Thread: Broncos Sign Montgomery

Former Skins C now a Bronco, one year deal -

http://teamstre.am/1jWq2kqnullviable.ac/teamstream

I guess he didn't get any other offers, since he was here visiting us and left a week or two ago, right? Deal is $1.3 million, from what I've read. I know nothing about this guy, really. Is it just depth, or are they really planning to start him at C?

Originally Posted by VonDoom

I guess he didn't get any other offers, since he was here visiting us and left a week or two ago, right? Deal is $1.3 million, from what I've read. I know nothing about this guy, really. Is it just depth, or are they really planning to start him at C?

Here's a short article that will tell you a little about him.
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Easy, Orlando.

The Broncos may not need Orlando Franklin, their starting right tackle, to move inside to left guard, after all. Not after the Broncos reached agreement Tuesday with veteran center Will Montgomery on a one-year, $1.325 million deal.

Montgomery, who can earn additional pay by reaching play-time incentives, will compete with Manny Ramirez for the Broncos' starting center position. If Montgomery wins the starting spot, the Broncos could move Ramirez to his more natural guard position.

The Broncos have a vacancy at left guard after four-year starter Zane Beadles became a free agent and signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

rest - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...ill-montgomery

April Fools joke by John.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- As far as NFL players go, Will Montgomery is a bit of a late bloomer.

In his first five seasons, spent with the Carolina Panthers, the New York Jets and Washington, Montgomery was usually a backup, starting 15 games of the 52 in which he played in that span. Until joining Washington late in the 2008 season, he had been waived three times in a 14-month span.

But in Washington, Montgomery found a home at center. So even though he's 31, Montgomery has just three seasons of experience as a full-time starter, and has enjoyed good health and solid play. The 6-foot-3, 304-pounder should be at the cusp of his prime years, and his reasonable contract is part of why Washington's decision to release him this month was so unexpected.

With Montgomery in place, the dominoes will fall. Manny Ramirez, a guard who moved to center last year, could shift back to guard, where he'd have the opportunity to replace Zane Beadles, who signed with the Jaguars this offseason. This would also keep Orlando Franklin at right tackle; since the offseason began, there had been speculation that he could be moved to guard, a position he played at the University of Miami.

rest - http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-an...f-c1968d48c024

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

rest - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...ill-montgomery

Thanks as always for posting snipets to the forum.

I see this as TC. Fodder as I believe John will go after a top OC in the draft with pick one.

Or at worst a the top OG and then an OC later on.

If he becomes the real deal which I doubt at 304 and has been exclusively used as a zone blocking center the past three years. Not sure how it fits into our power blocking game and pass protection for Manning , as Manning is less mobile then RG three of us

Originally Posted by topscribe

Here's a short article that will tell you a little about him.
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Thanks, Top. I didn't realize he played nearly every snap for the last three years, and graded out well too. I don't know if he'll start here, but I like that he'll come in with a starter's mentality and at the very least push Ramirez or whoever in TC. I still think we go OG in the first round, but we have some more flexibility along the line than we had before. I'd like Franklin to stay where he is, and I like the idea of Clark as the super sub backup plan.

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Thanks, Top. I didn't realize he played nearly every snap for the last three years, and graded out well too. I don't know if he'll start here, but I like that he'll come in with a starter's mentality and at the very least push Ramirez or whoever in TC. I still think we go OG in the first round, but we have some more flexibility along the line than we had before. I'd like Franklin to stay where he is, and I like the idea of Clark as the super sub backup plan.

Myself I do not see franklin happy as a OG. He will bolt next year for OT money, if the force him to OG IMO.

As you said it give the coaching staff loads of flexibility on who plays and who is backup in all sorts of ways.

There is little doubt they will draft either an OG or OC in the first IMO.

Just when they finally get rid of Beadles.

This dude better damn well be a depth signing.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Just when they finally get rid of Beadles.

This dude better damn well be a depth signing.

At 304 he is going to have to put on some weight to play either OG OC. He was a finesse ZBS player in DC.

Power blocking is probably not in his quiver.

I thought I posted this, but he's an 87 overall on Madden.

Originally Posted by luckyseven

At 304 he is going to have to put on some weight to play either OG OC. He was a finesse ZBS player in DC.

Power blocking is probably not in his quiver.

Totally agree, don't much care about the weight but the very fact that he was a Shanatan OL takes him out of consideration for me. Hopefully I'm wrong but Shanatan has the very worst eye for OL.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Totally agree, don't much care about the weight but the very fact that he was a Shanatan OL takes him out of consideration for me. Hopefully I'm wrong but Shanatan has the very worst eye for OL.

Didn't he draft Ryan Clady?