Thread: Tom Brady frees up $24M for Pats

Originally Posted by Northman

If that were true Denver would of never needed to let Decker walk. Having room to spare does not say a lot except that Denver was able to squeeze in what they could. To pretend that Denver couldnt use more help on this team is ridiculous.

Denver, from all reports, had no interest in bringing Decker back. They didn't even offer him a contract. They knew he was going to command way more money than he was worth, and even if they could afford to sign him, it would not be a smart move. They, instead, made the very smart move of bringing in a better player in Sanders for a smaller cost. Even had Manning taken a paycut, I see no reason why Denver wouldn't have made the same move there.