Coach is smart. You're just riding his coattails! :heh:
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He was a top 5 FA safety, the other 4 who were FA's are making around 13 mil and maybe even more with some extensions for Maye, Williams, and Simmons possibly coming. I get his age but its 1 year, If we had someone in house that could step in I get it. If the market was strong I get it, if the draft was strong I get it. Sure there are a couple good prospects but this isn't a impact safety class. Getting rid of impact talent without a viable replacement is just a dumb move. Especially when the so called financial savings aren't that gigantic....and now Denver is willing to pay 30 mil for 3 years to a guy with a poor performance track record and injury history. Its hypocritical big time. We just love overpaying for injured players and avg performers in Denver. With Paton that hasn't changed apparently.
Well...we're paying 30 mil to a 27 year old coming off a really good year. And if we're worried about the injury track record, we can eliminate about 60% of the available free agents at positions of need right off the bat. That's a bit different than the Kareem scenario. The main point is there are other safeties available and most of them are younger and equally talented and not all of them are going to get the 13 mil Kareem was due. Add that to a solid draft class and it's just an educated personnel decision.
And top 5 is being very generous
I would say a solid year not good, and the history before said good year which happened to be a contract year is much more scary then a 33 year old safety who still performed at a pro bowl level last year. With that being said I do get for Paton it was probably always a Von or Kjax not both kind of thing, but I see our secondary as still a big big issue so far and for a team that has struggled there, that's not a good thing.....
One thing I find interesting is that pretty much everyone was excited to pay Bouye last year after ONE good season in his repertoire...but paying less for a kid with some injury history is ridiculous. In the end, we needed CB help and despite the injury concern...Darby was probably the best available. Anyone else is 30 or older...or only plays the slot. Let's not forget that Darby was the top DB on the #2 pass defense last year. If he's healthy...he's a bargain.
Wave, sometimes in the heat of the moment we get pissed because a favorite is on his way out and sometimes in the case of Kareem, we're letting one of our best players on D go over a few measly million. KJack is a good safety and a leader, this team is devoid of leadership. We don't know Paton so we go off appearances.
Broncos just picked up Miller's option
Trading Jackson for Anthony Harris would be a coup.