Notable 2012 Free Agents
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 28, 2011 9:08 PM MST
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PrintI know there's all this draft talk going on but I'd like to take a look at some possible Free Agents that the Broncos might pursue before the draft. I think that there's a consensus among Broncos fans that our main needs are CB, DT, RB, and MLB. Obviously our O-Line can always use some help and depth but I don't feel that this position is one of our most pressing needs. That being said here are some players that I wanted to bring to your attention and get some thoughts.
Cornerbacks
Brent Grimes: I see him as one of the more underrated CB's in the league and I doubt Atlanta lets him go. Will be 29 next season but age doesn't seem to be a huge problem with DB's. Has 41 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT and 14 PD in 12 games this season.
Carlos Rodgers: Probably the most underrated CB this season turns 31 next season. Even though he may not be a long term fix he is someone that would fill the #2 CB spot next to Champ. Through 15 games this season he has 39 tackles, 6 INT, and 15 PD on what I consider the best defense in the NFL this season. I doubt the 49ers let him go but if they do he could be an interesting prospect.
Cortland Finnegan: Although he's a douche, this guy can play. Going into next season he will be 28 years old. Possibly the best run defending CB in the 2012 Free Agent class, he has 74 tackles, 1 INT, and 11 PD in 15 games this season. Tennessee has been reluctant to give him an extension so I wouldn't be surprised if he decides to leave. He'll require a high price tag and personally I'd prefer the Broncos don't pursue him but I wouldn't be disappointed if they did.
Brandon Carr: I feel like there's no way the Chiefs let him get away because of his age and his production, but I would love to steal him from our division rivals. Has 43 tackles, 3 INT, and 13 PD this year and although he didn't have the breakout season that was expected he's still a great #2 corner at only 26 years old at the beginning of next season.
Tracy Porter: No thanks. Too inconsistent and has had problems finishing a whole season.
Terrell Thomas: Interesting player that had a season ending injury. Great in run support and could come at a discounted price due to his inability to play this season. I say if anyone we take a chance on him considering he's going to be 27 years old next season and had two excellent years before.
Defensive Tackles
Amobi Okoye: An okay option for 2012 and has always underachieved after being picked in the first round by the Houston Texans a couple years back. Is only going to be 25 years old next season and is having a good season in Chicago's 4-3 defense. Has 25 tackles 4 sacks, and 1 FF in 15 games this season. Part of this could be due to all the attention that Julius Peppers creates, but I think he would be even better with Von and Dumervil.
Broderick Bunkley: Please resign him. In my opinion he has been productive this year and is just as good if not better than most of the 2012 free agent options.
Marcus Thomas: Like Bunkley, I also think he is a good situational player that we should try to keep.
Other than that I don't see many attractive targets
Middle Linebackers
Curtis Lofton: Complete stud in the middle of the Atlanta defense. I doubt they will let him walk but at 26 years old at the beginning of next season, 133 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, and 1 FF he would be an amazing pickup and would make the Broncos have one of the top tier linebacking corps in the league.
Stephen Tulloch: Having a great year for the Lions I also doubt that they will let him walk. At 27 years old he would also be an attractive target after having 104 tackles, 3 sacks, and 2 INT through 15 games this season.
Dan Connor: Possibly one of the more interesting and realistic 2012 MLB FA's, Connor played for Fox in Carolina. Although he was behind great MLB's in Carolina, he has had more opportunities to play this season. He has compiled 70 tackles an 1 FF in 10 starts this season.
Running Backs
Ray Rice: No way Baltimore lets him go.
Matt Forte: Could be had at a discount price after his knee injury but I think someone might overpay him. I also don't think he will return to the Bears; therefore, I think he could be an interesting pickup. He's an extremely diverse back and almost impossible to tackle in the open field. He will be 27 years old at the beginning of next season so he does have a couple years before he hits the infamous 30.
Ryan Grant: Had a great year in Green Bay but his injury history concerns me and I'd prefer we stay away.
Peyton Hillis: Great back when he's healthy but that wasn't the case this year. I figure someone will overpay for him and I'd prefer it if we stayed away although he is finishing the year strong.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis: No thank you.
Cedric Benson: No thank you.
Marshawn Lynch: Possibly the most interesting free agent to me, he will be only 26 going into next season. Personally, I don't see Seattle letting him get away but if they do I would be interested. I'm not sure how much his stats are padded by his rigorous workload but considering he averaged 4.2 YPC and he played in a somewhat one dimensional offense proves to me that he can get it done. Guy is a TD machine and runs great between the tackles.
Summary
Overall the RB and CB positions are a lot deeper in FA compared to the DT and MLB positions. Ideally I would like to get a DT or CB in the 1st round of the draft and address RB and MLB either through Free Agency or later in the draft. I'd also like to see what we have in Nate Irving before drafting a MLB in the first two rounds of the draft. Hope you enjoyed reading this and if there are any players that you would also suggest feel free to inform me!
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LaRon Landry please.
"When it comes to football, God is prejudiced toward big, fast kids."
-Chuck Mills
I really don't think Shanahan will let him go...
But that would f’in awesome.
The WR list could be a post by itself
Reggie Wayne, Desean Jackson, Vincent Jackson, Wes Welker, Steve Johnson, Brandon Lloyd, Mario Manningham, and Mike Wallace is a restricted FA. Would love to see Denver get a legit #1 or at least someone who stretches the field. Decker and Thomas have played okay, but their play would be drastically improved, by adding a clear cut #1.
i’d like to see rod smith catch for the receivers we have.
"It’s embarrassing to think the Broncos could win with Tebow." — Merril
by oxmouth on Dec 28, 2011 11:12 PM MST up reply actions 5 recs
Agreed, what's the hold up?
Victory is sweet, even deep in the cheap seats.
by KoloradoKaos on Dec 29, 2011 7:52 AM MST up reply actions
Agreed but who do you see leaving?
Personally I doubt Royal will be back with the team next year so who do you see as a possible replacement?
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 29, 2011 8:51 AM MST up reply actions
Reggie Wayne
He is probably going into his final contract, so I don’t think he will be as concerned as other guys as having good stats for the next contract. He’s a veteran who A. Wants to win another ring. And being Tebow’s #1 guy the offense would assuredly play better, and he may get that chance. B. He won’t care as much about stats, because he is already HOF, and its his last contract so not receiving for 1000 yards with 10 TDs, doesn’t mean he will be losing any future money.
As a deep threat I love Djax, I just worry about his mentality towards the game, but John Fox was able to handle Steve Smith, and with other veteran leadership on the team, I think he would probably be a follower, and has never struck me as a leader, which is a good thing. Djax fits the John Fox philosophy very well. Run Run Run Run Run, home-run ball which is Jackson’s specialty.
by Tony Astorino on Dec 29, 2011 9:08 AM MST up reply actions
I feel like Reggie Wayne and D Jax
will both be looking for a ton of money, and I’m not sure the Broncos will be willing to pay them considering we have two good young receivers and a lot of other needs.
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 29, 2011 8:46 PM MST up reply actions
I don't know if Wayne will be...
He’s at the end of his career and he knows it.
If he's not looking for a lot of money
why wouldn’t he stay in Indianapolis with Manning so they could end their careers together?
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 31, 2011 12:48 AM MST up reply actions
Love Curtis Lofton after watching him in a bowl game for Oklahoma
was hoping the Broncos would have drafted him, would have been a steal for the production he has had…guy is always around the football.
Without a doubt
one of the better free agents available this off season and that’s saying a lot. Unfortunately I don’t think Atlanta lets him go but can you imagine Miller, Lofton, and Williams!?
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 29, 2011 8:53 AM MST up reply actions
MARSHAWN LYNCH
Bring the beast mode to Denver!!!
Water covers 70% of the Earth, Champ Bailey covers the rest.
by broncowrestler29 on Dec 29, 2011 1:17 AM MST reply actions
Off the field...
He had issues in Buffalo. My guess is seattle didn’t have the right environment for him to get into trouble. IDK… about this guy…. we all remember Travis Henry right?
Henry never had the upside that Lynch does though.
Plus, with Tebow, Champ, Dawk, and whomever else is in this locker room, the environment isn’t exactly conducive to trouble either.
Check the legal issue section.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshawn_Lynch
Nothing as bad as running a cocaine drug ring…. but most of the stuff in that section indicates poor judgement. All he needs is to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and end up with a suspension.
Upside requires you to be on the field. (Also.. Travis Henry was a very good back in Buffalo and in Tenn. And im pretty sure that when he was actually on the field in Denver he was pretty good as well. Much better than average)
A lot of those do seem like wrong place/wrong time issues...
Henry, in his 6 seasons, had 3 1,000 yarders, two back-to-back in 2002 and 2003. Lynch, in his 6 seasons, also has 3 1,000 yarders, two back-to-back 2007 and 2008.
They both have around 4.0-4.1 ypc over their careers, and similar TD/receiving stats. The glaring different statistically is Henry’s 31 fumbles compared to Lynch’s 11. Lynch has had more catches and runs for over 20 yards than Henry.
On paper, they look VERY similar. I mean, Lynch seems like he’s a pothead, but hey, so is Ricky Williams and Janoris Jenkins. Also, now with Skittles throwing money and what-not at Lynch, maybe he’s actually turning a leaf. Not to mention, he doesn’t have 11 children with 10 women, and child-support isn’t going to make him do crazy things like try and start a cocaine ring.
It’s also nice to see that the last of Lynch’s issues came about in early 2009. That’ll make three years that he’s stayed out of trouble come draft time.
I don’t know – I see how it could lead down the same road, and as I mentioned, on paper it looks like it could – I just think that Lynch has a little bit of a better grasp on reality than Henry ever did.
Well let me just say...
The only reason I brought up Henry was that his off the field problems destroyed any chance of him showing what he could do in Denver (for better or worse.) So regardless of what can be done on the field…. you can’t help the team if you’re in street clothes.
Regarding Lynch… I just think that the city of Seattle may have more to do with his good behavior than a leopard changing his spots. If he is removed from that area and placed in a differnet city.. that might trigger some of his “bad luck” situations.
Seattle and Denver are pretty similar, IMO.
Any change could trigger these situations, I guess. We’ll never know until we see Lynch next year, though, whether he ends up in Seattle or elsewhere.
The way I see it, it’s better to take a chance on him with a contract that has a big signing bonus and is loaded with performance-based incentives, and gets heavier with time. That way, if he succeeds, he succeeds with us – if he fails, we’ll let him go and not take too much of a hit.
The last thing I want to see is losing out on someone that could be a pro-bowler because we had character concerns. Especially if someone else in the AFCW lands him.
Brandon Carr and Terrell Thomas at CB and Conner at MLB
Ive been harsh on Carr before but he is a pretty good #2 corner. Thomas is also very solid. Both will help our run defense and maybe our coverage as well. Grimes is great but we already have 2 CB’s on our roster with his abilities (Chris Harris and Squid). We need a bigger guy for the role.
One thing I find amusing is how people one this site consistently call for a 1st round CB and plug him in as a starter right away. Its a big adjustment for CB’s (hardest behind QB’s maybe imo) from college. People dont say it but Patrick Peterson has been picked on this year and has been beat over the weeks even though many expected him to dominate right away. Its a pretty difficult adjustment for rookies who relied mostly on talent throughout college and although I mentioned Peterson its not that I dont like him, I think he will be what people expected, but it wont happen overnight.
If this team seriously wants to improve an already progressing defense, we will need at least one starting DB from free agency, not the draft. Even if we get a guy like Claiborne it would be foolish to put him in opposite of Champ right away. Many fans might expect the same yields we got from this years first round pick but the situation is very different.
Dan Conner was excellent under Fox when the 2nd best MLB in the league got hurt (Beason) in Carolina. If he is under valued he would be an excellent cheap pickup. He is an above average player no doubt.
I want a corner in the 1st but not because I think he'll be a plug-in and play guy
I just want some youth and talent brought into our secondary, especially while we still have some vets who can play.
I know Goodman has been inconsistent this year but I’m not against bringing him back next year. I’m also not against trying to find a good #2 in FA but if I was EFX, my #1 goal for the defensive side of the football this offseason would be to inject our secondary with more youth and talent. Yes they might not be day 1 starters right away but the sooner we get them developing the better.
And now for something completely different
by AlbertaBronc on Dec 29, 2011 8:06 AM MST up reply actions
Goodman has been awful
this year. His mistakes have probably been highlighted by the fact that no one throws at Champ but this guy has been awful. I can’t stand watching him get picked on game after game again next season. RIP D-Will
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 29, 2011 8:58 AM MST up reply actions
Goodman struggles in short coverage (not fast enough with initial burst to keep up and not fluid enough in the hips),
but he is pretty decent in long coverage. Because if the camera angles, how many times do we see a quarterback look off his side because the man is covered? Sure Ocho/Brady burned his side for a TD but I think it was more of a miscommunication issue. He looked back at Quenton Carter like – what the hell was that. Carter of course chose the simpler underneath route who was already covered at the time.
"What's better than 5 - 0?!?...[The whole locker room] 6 - 0"!!!
Head Coach John Fox in the locker room madness following a 13-10 victory over the Bears...
Yeah he is pretty good in coverage because of that deep speed 4.3 40.
He gives a cushion but the guy is very smart. After he noticed he was getting picked on the next drive he undercut the route and took it for a pick 6.
by ShyandObese on Dec 29, 2011 11:24 AM MST up reply actions
Thats a more logical approach
Get a talented guy and groom him until he is ready.
Regarding youth, I dont think we need youth in the secondary as much as we need experience. Moore, Carter and Bruton are all very young and encompass a large part of our backend. I do agree that the corner position could use another young talented player. Vaughn showed signs but is very young, Harris already has a role on this team and is very good, Squid was an excellent nickel before he got hurt. The way I see it Vaughn really needs to step up or we need to get someone from outside. Im also not against bringing him back, he’s better than most people would admit.
by ShyandObese on Dec 29, 2011 11:22 AM MST up reply actions
I meant youth and talent as a combo
I really like Squid, Vaughn, and Harris but will any of them really develop into a solid outside #1 or even #2 corner later on. Harris maybe, Vaughn bigger maybe, Squid highly unlikely. I’m not saying let’s go out and draft nothing but corners and safeties but let’s get a talented potential #1 guy.
And now for something completely different
by AlbertaBronc on Dec 30, 2011 11:44 AM MST up reply actions
Completely agree
on you assessment of CB’s. I guess this offseason will show a lot when it comes to where Elway and Fox think we are. I think if we pick up a couple quality FA’s they consider us legitimate contenders, if not I feel that they probably think this season was somewhat lucky. Time will tell. I personally hope we get Still in the first and acquire at starting MLB and CB though FA. Like you said Thomas, and Conner would be ideal. I have a hard time seeing us getting both of them though.
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 29, 2011 8:57 AM MST up reply actions
I agree Shy.
Hey I was scoping out Thomas and the NYG have a few extra CBs after getting Amukamara lower than expected. From what I read from coaches and teamates they are really up onThomas and even though he had ACL surgery I don’t think they will let him get away. What do you think of Aaron Ross?
"When it comes to football, God is prejudiced toward big, fast kids."
-Chuck Mills
I like him he's pretty good in coverage
He’d fit nicely on our team for sure.
by ShyandObese on Dec 29, 2011 11:27 AM MST up reply actions
Richard Marshall at CB is another option not to overlook...
Jason Jones (DT) from the Titans is pretty good, and Aubrayo Franklin from NO could be AWESOME for us.
Derrick Ward, Tashard Choice, Ryan Torain could be potentials at RB, but I don’t think any of them has more upside than people already on our roster. Isaac Redman and LeGerrette Blount are both exclusive rights and Kahlil Bell is restricted. I doubt we can pick any of those guys up, especially if Chicago doesn’t keep Forte around.
Andra Davis did a stint with the Broncos already, but he seems revived in Buffalo. I wouldn’t be opposed to bringing him back, but I don’t know that he’d be an improvement. D’Qwell Jackson is a potential guy to bring in; he’s having quite the comeback season.
I also really like Kirk Morrison from Buffalo – he’s had a pretty stellar season with them, and he played lights out with the Raiders at MLB. Barrett Ruud is still fairly young (28) and has been a force in the past. Rocky McIntosh from the Redskins will also be an FA.
Didn't consider Marshall
his stats look good and he’s on the right side of 30. I like this idea.
As far as Jones and Franklin I’m not too high on these guys. Jones has had troubles with injuries in the past and he hasn’t been that productive for Tennessee this season, while Franklin fits the 3-4 better and is on the wrong side of 30.
I don’t see the sense of picking up Ward, Choice or Torain. I like Torain but I don’t trust him with all of his injuries. Ward seems to be good but if you look at his stats he averages just 3.2 YPC behind what I consider the best O-Line in football and he’s going to be 32 going into next season. Personally I have no interest in Choice considering he averages just 2.6 YPC and hasn’t shown any signs of improvement since coming into the league.
As far as Andra Davis goes I would say no. He’s too old and is a lot like Mays considering his biggest problem if I remember was pass coverage. Never considered Ruud or McIntosh. Can you tell me more about them?
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 29, 2011 9:04 AM MST up reply actions
Ruud was a tackling monster at TB and Ten
Since becoming a full-time starter in 2007, he recorded over 114 tackles per season, with his best year coming in ‘09 with 142. He’s not much of a sack artist with just 5 in his career, but is good in coverage with 23 career deflected passes and 7 career interceptions. He’s also got six forced-fumbles in his 6-year career. To note – 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 were the only years he was a full-time starter. He was a change-of-pace guy in 2005 and 2006, starting between 0-5 games each of those years, and suffered a season-ending injury this year after 9 games. The Titans now have rookie Colin McCarthy who has done a fantastic job filling in and could’ve been pushing for DROY had he been starting the whole season. As such, I think Ruud coming off an injury will be a pretty easy pickup.
McIntosh is more of a pace-setter. He has had a pretty solid career with the Redskins at ILB, with his best season coming in 2010 (110 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 deflected passes, and a forced fumble) – he has only started 8 of 15 games this season. He’s a hard hitter, notching at least one (2-3 usually) forced fumble every season except as a rookie. In his eight games this year, he has recorded 65 tackles, a sack, and a deflected pass.
Love Curtis Lofton
I don’t think Atlanta will let him go but he would be a perfect fit for the Broncs . I would not mind Courtland Finnegan he plays with an attitude thats been missing for quite a while . Amobi Okoye would be nice to replace Mc Bean with . Re-signing Bunkley and Thomas along with woodyard should be a must .
The most likely FA signing is going to be QB
I can’t imagine why Quinn will sign with us and that leaves - nobody to back up Tebow.
Add to that
Probably a big paycheck contract for Bunkley and I’m not sure how much is going to be left for FA’s.
Is Bunkley reall worth it?
Last year we retained Thomas for 1mil/1 yr. If we actually draft a DT this year and have Vick and Warren in the shed, how heavy do we go after Bunkley and Thomas?
"When it comes to football, God is prejudiced toward big, fast kids."
-Chuck Mills
He's absolutely worth it...
Warren is nearing the end of his career, Vick has had issues with weight and the injury last year, and Thomas is a good scheme guy.
Bunk has really been the only solid run-stuffer/interior presence we’ve had all year. He’s a former 14th overall pick, and he has the pedigree to be a perennial pro-bowler; I think he just needs support from a good pass-rushing DT as well. With someone like Still on the other side, Bunk would have the support he needs to get to that next level of play.
Bunk > Vick
He’s probably our best tackle. If i’m not mistaken he was drafted like top 20 the year he came out… then had issues in Philly. I think this guy is a keeper for sure.
I for one can't wait to see how RB Mario Fannin and WR Mark Dell do in the offseason when they get healthy.
WR Greg Orton and D’Andre Goodwin on the PS developing. If BDawk decides to hang it up then I believe a veterans presence is needed. I wouldn’t mind going after a top 5 CB in the draft and groom him much like we tried to do Cox. Goodman isn’t is bad as most say he is and he does bring a veterans presence.
Its hard to say about the MLBer position with Irving and Mays. If EFX decide to let Mays go then I think they will have to find one in FA, especially if Irving isn’t progressing along as well as they feel he should. The draft doesn’t show any real elite MLB prospects either…
"What's better than 5 - 0?!?...[The whole locker room] 6 - 0"!!!
Head Coach John Fox in the locker room madness following a 13-10 victory over the Bears...
I put up a fanshot yesterday
that is getting good response, but many don’t look at the fanshots. It was a list of our FAs.
Here they are (there may be more);
Brady Quinn
Spencer Larsen
Eddie Royal
Matt Willis- Restricted
Daniel Fells
Chris Clark- Exclusive Rights
Russ Hochstein
Derrick Harvey
Jason Hunter
Brodrick Bunkley
Marcus Thomas
Ryan McBean
Mario Haggan
Joe Mays
Wesley Woodyard
Lance Ball – Exclusive Rights
"When it comes to football, God is prejudiced toward big, fast kids."
-Chuck Mills
Ryan Grant....
No knee issues thus far…. only major injury was an ankle last year that happened on a tackle (not like it was a degenerative thing). He seems to be running on it just fine now.
Aside from a couple soft tissue injuries that cost him a game or 2 here and there IDK what else you could possiblby we worried about. He has been lightly used in his career ’07 ’08 and ’09 normal touches… missed ’10… split time in ’11 Thats like 3.5 years of hits plus playoff experience in ’07 and ’09. Plus keeps his nose clean off the field.
What have you seen lately?
I haven’t seen anything lately that proves to me that he’d be a good player to pick up. He’s going to be 30 years old next year and in my opinion he should be a lot more productive considering teams can only have 6-7 players in the box against the Packers.
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 29, 2011 8:51 PM MST up reply actions
But teams know that the Packers aren't a running juggernaut.
They rely on Rodgers’ arm, and teams can’t stop that. Starks has 580 yards or so on about 130-135 carries this season – that’s over a 4 ypc. Grant has a 120 rushes for 500 yards, which equates to about the same. As a team, they average four yards a carry.
The thing is, they are the league’s 27th rushing offense, averaging less than 100 yards a game – but not because they aren’t productive running the ball; it’s because their bread and butter is Rodgers and their deep WR corps. Plus, with all the injuries they’ve had at O-line, a quick, timed pass is better for those guys than blocking up field for the run.
I understand that
I just figure with defenses only having 6 men in the box because they know they have to respect Rodgers’ arm and the Packer’s receivers, both Starks and Grant should have a lot better stats.
by higgyhoops12 on Dec 31, 2011 12:50 AM MST up reply actions
Lol -
even if the Saints don’t resign him, he’d probably cost us like our top five players and a couple years of the draft picks to get him.
One can dream, though! The record-holder for most passing yards in a season, superbowl champion/MVP, league MVP… the guy has a lot of accolades!
I think the under-the-radar FA's are better this year
At LB (a real need since Haggan, Mays, Woodyard are all FA’s — and I only want Woodyard back)
Dan Connor
Bobby Carpenter
Ernie Sims
Xavier Adibi
Darryl Blackstone
Quentin Groves
Ahmad Brooks
Tavares Gooden
Larry Grant
The LB’s in that group are all starter-caliber LB for us. More important, they have experience but don’t have the gaudy stats and the overwork that makes big name contract FA’s very risky.
CB (Goodman is no longer worth his contract $ – I could easily see him released depending on what it costs – Squid/Carter are too short (but keep them for rotational/nickel/bench/sptm), Vaughn is a nickel only)
Kelvin Hayden
Zackary Bowman
Jason Allen
Aaron Ross
SS (I hate to see it but Dawkins is done – can Bruton/McCarthy step up to starter??-I have doubts)
Craig Steltz
Brodney Pool
Paul Oliver
I really like Kelvin Hayden...
Dan Connor is awesome. Ernie Sims would be good, too, but he’s starting to get up there. Pool is the only one I know anything about at SS, but from I what I know, he’s a pretty solid presence in that role.
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