Jsteve01
03-18-2014, 04:36 PM
You know there's always been this idea that you can't shell out big money in free agency because it puts you in cap hell in the future ala the Dallas Cowbows. Something that seems seems to have been lost in this whole discussion is that although you still have to build the core of your team through sound drafts and rookie deals, the new rookie wage scale has allowed much more flexibility for teams on the cusp to sign smart fair market deals to super charge their rosters. This off season is a fantastic example of how sound budgeting combined with good to excellent drafting with a dose of excellent recruiting by your front office can lead to huge bumps in the talent you field on Sundays. I've seen a lot of hand wringing from fellow Broncos fans as to this "win now" approach that the team seems to have taken in the past few years. Of course they want to win now, but what we are witnessing is the new breed of team building.
This isn't the old Snyder/Johnson approach. It's a team that has drafted well the past few years, written good deals, allowed old guys, malcontents and non essential players to walk all the while steadily improving the roster at every opportunity. No need for cap purges like we've seen other teams making because Elway and his numbers guys seem to fully understand the symbiosis between the draft, well written contracts, the pursuit of top tier free agents, and the decision to at times make the hard decision on which of your players to give their walking papers.
This is exciting to watch
This isn't the old Snyder/Johnson approach. It's a team that has drafted well the past few years, written good deals, allowed old guys, malcontents and non essential players to walk all the while steadily improving the roster at every opportunity. No need for cap purges like we've seen other teams making because Elway and his numbers guys seem to fully understand the symbiosis between the draft, well written contracts, the pursuit of top tier free agents, and the decision to at times make the hard decision on which of your players to give their walking papers.
This is exciting to watch