I just don't see the team trailing off much with Williams at middle linebacker.  He's already been wasted by having to leave the field in nickel for Wilson, who struggled more in coverage this year.  Denver moved up in 2005 to get be in position to take a player like Williams, now it's time to get the most out of his talent and at the same time, balance out salaries.

I just hope the returning package is equitable to Wilson's still high level of play, and not to expected future returns and Denver's desire to shed payroll...

Outisde of Kiwanuka, the only roster players I see interestig Denver are Umenyiora and Webster, so I expected the trade to deal more with draft picks, but, Shanahan's biggest strength as a GM is his creativity in trades, so I expect to be surprised.

However, I'd prefer not to be "surprised" and bag Kiwanuka, throwing in Washington's third round pick and a future fourth if need be.  

Tuck carried a first round grade just two years ago, and some injuries (nothing serious or style altering) and a stacked deck kept him off the field.

Tuck's built like Simeon Rice and could be very similar to Reggie Heyward in pass rush ability, with more athleticism and ability off the edge.  To me, Tuck is the equivalent to picking up a second round pick as he's a similar but superior raw talent to Abiamiri.

On top of this, it's very clear that this only kickstarts another deal that Shanahan has in mind, and I'm withholding judgmentuntil we see what Shany makes of the picks and potential trades.

Lastly, it's also quite obvious Shany must think Wilson is damaged goods.  Too many people here think we are dealing early 2000's Al Wilson, not the 30 year old Wilson that had an inconsistent season, is undersized, and is suceptible to more injuries on the back end.  Plus, DJ Williams can actually get on the field in a playmaking role, and I will make the claim right now he will be just as good if not better than Wilson as a middle linebacker.

The problem with such is that Shanahan isn't known as a guy who backs down, and can play the politics as good as anyone.  

What's interesting is how little is getting out or being reported.  Speculation from beat reporters say the deal is done on one end, but "in limbo" on the other, and the man responsible for breaking the story, Schefter, has hardly said a word regarding it.  Neither side is being overly expressive...

As is the case more often than not, if the team doesn't see a deal, they'll come out and say it publicly, yet we haven't seen a Giants official yet confirm that the team is no longer interested in Wilson due to injury concerns.  More than likely, the Giants are trying to leverage a high standard physical into a more friendly deal.

This is far from over with New York, and Wilson will more than likely be moved at some point this off-season.

Teams won't cry "flunked physical" and then maneuver an "incentive laden" deal out of him, basically "backdooring" the Broncos should they let him go.  First, the Broncos won't allow it, and second, Wilson's medical history isn't so significant for that to be the case, we aren't talking LeVarr Arrington.  

The sad part is that this could become a "He said..." type of ugly public debate, with an upstanding character like Wilson stuck in the middle.  I think it's bad form for teams to leverage physicals to alter moves, since such moves attach a negative stigmatism to the players involved.  We all know Wilson has had injury troubles, the last thing Al wants, however, is for people to be falsely led to believe that his career is near an unfortunate ending...