2019 Broncos: Changes Ahoy

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A Quick review of this team

QB Keemem will be back most likely evan as a backup does denver pick a young QB in 19 get a vet or tank for 20 keemem had a ave first 3 mos and got worse in dec he is a high end backup low end starter

RB they are fine here maybe a 3rd down vet but with so many other holes rb is the least imp need on team
WR Sanders is a ? might miss the first 6 weeks or be cut sutton is raw but with a better QB wouid flash more WR Tim Patrick can be a 2nd WR with the right coach hamilton is a slot backup guy
TE Denver needs a vet here hereman is more suited to backup butt is a bust
OL bolies holds too much leary is most likey gone pardels might not be back verledder is a FA Expact at least 3 new starters here

DL Wolfe misses 2-4 games a year can he hold up gotsis is a run stiffer S Harris is underrated peko might be gone maybe even retirement

LB 3 of the 4 spots are set T Davis miller chubb and likely J Jewell Marshell will be gone so will barnett and ray
OLB Jeff holland could be a futre star had flashed in 2 games this year

CB denver needs at least 2 CB Issac Y shouild start at 1 spot Roby might be gone harris jr is a nickel CB
S simmons is hit/miss 16 was a star 17/18 has dropped off

bottom line i wont know how to judge uthil the new coach is here but unless elway hits the draft like last year 6/7 wins are likely
 

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here is denver urfa

Broncos Unrestricted Free Agents
Player Position Age
Shaquil Barrett EDGE 26 will cost too much for denver wants to start can do everything but sack the QB
Shane Ray EDGE 26 a 1st round bust can only rush the passer can be ran on
Jeff Heuerman TE 26 if kubiak is the OC he will be back is just OK not great
Deiontrez Mount LB 26 JAG st guy
Billy Turner G 27 underrated can play RG/RT
Bradley Roby CB 27 will cost too much some team will give him a 4/y 48 mil deal is a Num 2 as best
Max Garcia G 27 awful at pass pro
Jamar Taylor CB 28 a 4th cb at best u can say his punch cost us the cle game
Matt Paradis C 29 his inj worryed me would be a great fit in sf or sea
Zach Kerr DE 29 can play all 3pos in a 3/4
Gino Gradkowski C 30 a kubiak guy if kubiak is here he will be too
Tramaine Brock CB 31 is not that great might have 1 y left as a 4th cb
Jared Veldheer RT 32 was passable at RT
Domata Peko NT 34 BILL B needs to sign this guy was everything Denver wanted and more would be perfect on a SB team that cant stop the run great locker room guy can stop the run basically what danny shelon should had been
 
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here is denver starting lineup right now

denver starting lineup right now
QB Keenum
rb freeman lindrey
FB Jano
WR Sutton hamiliton patick
te butt fumagaill
lt bolles
LG ?
C ?
RG Mggovern
RT ?

LE Wolif ?
NT ?
RE GOTSIS walker
lolb miller
MLB DAVIS Jewell
ROLB Chubb holland
CB Harris jr yiadom langley ?
fs simmons
ss parks carter marshell
k mcmanus
P waldman?
 

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here is denver urfa

Broncos Unrestricted Free Agents
Player Position Age
Shaquil Barrett EDGE 26
Shane Ray EDGE 26
Jeff Heuerman TE 26
Deiontrez Mount LB 26
Billy Turner G 27
Bradley Roby CB 27
Max Garcia G 27
Jamar Taylor CB 28
Matt Paradis C 29
Zach Kerr DE 29
Gino Gradkowski C 30
Tramaine Brock CB 31
Jared Veldheer RT 32
Domata Peko NT 34
Which of these guys would you want to see back on the team?
 

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Billy Turner G 27 Zach Kerr DE 29 Jared Veldheer RT 32 i want barnett and pardellis back too but Bartnett want to start and Pardells is a ? mark turner can play rg/rt kerr can play any DE spot in a 3/4 and Veldheer can hold down RT for a year while we draft a guy in 2019
 

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vic fangio is the new head coach kubiak is the OC

to me this saids we should had hired wade 2 years ago he will need 2 CB a mlb and more DE'S

the good he runs a atticking def that was number 1 this year ran SF def from 11-14
the bad at best this is john fox 2.0

this shouild work better than joseph but likely in 4-6 years denver will be looking again unless elway hits on the next 2 drafts like the one in 18
 

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This most recent hire makes it clear that Elway doesn't do rebuilds. He believes this team can and should win now, and this will obviously dictate the offseason.

Keenum will be back or they will sign another vet, probably Flacco. There will be no first round QB as Elway doesn't have patience for him to develop. He'll likely try to hit on a longshot in the mid to later rounds. There will be no trading of veteran players for draft picks unless the player clearly has no role, ala DT. Free agency will be an attempt to overpay positions of of need, especially via short term contracts.

In other words, it will be more of the same from Elway. This approach worked well when he convinced Manning to come to Denver, but obviously hasn't since. I'm skeptical this is the right move now. It seems a full rebuild is needed, but, again, Elway doesn't do rebuilds.

And make no mistake about it, Gary Kubiak is essentially the head coach again. He'll run the offense and Fangio will run the D. Basically, this is the same as it was when it was Kubiak and Phillips, except Fangio will carry and throw the challenge flag rather than Kubiak, and the talent isn't as strong as it was then.
 

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So if they were going to hire Fangio, why didnt they just make Wade Phillips the guy two years ago? Fangio is the slightly less successful and eight years younger version of Wade Phillips, isn't he? This feels like Elway is acknowledging that mistake now.
 

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kubiak wanted dennioned his son and some guy named parill worked with kubiak and mike s elway wanted a more college off kubiak is stuck in 1999
 

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So if they were going to hire Fangio, why didnt they just make Wade Phillips the guy two years ago? Fangio is the slightly less successful and eight years younger version of Wade Phillips, isn't he? This feels like Elway is acknowledging that mistake now.
because they did not want to lose joe woods which was our db coach in 2015 16

in hindshint anthony lynn shouild been the hire he played on the 1998 broncos was the steams captin has built a mentilly tough LAC team
 

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This most recent hire makes it clear that Elway doesn't do rebuilds. He believes this team can and should win now, and this will obviously dictate the offseason.

Keenum will be back or they will sign another vet, probably Flacco. There will be no first round QB as Elway doesn't have patience for him to develop. He'll likely try to hit on a longshot in the mid to later rounds. There will be no trading of veteran players for draft picks unless the player clearly has no role, ala DT. Free agency will be an attempt to overpay positions of of need, especially via short term contracts.

In other words, it will be more of the same from Elway. This approach worked well when he convinced Manning to come to Denver, but obviously hasn't since. I'm skeptical this is the right move now. It seems a full rebuild is needed, but, again, Elway doesn't do rebuilds.

And make no mistake about it, Gary Kubiak is essentially the head coach again. He'll run the offense and Fangio will run the D. Basically, this is the same as it was when it was Kubiak and Phillips, except Fangio will carry and throw the challenge flag rather than Kubiak, and the talent isn't as strong as it was then.
yeah elway is too impanint i actilly think keemem is gone because only kubiak wanted him and pushed elway to sign him

denver will sign a vet qb and draft 1 with our 1st or 2nd round pick denver actilly has good RB'S with freeman power lisdry one cut speed its looked like denver will hire mike muhcreck pitt as the o-line coach there are rumoers den wants SF qb coach to be their OC but kyle S blocked it
 

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Vic Fangio has proven he can build top defenses and scoring defenses in this league. The Bears were the worst defense in the league and their history before he took over and made them into the a great group last year, and elite this year. They dominated the Rams when they played this year.

He had Justin Smith and Aldon Smith in San Francisco, Akiem Hicks and Khalil Mack in Chicago. He will already have a fantastic DE/LB combo in place when he arrives with Bradley Chubb and Von Miller.

If you're going to be in the same division as the Kansas City Chiefs and their offense, this man has the best resume to find a way to beat them.
 

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...as a DC. But can he succeed as the HC?
He has nothing left to prove as a DC. It's refreshing to see him get a shot compared to the trend of looking for the next Sean McVay. A lot of that "success" is going to depend on Elway because he is picking the players and the staff. He's being compared here to Wade Phillips and the lesser option to rebuilding.

John Fox hired Fangio in Chicago and ran a 34 defense because of him, so Elway must have a very good idea of what he is getting in his new head coach. I'm excited to see him in the same division as the Chiefs next year.
 

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There are different ways to skin a cat though, no? If Fangio gets a solid OC and cedes offensive control to him, then that seems like less risky than if he tries to run everything himself.
 

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Vic Fangio has proven he can build top defenses and scoring defenses in this league. The Bears were the worst defense in the league and their history before he took over and made them into the a great group last year, and elite this year. They dominated the Rams when they played this year.

He had Justin Smith and Aldon Smith in San Francisco, Akiem Hicks and Khalil Mack in Chicago. He will already have a fantastic DE/LB combo in place when he arrives with Bradley Chubb and Von Miller.

If you're going to be in the same division as the Kansas City Chiefs and their offense, this man has the best resume to find a way to beat them.
denver played almost as well as u can aga KC if i was NE i wouild look at what denver done aga kc off esp week 4
 

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He has nothing left to prove as a DC. It's refreshing to see him get a shot compared to the trend of looking for the next Sean McVay. A lot of that "success" is going to depend on Elway because he is picking the players and the staff. He's being compared here to Wade Phillips and the lesser option to rebuilding.

John Fox hired Fangio in Chicago and ran a 34 defense because of him, so Elway must have a very good idea of what he is getting in his new head coach. I'm excited to see him in the same division as the Chiefs next year.
i expeat the pats to win the SB If not this year next year for sure
 

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to me it looks like denver has 2 choies at QB 1 sign foles to a 4y 100 mil deal or 2 trade up to 3 and get haskins or stay at 10 and get murray or lock i really like murray or haskings to be honest
 

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muchrek pitt o-line coach is comeing to denver in the same job wanted to be closer to his dauther family it looks like denver will hire
Rich Scangarello as oc was the 49ers qb coach the last 2 years
Well, Always gets someone from the Shanahan tree. Scangarello definitely did great work with Mullens this year, but it will be very interesting to see what kind of offense hits the field next season. Will Elway have a lot of direct input into the offense? How much input with Fangio have? Are we going to see a lot of Kyle Shanahan designs with Keenum?
 

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elway has said he is intseded in college off that case is a short term qb i wouild think it wouild look like the 2017 18 49ers off i think fangio will try to up our turnovers because in the last 2 years ex for the JETS 17 and pitt 18 denver did not get many turnovers
 

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Per the NFL transactions thread it won't be Foles. It's Flacco who is Broncos bound. I wonder why.
 

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Case Keenum holds $10M of dead cap with the #Broncos including $7M of guaranteed 2019 salary. Releasing him clears $11M of space for Denver.
 

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This is a... lateral move at best? Elway passing on a weak QB draft class?
I don't think this has any bearing on drafting a QB. Flacco has no guaranteed money for DEN; let's see what the draft capital cost is. Best-case, maybe they set up a PHI 2016 or NYJ 2018 preseason and can trade someone before the season.
 

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Such an Elway move.

Considering they're giving up a 4th (reportedly, not confirmed), taking a cap hit with Keenum, paying Flacco more, and getting older at the position, it's a fairly steep price for a slight upgrade. This team should be getting younger, not older, but again, Elway doesn't do rebuilds.
 

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Such an Elway move.

Considering they're giving up a 4th (reportedly, not confirmed), taking a cap hit with Keenum, paying Flacco more, and getting older at the position, it's a fairly steep price for a slight upgrade. This team should be getting younger, not older, but again, Elway doesn't do rebuilds.
No guaranteed money comes over with Flacco. A fourth isn't bad in that light.
 

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I read it primarily as they want to compete now and it's relatively low-risk way to enhance their chances of doing so. Flacco is an upgrade on Keenum, and the hope has to be that they re-creat the Baltimore 'win with a great D' success Flacco did have.

If I were a Broncos fan I'd sure hope they still draft and develop someone young--Flacco is limited as well as on the back side of his career.
 

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I read it primarily as they want to compete now and it's relatively low-risk way to enhance their chances of doing so. Flacco is an upgrade on Keenum, and the hope has to be that they re-creat the Baltimore 'win with a great D' success Flacco did have.

If I were a Broncos fan I'd sure hope they still draft and develop someone young--Flacco is limited as well as on the back side of his career.
How is Flacco an upgrade?

2018: Keenum 62.3% / 6.6 YPA / 81.2 rating
2018: Flacco 61.2% / 6.5 YPA / 84.2 rating

It's a wash.
 

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Woof. I hate this trade for the Broncos. Joe Flacco isn’t going to help you finish probably better than 3rd in a brutal division.

John Elway can thank Peyton Manning’s major injury and HGH for not being fired years ago.
 

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What was Elway’s plan for when Peyton retired? Osweiler or Bust? Don’t get me wrong: he did a great job jumping on the opportunity when the Colts decided to Suck For Luck. And he put a great team together around him, including an elite defense that carried them when Peyton turned into a pumpkin.

But I haven’t been able to figure out how he went from having such a solid run to looking so ... aimless.
 

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What was Elway’s plan for when Peyton retired? Osweiler or Bust? Don’t get me wrong: he did a great job jumping on the opportunity when the Colts decided to Suck For Luck. And he put a great team together around him, including an elite defense that carried them when Peyton turned into a pumpkin.

But I haven’t been able to figure out how he went from having such a solid run to looking so ... aimless.
Seems to me the big Achilles heel of Elway is his inability to evaluate QB talent, oddly enough. Osweiler, Paxton Lynch, Flacco... man loves his tall QBs with big arms (I know Keenum was an exception in terms of height)
 

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Elway does deserve credit for taking advantage of the Peyton situation and then surrounding him with more talent (especially guys like TJ Ward, Talib, etc.)... but if Peyton didn't choose to go to Denver, they'd be looking at a long stretch of mediocrity stretching all the way back to 2011, and I don't think anyone would be happy with Elway as GM.
 

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it is a latieal move i dont like it but flcco best season was 2014 in kubiak off and he will give denver a deep ball by elway not doing rebuilds he is really setting denver back

shouild had done a 1 year deal with teddy b trade the 2019 1st for a 2nd and a 2020 1st this only works if they run a al davis deep ball off
 

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Woof. I hate this trade for the Broncos. Joe Flacco isn’t going to help you finish probably better than 3rd in a brutal division.

John Elway can thank Peyton Manning’s major injury and HGH for not being fired years ago.
elway has a almost free pass for a few reanos

1 mr b loves him like a son
2 without elway denver is buffalo west as far as tv markers go
3 with denver ownship fight likely to last 5-10 years i feel elway is almost untouchable for 5-10 years
 

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What was Elway’s plan for when Peyton retired? Osweiler or Bust? Don’t get me wrong: he did a great job jumping on the opportunity when the Colts decided to Suck For Luck. And he put a great team together around him, including an elite defense that carried them when Peyton turned into a pumpkin.

But I haven’t been able to figure out how he went from having such a solid run to looking so ... aimless.
2016 was simean shoulder inj a meltdown at home aga KC and a dropped pass @ tenn by B Folwer from makeing the playoffs
17 was turnovers no QB and a lot of the roster took a step back
18 was bad coaching see HOU CLE plus loseing sanders and c harris the last 4 games robbed denver of a 8-8 or 9-7 finish
 

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I read it primarily as they want to compete now and it's relatively low-risk way to enhance their chances of doing so. Flacco is an upgrade on Keenum, and the hope has to be that they re-creat the Baltimore 'win with a great D' success Flacco did have.

If I were a Broncos fan I'd sure hope they still draft and develop someone young--Flacco is limited as well as on the back side of his career.
denver will pick a mid round QB plob 3rd-5th round
 

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here is my AFC Rankins as of now

1 NE - other than kc the only way they silp is if brady falls off a clif or they have a lot of inj
2 LAC i allmost put KC here but this team can beat anyone but NE in the afc
3 KC dont like their Def can mahaomes throw 50 every year
4 Cle mayfield is this good i ex Cle to be a big player by 2020 or 2021
5 Indy 100 mil in cap space their GM can draft a drakhorse here
6 Hou hou is a 9-10 win team o'brien is their bissest weakness
7 Balt this will also win 9-10 games
8 pitt on talent they are 3rd or 4th but coaching puts them here
9 NYJ gase is awful but 100 mil in cap space shouild help
10 Den denver home sch shouild be 5 or 6 Wins denver Q is will KC and LAC get worse if denver can go 500 away from mile high 9 wins is possable and 9 wins in 19 couild set up a bounce back in 20 or 21 Rivers will retire kc will have to pay Mahomes DT C jones WR Hill TE Kelce at least 85 mil of a ploj 200 mil cap by 2021
11 Tenn i like veavel but their QB is a bust cant stay on the field
12 Oak/lv if gruden listens to his gm and carr can be back to his 2016 level watch out in 2021 but they have to hit on at least 4 of the 5 1st the next 2 years
13 jax foles will be here i think can he do it for 16 games
14 buff love their def but outside of allen and a decline mccoy littie to like on off
15 Mia not much talent here i hope fores has a 4-5 year contact cause he will need it
16 ciny nice hire but they dont spend on fa's
 

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NFC Rank

1 Dal - yeah their coach and QB are ave but no might have a down year the rams might have a down year too and the eagles are 20 mil over the cap

2 sea carroll did the best coaching job last year if they can win the west they can win a few playoff games
3 Chi its all about their QB
4 NO they are 1 in talent but last season everything went right can that happ twice in a row
5 Philly they are high in talent as well but wentz will get hurt most likely plus i ex Long peters to retire
6 ATL i like their off with d quinn as DC its now or never for m ryan
7 LAR NE broke the code on these guys unless goddall steps in and gives them more refs from the oc no playoffs
8 SF they will make a big move
9 GB as long as they have a-rod they have a shot
10 minn 9-7 is kirk celling
11 Car cam is slowy turning into a pocket guy can he adjust
12 nyg haskins shouild be big time by 2020
13 tb sorry bruce jamies sucks unless they are carblegs near by
14 wash no alex smith no shot
15 det this will be a 3-year rebuild at least
16 zona they need K Murray rosen does not fit K kingbury ststem