jsthomp2007 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 6 hours ago, BroncoBruin said: At the end of the day, this only becomes important in a situation where your season is probably done anyway. I’m sure he’s cheap and he’s not a stiff, so whatever. Why did they not want to sign Allen? I mean he was what you expected as a backup, he won a game and kept things competitive. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsthomp2007 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 8 hours ago, Cutler06 said: A bit surprised CHJ got no love today...or did I miss something ?? Yeah nothing with all the CBs flying off the shelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 6 hours ago, lomaxgrUK said: Driskel is terrible. Genuinely one of the worst QBs I've ever seen play against us. Does he have any history with our coaching staff? Seems a strange one. idk but I appreciate the fact that he can run. which is kinda the #1 thing I look for in a backup QB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 6 hours ago, lomaxgrUK said: Driskel is terrible. Genuinely one of the worst QBs I've ever seen play against us. Does he have any history with our coaching staff? Seems a strange one. He apparently impressed Elway when he played against us with SF....in an exhibition game. Meh. It's not a huge deal because 99 percent of backups don't pan out to be anything more than 1-2 game stopgaps , but man, one-game impressions to commit 2 years as the backup...ugh. I'd much rather have taken a shot on a Sloter type guy (someone who was uber-raw in their rookie year), because the potential for growth is there. The dreaded vet label is so bad for backups - unless it's an established guy who's able to pitch in competently (like a Josh McCown), the vet backup label = not good enough to be more than a clipboard guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsthomp2007 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 19 minutes ago, Broncofan said: He apparently impressed Elway when he played against us with SF....in an exhibition game. Meh. It's not a huge deal because 99 percent of backups don't pan out to be anything more than 1-2 game stopgaps , but man, one-game impressions to commit 2 years as the backup...ugh. I'd much rather have taken a shot on a Sloter type guy (someone who was uber-raw in their rookie year), because the potential for growth is there. The dreaded vet label is so bad for backups - unless it's an established guy who's able to pitch in competently (like a Josh McCown), the vet backup label = not good enough to be more than a clipboard guy. Or even Rypien. I mean, he could have been the long-term backup solution in Denver. He could have been what Kubiak was to Elway for Lock. I thought that was the plan in anyway, a smart kid who would eventually become a coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Bausby back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Broncofan said: He apparently impressed Elway when he played against us with SF....in an exhibition game. Meh. It's not a huge deal because 99 percent of backups don't pan out to be anything more than 1-2 game stopgaps , but man, one-game impressions to commit 2 years as the backup...ugh. I'd much rather have taken a shot on a Sloter type guy (someone who was uber-raw in their rookie year), because the potential for growth is there. The dreaded vet label is so bad for backups - unless it's an established guy who's able to pitch in competently (like a Josh McCown), the vet backup label = not good enough to be more than a clipboard guy. Driskel doesn't quite fit the backup QB stiff category that you are riffing on IMO. And you know how much I hate the backup QB status quo in the NFL. Driskel seems athletic enough to be a guy that could maybe make some ish happen if he gets put into the game even though he isn't good and he is young enough that they can possibly coach him up. I don't mind it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, champ11 said: Driskel doesn't quite fit the backup QB stiff category that you are riffing on IMO. And you know how much I hate the backup QB status quo in the NFL. Driskel seems athletic enough to be a guy that could maybe make some ish happen if he gets put into the game even though he isn't good and he is young enough that they can possibly coach him up. I don't mind it That's entirely fair that Driskel's athletic skills are more than the usual backup. His QB skills are just very JAG-ish. But he's at an earlier stage of his development than say Brandon Allen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 34 minutes ago, champ11 said: Bausby back That's a strong move. Low risk, high-potential. Only reason he wasn't tendered was if he can't get cleared from his neck injury (which is a real concern). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_palooka Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 13 hours ago, broncos_fan _from _uk said: The browns, Raiders and redskins have historically won FA every year. The browns and Raiders are winning it again this year. Let’s see how it plays out this fall. More often than not bites them in the ***. Our 2013/2015 SB teams were largely built through FA but thats rare. I wish Reader would have taken our offer of $11M AAV. But I’m glad we didn’t get into a bidding war. That’s not how good teams are built. I expect us to bring in a few tier 2/3 FAs (Wolfe is still in play) This seems outdated. Raiders moves have been for glue guys and depth. They scored nice deals on their signings and have upgraded their front 7 in the last couple days. They recognized they lack everything on defense and made moves to shore them up. Good teams are built in the draft. Mayock showed well last year, but they had massive holes from years of bad drafts along the front 7 under McKenzie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsthomp2007 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Would like to see Flacco get traded to the Patriots. Or, does that bite us in the butt? Yeah, never mind, it's Flacco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorClean2k0 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Getting Casey is nice. With the amount of picks we have I wouldn't be surprised if we try to make some more moves via trade as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, jsthomp2007 said: Would like to see Flacco get traded to the Patriots. Or, does that bite us in the butt? Yeah, never mind, it's Flacco. I think Sheft said a release is the most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsthomp2007 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just now, RaidersAreOne said: I think Sheft said a release is the most likely. I guess if I were a GM I would see what I could get...a 7th rounder in 2022?? Something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just now, jsthomp2007 said: I guess if I were a GM I would see what I could get...a 7th rounder in 2022?? Something.. With QB's like Dalton, Foles and maybe even Carr available, I don't know if many would look to Flacco. But who knows honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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