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Elevation inc
Russ is the QB next year, if he fails you draft a first rd. rookie to start the following year while giving Russ his final shot for the 24 season and through 4 games if the writing is on the wall you throw the rookie in and Russ's time in Denver unceremoniously closes barring injury to the rookie. It will probably be a shit show or middling at best but your rookie grows in 2024 and then your ready for 2025. Post June 1 cut in 2025 for Russ is only a 18 mil dead cap hit. that's easy shit.
2023- Russ and Rypien- If its shit we will have a premium top 10 2024 pick. New coach will be given time under Penner IMO provided its not a blatant fail like Hackett.
2024- Russ's final shot/Top ten rookie to come in and replace after first few weeks if needed lol. Growth with rookie gives HC more time
2025- Russ is Cut after June 1st, Rookie is ready to go for the 25 season, we ball and return to happy days of contending. New coach is extended post 2025 season and we have properly rebuilt the team with proper coaching staff, time and a rookie Qb on a cheap 5 year deal through the 2029 season, while also staying financially sound.
That's the plan. Its that simple.
Its not doom and gloom. Next year might suck for sure and 2024 could have some rough patches but we should all go in expecting that anyway. The following year going into the 25 season hope will spring again with a high rookie QB and good draft capital and FA options. If Paton's 2021/2022 draft picks that are still around up their game, and he drafts well this year we could be pretty competitive as a team as early as 2024/2025. If we have a good coaching staff maybe even faster. On offense we do have Sutton and Patrick locked Up. The Greg will still be around, Jeudy might be extended if he keeps this play up and RB's are easy to find.
OL is the biggest offensive wildcard and we have to hit the draft and FA this year on the OL. 1 Tier 1 and 1 Tier 2 FA, 3 Draft picks to include using our first pick on a OL, and 2-3 UDFA's. Enough of the BS zone system guys that only know how to get pushed back or pancaked. Get athletic, big dudes that move and can put a mo fo on their ass. We can get 34 mil in cap space for 2023 FA class this upcoming cycle with only a 8 mil dead cap simply by cutting Glasgow, Darby and Jewell at seasons end. All 3 are duds who are easily replaceable and wont be missed.
2023– If Anthony Richardson is there at Broncos #1 pick I would jump all over that. Start the process a year earlier, puts pressure on Wilson and gives new coaching staff a phenomenal prospect to develop.
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Draft
1st round— Cooper Dejean CB
2nd round— Jack Sawyer OLB
3rd round— Will Shipley RB
4th round— Ricky Pearsall WR
5th round— Ladd McKonkey WR
6th round— Cash Jones RB
7th round— Carson Steele RB