Thread: Is Russ a fraud?

It would objectively be funny, even without the epic troll.

Originally Posted by Simple Jaded

It would objectively be funny, even without the epic troll.

I’ll take Russ off your hands if you send a second and third rounder, and you pay half his contract.

Or you cut him and we pay him vet minimum.

Originally Posted by King87

If I died he would celebrate my passing.

I think you are over rating yourself again.

The answer to this thread right now is yes, Russell Wilson has stolen money from the Denver Broncos because he was signed to be a franchise, All Pro, future Hall of Fame QB and he is being paid big money to do so. Instead, this is a game manager QB that only actually seems to show up when the team is down 2 scores or 5 losses into a season. He has been a catastrophic disappointment. With that said...

Russ will be back next year because the financials don't make sense to cut him until the end of next year. There are injury guarantees I think that can be triggered, but they extend into the following year only I think. The most likely outcome is that Russ comes back since the contract is tradeable but not cuttable.

The Broncos can't cut him before June 1, and when they cut him the deal will free up zero cap space. A post June 1 trade, on the other hand, would save $17 million in cap space. Due to Russ's no-trade clause, it would be complicated to get him to agree to move, but I think a team like the Steelers, Vikings, or Falcons would appeal to him on the surface and if there was an offseason or camp injury, I think the Cowboys, Rams, Ravens, or Dolphins would be perfect situations for him. Whoever hypothetically acquired him will almost certainly cut him in the following offseason barring a complete career resurgence (just as the Broncos will).

Assuming this is the case, the Broncos best bet seems to be to keep him and cross their fingers that either another offseason in the system boosts Russ's productivity and/or a dream QB falls into their lap or far down enough to trade next year's first to move up for him. Either way, Russ will be back on the roster next year and if he wants off due to a QB being drafted, he can waive his no trade clause.

If he's on the roster next year, it also guarantees his 2025 salary. He gone.

Originally Posted by elsid13

I think you are over rating yourself again.

He hate me.

Originally Posted by King87

He hate me.

To be fair, so do most people. But the good news you have learned not give a **** about it. I do highly respect that of you, plus your bravery to eat American fast food….

Originally Posted by dogfish

If he's on the roster next year, it also guarantees his 2025 salary. He gone.

It going to,drive some interesting roster decisions

When, instead of climbing the ladder into a clean pocket, Russ runs in a circle into a sack, and the Oline just looks at him on the ground and walks away, that is very telling…

The killer for me, the patriot play a lot cover 3 rip and holes in defense is area of the field that Russ is good at hitting. He is so crappy on reading defense right now it killing drives.

I’m not one of those people whose favorite player is the backup QB, but with the playoffs out of reach, I’d like to see Stidham get a start or two so that we can see if he can be effective in the offense. That would give the team more options if they decide to move on from Wilson.

Originally Posted by spikerman

I’m not one of those people whose favorite player is the backup QB, but with the playoffs out of reach, I’d like to see Stidham get a start or two so that we can see if he can be effective in the offense. That would give the team more options if they decide to move on from Wilson.

There really was only one guy who loved every backup that the Broncos have had and he isnt even on the forum anymore. I dont think its irrational to want to see a change if nothing more than to see how the offense reacts. It could go worse or even maybe get better if not for a short time. At this point in time Denver has nothing to really lose in mixing it up. I dont think anyone rationally can argue keeping Russ at the current contract and i dont see Wilson re-structuring going forward (why would he?).

Winston will be a free agent. He is a viable stop gap.

Winston is to turnover prone.

Originally Posted by spikerman

I’m not one of those people whose favorite player is the backup QB, but with the playoffs out of reach, I’d like to see Stidham get a start or two so that we can see if he can be effective in the offense. That would give the team more options if they decide to move on from Wilson.

But what if he’s better? He goes in and wins two in a row, it’s Drew Lock 2019 all over again.


Put in Kendall Hinton.