Thread: Off-Season Notes, press conferences, etc.

Guess this is basically where the CJ money will be spent. He deserves it.

Brilliant. CH is the type of guy who likes to rise us to the challenge

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

Brilliant. CH is the type of guy who likes to rise us to the challenge

We see so many players whose performances seem to go a bit south after a big payday.
It seems CHJ's performance only gets better . . .

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Wow, that's unusual. Glad to see it, it's deserved and is Elway showing he takes care of the players that take care of the Broncos.

This is something that also goes a long way towards why Denver is still a place where free agents want to play. Good work John.

Also, second best player on our D now. Reward excellence.

Elway’s draft presser:

Nicki Jhabvala
@NickiJhabvala
John Elway: "We will take the best player that's best for the Denver Broncos."

Lindsay Jones
@bylindsayhjones
Elway: "I'm open to trading." Said he'll go through trade scenarios on Monday. Board will be finalized later today.

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway, on balancing long-term benefit vs. short-term benefit: “That’s part of my job, to not only figure out what’s best for the organization now, but long-term."

Nicki Jhabvala
@NickiJhabvala
Elway on C.J. Anderson: "C.J. was a great player for us and had a great year last year. ... That's part of football. It's always tough to have to make those types of decisions."

Nicki Jhabvala
@NickiJhabvala
John Elway: "We try to look at what next year's draft is going to look like. ... We'll have a general idea, but it's not real in-depth."

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: This draft is “thinner at a lot of positions” than some have been in the past, but it’s “deep” at some positions, too. He mentioned RB, CB and QB as areas of depth when asked about this at the NFL meeting in Orlando last month.

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway, on the QBs: “We’ve stacked them and got them in order,” says that the fit for the team is a factor in determining how QBs are prioritized.

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: “Usually at the top of the [draft] board, guys don’t get eliminated”

Nicki Jhabvala
@NickiJhabvala
Elway said they haven't made a decision yet on picking up Shane Ray's fifth-year option.

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: Baker Mayfield is tall enough to compete in the NFL … “What he’s done, and the numbers that he’s put up … I think he’s overcome the size issue"

Troy Renck
@TroyRenck
#Broncos Elway on draft picks that didn't play last year, like Butt, Henderson, etc. "We are hoping they come in and help us. DeMarcus lost weight to move outside. Our expectation is that class participates a lot more" #Denver7

Troy Renck
@TroyRenck
#Broncos Elway on @ChrisHarrisJr incentives "He deserved it. It was the right thing for us to do. Glad to come an agreement and incentivize him." #Denver7

Troy Renck
@TroyRenck
#Broncos Elway "We try to learn from the mistakes that you make. It's tough. There are so many hidden things you can't see in background and character that allow them to have successful careers. We are always evaluating ourselves." #Denver7

Ryan Koenigsberg
@RyanKoenigsberg
John Elway: "It's a deep running back class as iI'm sure you've heard... We feel good about the fact that we'll be able to get a good one."

Nicki Jhabvala
@NickiJhabvala
Elway said calls to other teams about possibly moving in the draft typically start next week.

Troy Renck
@TroyRenck
#Broncos Elway said they go through mock drafts through 3 rounds. Have entire scouting staff involved. Try to keep multiple scenarios. And will start calling teams next week to see who is interested in moving up and down. #Denver7

Zac Stevens
@ZacStevensBSN
John Elway on Gary Kubiak: “Gary is a very good evaluator so his suggestions and views are very important”

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: “Case is our starter … every situation for young QBs is different. It’s different in today’s world because of the kind of football team those guys step into."

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway, on the top 4 QBs: There is “not yet” a consensus in the draft room as to how they stack up.

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway said he was drawn more to the big-arm type of QB 6-7 years ago, but then Peyton Manning came in, and Elway saw the success of the “more cerebral type” of QB.

Troy Renck
@TroyRenck
Elway said the one thing I have learned "Is you have to be able to win from the pocket... if can get around that is an added bonus. “I’ve learned a lot since doing this job about which quarterbacks have success and which don’t” #Denver7

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway said he does not have more than 4 QBs as first-rounders

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: Tramaine Brock “was a guy we really liked a couple of years ago,” leading to the decision to sign him.

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: Team has needs going into the draft, but he doesn’t think it will cause them to reach

Nicki Jhabvala
@NickiJhabvala
Elway on @AqibTalib21: "I like Aqib. He did a lot of great things for us. He causes a lot of issues one way or the other (laughs). He was a big part of our Super Bowl team and I'm glad it worked out."

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: Adam Gotsis’ situation doesn’t affect how they attack the draft, but “anytime something like that is out there, you have to take it into consideration"

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway said he was drawn more to the big-arm type of QB 6-7 years ago, but then Peyton Manning came in, and Elway saw the success of the “more cerebral type” of QB.

So the first thing he does after Manning leaves is draft a big armed NON cerebral QB lol.

Originally Posted by Rick

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway said he was drawn more to the big-arm type of QB 6-7 years ago, but then Peyton Manning came in, and Elway saw the success of the “more cerebral type” of QB.

So the first thing he does after Manning leaves is draft a big armed NON cerebral QB lol.

That was my first thought too. How would you explain Lynch then, John?

Originally Posted by Rick

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway said he was drawn more to the big-arm type of QB 6-7 years ago, but then Peyton Manning came in, and Elway saw the success of the “more cerebral type” of QB.

So the first thing he does after Manning leaves is draft a big armed NON cerebral QB lol.

He’s wrong, he’s not finding another PFM, even if they’re 5’-8”.

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: Tramaine Brock “was a guy we really liked a couple of years ago,” leading to the decision to sign him.

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: Team has needs going into the draft, but he doesn’t think it will cause them to reach

Nicki Jhabvala
@NickiJhabvala
Elway on @AqibTalib21: "I like Aqib. He did a lot of great things for us. He causes a lot of issues one way or the other (laughs). He was a big part of our Super Bowl team and I'm glad it worked out."

Andrew Mason
@MaseDenver
Elway: Adam Gotsis’ situation doesn’t affect how they attack the draft, but “anytime something like that is out there, you have to take it into consideration"

So they took Gotsis’ situation into consideration but not Brock’s?

Seems legit.

Originally Posted by VonDoom

:facepalm:

Originally Posted by Jaded

:facepalm:

We could and should have kept Talib.

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

We could and should have kept Talib.

Talib is the better player but they could/should keep both.

But Harris is under contract, so if they’re easily obtainable bonuses it amounts to a raise and this makes no sense, conversely it does make sense if they think Jr wasn’t giving it all to begin with. Which doesn’t make sense.