Thread: Off Season Notes - 2017

Nicki Jhabvala ‏@NickiJhabvala 3m

#Broncos CB @AqibTalib21 and OLB @Millerlite40 were named to the PFWA's 2016 All-NFL team. Third consecutive selection for Miller.

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Mike Klis ‏@MikeKlis 3h

R. Okung has $1M option due March 9. If exercised $11M of $12.5M (not $12.7) in 2017 and $9.5M of $11M in 2018 fully guar. Redo? #9sports

Mike Klis ‏@MikeKlis 3h

McCoy/Davidson means shift from zone to power run scheme says @JakeDMarsing. Okung best road grader but he must reduce $12.7M. #9sports

This is why I quit expecting Okung back when he was still playing like crap at midseason (let alone seasons end:) John Elway doesn't pay top dollar for sub-backup production (and thank God for that.) If Okung wants to re-do the contract (and remember, he's his own agent,) great, but I can't imagine going on the hook for >$10M/yr the next TWO years for Okungs awful level of play THIS year: If we MUST have a garbage blindside OT, we can get it for ~1/5 as much cap space.

I'd welcome Okung back at a lower salary, you gotta look at what's available to replace him...not much.

He wasn't the biggest issue.

Originally Posted by Jaded

I'd welcome Okung back at a lower salary, you gotta look at what's available to replace him...not much.

He wasn't the biggest issue.

Fair points both; I wouldn't mind upgrading LT and resigning Okung to play RT for $3-5M/yr, but for $10M EACH of the next TWO seasons? There's plenty of LTs our there who'd play as badly as he did this year for way less.

Originally Posted by Joel

Fair points both; I wouldn't mind upgrading LT and resigning Okung to play RT for $3-5M/yr, but for $10M EACH of the next TWO seasons? There's plenty of LTs our there who'd play as badly as he did this year for way less.

Some of the rankings list had him around the middle of the pack. Actually, I think it's slightly lower than middle. I think that for most of the game he's alright, but he almost always has one or two putrid plays a game. If he were our worst lineman, we'd probably have a good line. If we could just find a consistent TE who could help him block it would help a lot, too.

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

Some of the rankings list had him around the middle of the pack. Actually, I think it's slightly lower than middle. I think that for most of the game he's alright, but he almost always has one or two putrid plays a game. If he were our worst lineman, we'd probably have a good line. If we could just find a consistent TE who could help him block it would help a lot, too.

Maybe we can move our OL coach that used to be our TE coach that used to be our OL coach that used to be our TE coach back to TEs: Then he can provide us a bunch more TEs with the blocking prowess of Julius Thomas. And if he doesn't, well, we can just blame the head coach who's NEVER directly coached that position.

Speaking of which, I saw the bit about Benton, but also the quality of the Jags blocking this year; I'd still prefer this guy. Either's a huge upgrade on Barone though.

John Elway will have some extra salary cap to use in 2017.

The NFL Players Association announced on Wednesday the salary cap totals that each team has elected to carry over into the 2017 season. The Denver Broncos are carrying over more than $7.2 million.

Denver is expected to have around $38,410,833 in 2017 salary cap space, according to Spotrac.com. That estimate will likely go up because Spotrac only calculated $6.8 million to roll over.

rest - http://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2017...ary-cap-space/

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

rest - http://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2017...ary-cap-space/

Not to mention that figure also account for Okung's contract. If we cut or restructure Okung that 10 million won't hit us. We should have ~45+ million available.

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 10m

#Broncos announce Emmanuel Sanders headed to Pro Bowl as replacement for Amari Cooper @DenverChannel

Nicki Jhabvala ‏@NickiJhabvala 6m

Broncos now have five Pro Bowlers. @ESanders_10 replaces Amari Cooper. Sanders joins Miller, Talib, Harris and Stewart as Broncos reps.

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 3h

Von Miller had more sacks & total stops (per @PFF). Khalil Mack had more TFLs, hurries (per @PFF) & forced fumbles. Tough call.

Nicki Jhabvala ‏@NickiJhabvala 4h

Matt Ryan named @PFWAwriters' 2016 MVP and Offensive Player of Year. Oakland's Khalil Mack edges Von Miller for Defensive Player of Year.

Mike Klis ‏@MikeKlis 20m

More cash in T.J. Ward's pocket. The NFL rescinded his $9,115 fine for unnecessary roughness penalty vs. NE. League did good. #9sports

Mike Klis ‏@MikeKlis 1h

Clancy Barone wasn't unemployed for long. Former Broncos offensive line coach, Barone has agreement to become Vikings new TE coach. #9sports

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Oakland's Khalil Mack edges Von Miller for Defensive Player of Year.

it's BS, but i kinda like it. . . nobody on this year's team should be too satisfied with this year's performance. . . hopefully von comes back even more motivated to dominate next year. . .

Wrong.

But I'm happy as a Bronco fan because I want Von hungry.

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Mike Klis ‏@MikeKlis 20m

More cash in T.J. Ward's pocket. The NFL rescinded his $9,115 fine for unnecessary roughness penalty vs. NE. League did good. #9sports

Mike Klis ‏@MikeKlis 1h

Clancy Barone wasn't unemployed for long. Former Broncos offensive line coach, Barone has agreement to become Vikings new TE coach. #9sports

Interesting.

I'm going to keep an eye on Barone. My gut is that he could have stayed on this staff another year in prove-it capacity, not taken the bullet for Stephenson/CJ Injury/Sambraillo/Siemian.

Von tapered off quite a bit in the second half of the season.