Should Eric Weddle Be A Free Agent Target In 2016?

[OrangeHoof]

I've always liked Weddle's hustle and the issue with his daughter has pretty much insured the Chargers won't be re-signing him. Is he too much like Ward? Ward's last two years are not guaranteed and cost $4.5 million each. Can Weddle fit at the other safety spot? He played college ball at Utah so is accustomed to playing at altitude. The three-time Pro Bowler's base salary the past four years is $5-$7.5/mil per season and just turned 31. I'll hang up and listen.

[Dapper Dan]

I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but Weddle is listed as a FS. Ward is the SS, while Stewart is the FS. Many say that nowadays the positions are the same. I've always thought the SS would lean more toward run support and was similar to a LB, while the FS was more like a CB and stayed in coverage.

[TXBRONC]

I don't see why Denver would need to do that. Denver has good tandem with Stewart and Ward.

[Zweems56]

No. We need to focus on signing our own guys. We have a strong young core here on defense. There's no need to miss out on Wolfe or Malik for Weddle. I love Weddle... I really do... That's a pipe dream, though.

[Buff]

I think Stewart probably complements Ward better than Weddle would, because both Weddle and Ward have similar risk-taking, run stuffing, styles. But I like Weddle, and think there is always a place for really intelligent and tough defenders like him.

[NightTerror218]

Focus on our guys first....they have led to best defense in NFL.

[underrated29]

Yes of course, but both our safeties are under contract for the next few years so there is no need.

[Buff]

Yes of course, but both our safeties are under contract for the next few years so there is no need.

Stewart is under contract for one more year. Ward for two more years.

[VonDoom]

No. We need to focus on signing our own guys. We have a strong young core here on defense. There's no need to miss out on Wolfe or Malik for Weddle. I love Weddle... I really do... That's a pipe dream, though.

Agreed. Love Weddle, and if we didn't have Stewart (like, say, if Rahim Moore was still here), I would be all over it. But we have bigger priorities right now.

[SR]

I have said this before but at this point in Weddle's career I would rather have Stewart.

[DenBronx]

Before Ward and Stewart I would have said hell yeah but we don't need him now. I've always liked Weddle but he would cost alot more and we are going to need every penny going forward.

I'd really like us to still go after Joe Thomas.

[chazoe60]

Weddle will be a Patriot. He's the exact kind of guy BB loves to bring in. My other prediction is that when Christian McCaffery becomes draft eligible he'll be a Patriot also. Makes me sick to think of that but it just makes too much sense.

[LTC Pain]

No to Weddle for reasons stated by others above. But, I think we need to draft a Safety in April for depth. Not much behind Ward and Stewart on the roster.

[VonDoom]

Weddle will be a Patriot. He's the exact kind of guy BB loves to bring in. My other prediction is that when Christian McCaffery becomes draft eligible he'll be a Patriot also. Makes me sick to think of that but it just makes too much sense.

I hope you're wrong, on both counts.

[Ravage!!!]

Weddle will be a Patriot. He's the exact kind of guy BB loves to bring in. My other prediction is that when Christian McCaffery becomes draft eligible he'll be a Patriot also. Makes me sick to think of that but it just makes too much sense.

I can see the weddle thing, but h ow you figure the McCaffrey one? Doesn't Denver have a tendency to bring in the Stanford players?

[chazoe60]

I can see the weddle thing, but h ow you figure the McCaffrey one? Doesn't Denver have a tendency to bring in the Stanford players?

I just see McCaffery as the type of guy BB loves.

[Shazam!]

Can he play on the OLine?

[Ravage!!!]

I just see McCaffery as the type of guy BB loves.

Oh.... yeah.. I can see that. I guess I was just thinking that I can see the hood being able to sign Weddle, but having the chance to draft McCaffrey is a different story.

[TXBRONC]

Stewart had a very good season and just look what he did in the last game he came up huge for the Broncos.

[Slick]

Weddle is a luxury that Denver won't be able to afford. Priority will be on Denver's own free agents, keeping the defense as intact as they can, re-signing Brock, then trying to fix the O line. Weddle would fall after all of that happens.

[tomjonesrocks]

Weddle seems like the perfect kind of guy that will play for a song in NE for a chance at a SB.

[Timmy!]

No.

[OrangeHoof]

Why are the Patriots the only team that can woo players this way? I think Ware came to Denver looking for a Super Bowl. Others could too.