkely ~ Matt Prater ~ Britton Colquitt ~ Joe Mays ~ Brandon Lloyd ~ Wesley Woodyard ~ Derrick Harvey ~ Marcus Thomas (if he can show us something this year) ~ Matt Willis ~ Chris Clark ~ Cassius Vaughn ~ David Bruton. I’m torn on Spencer Larsen…. if I see more that I like, then I’d put him in this category.

Out of those 10 players, only 2 will be expensive (Clady ~ Lloyd ~ possibly Bunkley). The rest will be affordable. At all costs we should keep our young kickers intact. Other than these guys, I wouldn’t worry too bad about the rest.

Hunter – definitely replacable
Haggan – hasn’t really had an impact on the new D.
Royal – can’t stay healthy
Orton – need I explain
Quinn – see Orton
Hochstein – obvious
McBean – replacable
Fells – need to see more from him, two rooks are hot on his tail.
Ball – meh

Even though I know many of these guys stand a chance to progress, we can, and WILL, do better. You have to remember, that’s two drafts and free agent periods we have to replace some of these guys. Main thing though…. Clady MUST be resigned. Prater and Colquitt too!!!

Every team goes through this every year. Including the Broncos.

Much our our team is built around FA and that isn’t going to change. I see nothing alarming at all. Dont most teams retool about 30-45% of ttheir roster every year?

I would like some past history to back this up or comparison to other teams.

hahahahaha :P Then we’d be 13-3 baby!

it is the intent and desire of efx to turn over 50% of this roster, and that gives us a chance in the future. can’t wait

i could see Lloyd else where. The guy is going to want to test the market, while he has one. He’s not very young at all, so someone will over-pay him. I’d be happy with Decker and Bey Bey(if he shows potential)

Larsen, Prater, Woodyard, Bunkley and Mays all should be reasonable.

Other than maybe safety and left tackle? The receivers are good but everybody has good receivers, they’re nothing special. No Fitzjerald’s.

Another good draft is needed.

Woodyard
Lloyd
Colquitt
Prater
Mays
Royal
Willis
M. Thomas
Larsen
Fells
in that order.

Draft at least one defensive tackle very high

Now where have I heard that before? Oh yes every year since 2000

Whatever will we do with Ross Hochstein after this year. Maybe Stanley Daniels will be available?

Thanks for the info. I don’t see roster trouble here. Just normal turnover on an NFL roster. Actually having expring contracts can be a good thing because you have flexibility to bring in new talent. EFX Willing….

maybe M thomas if he plays well
lloyd if he wants a bunch of molla
hopefully not bunkley

maybe draft a “very high qb”

I have to find a positive aspect of our high rate of turnover, so not having to bypass better players for a present position of need can be a silver lining.