Thread: Broncos listening to trade offers for star WR Demaryius Thomas

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Agred. If we were a CB away from super bowl contention, I'd get behind this. But in no way shape or form are we a viable playoff team for the near future, so why swap salary cap space for a player getting into the back end of his career?

Trade DT for draft capital. DO the same with Marshall and Sanders while we're at it.

Agreed

Originally Posted by turftoad

I say trade DT and second to AZ for Patrick Peterson. We need CB and AZ needs WR.

Then on the flip side of that, Eagles want Roby. So DT to AZ for Peterson, Roby to Philly for Foles.

Superbowl.

Would DT to the Giants for Janoris Jenkins make any sense?

Originally Posted by Broncoknight30

Would DT to the Giants for Janoris Jenkins make any sense?

If you are going the old guy route, Peterson's the better player IMO.

Draft capital...Cap space. Those should be the only 2 things we want in return.

can DT play quarterback? i hear we have an opening there. . .

Originally Posted by dogfish

can DT play quarterback? i hear we have an opening there. . .

Sanders can.

I know DT is a bit older (same age as Dez) but if Amari Cooper just went for a first rounder.....DT should field more than that. At least similar value.

I owned Cooper in my ff league last year and his production was awful. Not good at all this year (except of course against the frequent flier zone Broncos.)

He has really been ordinary, not just under Gruden. So, he went for a first rounder?

Originally Posted by Broncoknight30

I know DT is a bit older (same age as Dez) but if Amari Cooper just went for a first rounder.....DT should field more than that. At least similar value.

I owned Cooper in my ff league last year and his production was awful. Not good at all this year (except of course against the frequent flier zone Broncos.)

He has really been ordinary, not just under Gruden. So, he went for a first rounder?

Dallas definitely overpaid so in theory they kind of set the market for the kind of value that a top tier receiver should garner. However, the one thing that works against DT is his age but i would agree that Denver would be kind of stupid to accept anything less than a 2nd round pick for him. IMO

Originally Posted by dogfish

massive overpay. . . cooper sucks. . . we won't get offered close to that for DT. . . a 4th would be a fair price. . .

What if offers that Elway has been offer have been a 5th or lower?

Originally Posted by Broncoknight30

I know DT is a bit older (same age as Dez) but if Amari Cooper just went for a first rounder.....DT should field more than that. At least similar value.

I owned Cooper in my ff league last year and his production was awful. Not good at all this year (except of course against the frequent flier zone Broncos.)

He has really been ordinary, not just under Gruden. So, he went for a first rounder?

Except that DT is 31 years old and Amari Cooper is 24. DT is on his last legs, and Cooper is just getting started and could have another 8 productive seasons. That explains the difference between a 1st rounder and a 4th rounder - which is reportedly what DT is worth at present.

It's still probably a stupid move for Dallas, but Jerry Jones is Jerry Jones.

Nobody is going to give the Broncos anything significant for these ageing veterans, and so Elway decided not to trade any of them.

The Trade deadline is in 4 days and it looks like Elway is serious in saying that they are not trading anybody this season.

Originally Posted by TXBRONC

What if offers that Elway has been offer have been a 5th or lower?

According to sports radio guy Sandy Clough 4th rounder is what they were offered. I don't know if his "sources" are accurate, but probably so as Elway didn't trade DT, and it wasn't because they are keeping DT and his $10m salary next season. And it isn't because the team is going anywhere this year, not without a QB. They would be fine without DT, since they would just move Courtland Sutton into his position.

So, why didn't they trade DT? Logically, the answer can only be that there was little or no real interest from potential trade partners. The Broncos weren't offered anything much for him.

Patriots allegedly interested in DT. Kill me now

They love ES too, tried to sign him as a RFA but the Stealers matched offer.

Originally Posted by Freyaka

Then on the flip side of that, Eagles want Roby. So DT to AZ for Peterson, Roby to Philly for Foles.

Superbowl.

Foles?? He is no better than Keenum.