Thread: John Elway reveals why Bradford, Kaepernick trades fizzled

Elway saying they were "really close" to getting Kaepernick. Yikes....whew!

I think Kap would have done well in Denver, with a stout D and solid coaching, as he did with Harbaugh. It was a smart idea. All we really need is a game manager anyway for the situation we are in.

Originally Posted by atwater27

The only team I am worried about in our Div is the Raiders. They are coming hard and fast on the improvement curve. They could give us fits. especially their defense.

Hey atty welcome back dude.

I agree about the raiders, I thought last season they may have finished above .500, this season they are a lock for ten wins.

The only thing that reassures me is del Rio!!!

Would Elway had pursued Lynch if he had signed Kaepernick? If not, then we are lucky that Kaepernick spurned the deal

Originally Posted by Dzone

Would Elway had pursued Lynch if he had signed Kaepernick? If not, then we are lucky that Kaepernick spurned the deal

It kind of sounds like he might have not drafted had they landed Kaepernick.

Originally Posted by TXBRONC

It kind of sounds like he might have not drafted had they landed Kaepernick.

That would have sucked. We could have been saddled with that smug a hole Kaepernick.

Originally Posted by Dzone

That would have sucked. We could have been saddled with that smug a hole Kaepernick.

That was certainly my biggest fear during the Kaep talks: That we'd sign a retread bust, decide that gave us the luxury of drafting a late round long shot, and be back to square one two years from now. That may still happen, but at least we won't be releasing guys like Emmanuel Sanders just to pay Kaep for 6-10 seasons.

Originally Posted by atwater27

I think Kap would have done well in Denver, with a stout D and solid coaching, as he did with Harbaugh. It was a smart idea. All we really need is a game manager anyway for the situation we are in.

Yea, hard to say. As bad as Kap was the last couple years, he still only threw a fraction of the INTs that Sanchez has thrown year in and year out. I "think" that Sanchez can be molded into the game manager that Kubiak needs, but it comes down to whether or not he can reign in the turnovers.

Basically, can Kubiak do for Sanchez what he did for/with Plummer? In AZ, Plummer had 90 TDs against 114 INTs. In Denver, his first year he was +8 TDs to INTs and continued from there, throwing 71 TDs against 47 INTs while in Denver.

Originally Posted by Dzone

That would have sucked. We could have been saddled with that smug a hole Kaepernick.

I didn't see him as long term solution.

In Elway we trust.

Originally Posted by Softskull

In Elway we trust.

You exist?!??!?!?! FRIEND!