Denver Native (Carol)
02-04-2011, 11:18 PM
Both executive vice president of football operations John Elway and general manager Brian Xanders have repeatedly discussed the importance of where the draft will, and must, fit in the Broncos' plans for the future.
But after hearing what representatives from the league and the NFL Players Association have had to say about the pace of negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement, it's clear the draft may have even more impact on how the Broncos can fill some roster spots.
That's because if no deal is done by March 3, the NFL owners are expected to impose a lockout March 4. And that action would effectively suspend all football business around the league except the draft.
A lockout would mean no free agency — either with players who were on the team's roster last season and are headed to the open market or the pursuit of players who were on somebody else's roster — and no trades involving players under contract could be made.
The only trades that would be allowed during a lockout would be draft picks for draft picks.
full article - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_17296860?source=rss
Also, this afternoon, Xanders was on the fan, and talked at length about the draft, among other things. It is a good listen, about 30 mins long, but well worth the time:
http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/thedrive/Story.aspx?ID=1358113
But after hearing what representatives from the league and the NFL Players Association have had to say about the pace of negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement, it's clear the draft may have even more impact on how the Broncos can fill some roster spots.
That's because if no deal is done by March 3, the NFL owners are expected to impose a lockout March 4. And that action would effectively suspend all football business around the league except the draft.
A lockout would mean no free agency — either with players who were on the team's roster last season and are headed to the open market or the pursuit of players who were on somebody else's roster — and no trades involving players under contract could be made.
The only trades that would be allowed during a lockout would be draft picks for draft picks.
full article - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_17296860?source=rss
Also, this afternoon, Xanders was on the fan, and talked at length about the draft, among other things. It is a good listen, about 30 mins long, but well worth the time:
http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/thedrive/Story.aspx?ID=1358113