Thread: Talib traded to Rams for 5th round pick

News just breaking now per Shefter.

Report: Broncos agree to trade Aqib Talib to Rams
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/08/report-broncos-agree-to-trade-aqib-talib-to-rams/

Better than cutting him I guess.

This frees up 10 million in cap space from what I'm reading. Definitely will help with Cousins.

Still think he was worth more than a 5th though but i guess if teams knew he was going to get cut than it is better than nothing.

5th round pick to free up cap room for a guy we were potentially going to cut? I can live with that. Time for Roby to step his game up.

Could CJ be next?

Originally Posted by Northman

Still think he was worth more than a 5th though but i guess if teams knew he was going to get cut than it is better than nothing.

I agree, he's worth more than a fifth if you want him and his contract on your team. When you need the money more? A fifth might be great value given it was known he was getting cut if a trade couldn't be worked out.

Man, so bittersweet. What an acquisition he was - 4 seasons with us, 4 pro bowls, 1 All Pro selections. Super Bowl Champ. 2 Crabtree chain snatches. 1 eye poke. 1 shot in the ass. I don't know what the threshhold is for our Ring of Fame - but it's hard to pack more production into 4 seasons.

And to think we never would have gotten him if Rodgers-Cromartie wouldn't have balked at our offer to him.

At the end of the day, I agree with the sentiment that having 3 highly paid DBs on this team is a luxury we can't afford with so many other holes. Just hate that it has to be him.

I think this speaks volumes on the Broncos trying to be a serious player for Kirk Cousins more than anything. ALOT of our players are campaigning for him.

It also says a lot for our front office. Because we could have gotten more from the Niners but he didn't want to play in San Francisco. After all that he contributed to the team good and bad it was pretty cool that they sent him to someplace that he wanted to play.

Originally Posted by DenBronx

5th round pick to free up cap room for a guy we were potentially going to cut? I can live with that. Time for Roby to step his game up.

Could CJ be next?

Roby better be ready. I'll miss 'Lib.

RIP no fly zone

Originally Posted by Jsteve01

It also says a lot for our front office. Because we could have gotten more from the Niners but he didn't want to play in San Francisco. After all that he contributed to the team good and bad it was pretty cool that they sent him to someplace that he wanted to play.

I haven't heard what the 9ers offered, but it would be no surprise were that the case. Remember, John let Tebow pick his destination. Elway might "lowball" players but he's been very straightforward from all appearances, and he seems to do right by players when he has a choice.

Originally Posted by Jsteve01

It also says a lot for our front office. Because we could have gotten more from the Niners but he didn't want to play in San Francisco. After all that he contributed to the team good and bad it was pretty cool that they sent him to someplace that he wanted to play.

It was reportedly SF who had the cold feet because he didn't want to play for them. Pretty sure we would have shipped him there against his wishes if they were on board.

Originally Posted by Davii

Originally Posted by DenBronx

5th round pick to free up cap room for a guy we were potentially going to cut? I can live with that. Time for Roby to step his game up.

Could CJ be next?

Roby better be ready. I'll miss 'Lib.

I feel like all of the attitude is gone from our SB 50 team. I'm going to miss him too but I can see why it had to be done.

Wade
Malik
TJ
Talib
and some reports a few weeks back said possibly Wolfe.

That's like the attitude era of wrestling coming to an end.

Originally Posted by DenBronx

Originally Posted by Davii

Originally Posted by DenBronx

5th round pick to free up cap room for a guy we were potentially going to cut? I can live with that. Time for Roby to step his game up.

Could CJ be next?

Roby better be ready. I'll miss 'Lib.

I feel like all of the attitude is gone from our SB 50 team. I'm going to miss him too but I can see why it had to be done.

Wade
Malik
TJ
Talib
and some reports a few weeks back said possibly Wolfe.

That's like the attitude era of wrestling coming to an end.

I know it's the time of year when everybody lies. But at the combine Elway's stated that wolf was definitely in our plans moving forward