zoogs Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 So....Patriots fan here. Denver poached Aqib Talib from us for the most guaranteed money ever paid to a corner. I think that's probably OK -- New England would've preferred to keep him, but not at a cost that would have made it prohibitive to extend younger players in future years, such as CBs Logan Ryan and our own Alfonzo Dennard. Between those two presumptive starters and slot corner Kyle Arrington, it's not a total disaster back there. They do really need a safety. Now we're just waiting to see if Julian Edelman walks now... ...but all this buzz about Revis to the Pats has me pretty excited, I admit. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 So a month ago all you Pats were coming unglued about a clean hit that knocked Talib out of the game as if he was so indefensible that it cost you the game and now it's fine to see him go? Obviously he's still holding a grudge. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I do like my Broncos getting after the free agents, though. The window is closing - gotta go all in. Quote Link to comment
Ulty Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I'm a Broncos fan, and I'm not confident in Talib being able to earn all that money. But it sure looks like the Broncos don't plan on f#%king around this offseason. They also signed TJ Ward and are in the hunt for DeMarcus Ware. Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 So a month ago all you Pats were coming unglued about a clean hit that knocked Talib out of the game as if he was so indefensible that it cost you the game and now it's fine to see him go? Obviously he's still holding a grudge. Thought it was weird that Belicheck whined about that. All the players seemed to think it was a clean hit. It's not fine, he was great here, but that's a price (particularly the guaranteed) that just couldn't be matched while still being financially disciplined. Though if they spend even more on Revis I'll have to eat my words. I'd be surprised. The Broncos are definitely going all-in for their closing window, while the Pats always have and always will (under this management) try to stay steady for the long haul. Going to be interesting to see which is the more successful model. I like ours, but of course, I'm biased. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 FOX Sports: NFL @NFLonFOX 2m UPDATE: Former Cowboys DE DeMarcus Ware has reached agreement w/ the Broncos on a 3-year, $30M deal, pending physical - via @AdamSchefter. Quote Link to comment
husker B-rent Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 donkeys better hope this works, theyre effectively screwing their future and its hilarious 1 Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 24s The #Bucs deal for Josh McCown: It’s two years for $10M. He gets $4.75M this year, $5.25M next year. Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 donkeys better hope this works, theyre effectively screwing their future and its hilarious I guess the argument is 'What does it matter, once Peyton's gone we're pretty much screwed anyway.' Which is probably not untrue. Maybe not screwed, but well out of the championship hunt. So, why not cash it all in for a run in what's likely his last year or two, and manage the mess later? I can see the appeal. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 donkeys better hope this works, theyre effectively screwing their future and its hilarious Not necessarily. If they were trading away draft picks, then probably. But signing free agents doesn't mean mortgaging the future. They were near the top in cap space available. And it looks like Talib is guaranteed for three years and Ware for two which pretty well lines up with Manning. If those three come back off after 2-3 years, they'll be in great shape again. Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo 1m Golden Tate five-year deal with the Lions, per the team's website. Quote Link to comment
True2tRA Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 As a Broncos fan, this is f'ing awesome! Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Ware couldn't seem to stay healthy the last couple years. In his prime, though, he was one of the best defenders in the game. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo 1mGolden Tate five-year deal with the Lions, per the team's website. Probably a great move by Tate. He should get a lot of looks in a pass happy offense opposite Megatron. Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Golden Tate is awful and isnt worth the money he got... Quote Link to comment
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