I've seen post after post on this board in which people have been panicking.
I've seen people complain about overpaying Gerrard Warren and in the same breath (post) complaining that Denver hasn't competed with some of the big spenders for other players as the Redskins have. In other words, I've noticed people complain about Denver overpaying and then not overpaying. It just doesn't make sense.
People have been overreacting to nothing. And I mean nothing literally. Please don't complain when nothing happens within a week of free agency. And please don't blow things out of proportion. How many times have you seen teams spend big early in free agency only to not have the ability to have a shot at signing any of the guys released after June 1st or to not have a shot at any of the guys that haven't found any suitors and that get desperate and sign for much less than they wanted. The Broncos have not overreacted and the Broncos have not done poorly in free agency yet this year.
I can understand how some people would say that Denver overpaid for Warren. He did recieve a pretty big money contract, but they've done a good job of signing all of their many free agents like Matt Lepsis and Tom Nalen while helping themselves by restructuring Brown's contract. Couple that with the fact that they cut the contracts that were going to be less than cap friendly and to me it appears as though they've done a decent job.
When you see teams overpay for a guy, do you really sit there wishing the Broncos would take the same foolish tactic?? I sure hope not.
As teams like the Patriots have shown, the best strategy is to keep the guys that you can for a reasonable price and to build with good deals in free agency and through the draft along with the occasional splurge.
Compounding the problem are false reports that Denver doesn't have enough money to sign their draft choices.
Now, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Broncos trade back a bit in order to improve their future prospects, but Denver will not simply give up picks. If this happened, I'd be surprised as hell.
Now, I'm with all of you folks that want to add a top end prospect like T.O. or Abraham. Either of those players would improve our team immensly, but I would prefer that we not overpay either.
From what I've heard, both are asking too much. And the alternatives that we may have pursued were given huge contracts of their own.
I've seen people complain about overpaying Gerrard Warren and in the same breath (post) complaining that Denver hasn't competed with some of the big spenders for other players as the Redskins have. In other words, I've noticed people complain about Denver overpaying and then not overpaying. It just doesn't make sense.
People have been overreacting to nothing. And I mean nothing literally. Please don't complain when nothing happens within a week of free agency. And please don't blow things out of proportion. How many times have you seen teams spend big early in free agency only to not have the ability to have a shot at signing any of the guys released after June 1st or to not have a shot at any of the guys that haven't found any suitors and that get desperate and sign for much less than they wanted. The Broncos have not overreacted and the Broncos have not done poorly in free agency yet this year.
I can understand how some people would say that Denver overpaid for Warren. He did recieve a pretty big money contract, but they've done a good job of signing all of their many free agents like Matt Lepsis and Tom Nalen while helping themselves by restructuring Brown's contract. Couple that with the fact that they cut the contracts that were going to be less than cap friendly and to me it appears as though they've done a decent job.
When you see teams overpay for a guy, do you really sit there wishing the Broncos would take the same foolish tactic?? I sure hope not.
As teams like the Patriots have shown, the best strategy is to keep the guys that you can for a reasonable price and to build with good deals in free agency and through the draft along with the occasional splurge.
Compounding the problem are false reports that Denver doesn't have enough money to sign their draft choices.
Now, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Broncos trade back a bit in order to improve their future prospects, but Denver will not simply give up picks. If this happened, I'd be surprised as hell.
Now, I'm with all of you folks that want to add a top end prospect like T.O. or Abraham. Either of those players would improve our team immensly, but I would prefer that we not overpay either.
From what I've heard, both are asking too much. And the alternatives that we may have pursued were given huge contracts of their own.
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