Author: Nick

In three years of doing these road maps, the Broncos have gone from Super Bowl champion to mediocrity to holding a top five draft pick. A disappointing trend, to say the least. However, while the Broncos had a very complex road map after winning the Super Bowl, this time around I think the road map is more straightforward than the past two years. However, it will be as challenging as always, and with higher stakes than usual. Continue reading 2018 Broncos Offseason Road Map

There’s been much talk about what the Broncos can do to get the cap space they may need to improve their roster. This list is intended to demonstrate every transaction the Broncos can execute to gain at least $2 million in 2018 cap space. This list strictly does not issue any opinion on whether each of these transactions would be wise or not (although you are free to opine in the comments, of course). It is only a factual list to give you the information you need to form opinions on what the best course of action should be for the 2018 Broncos. This list is sorted from highest to lowest savings possible.

* Restructure and extension numbers represent the maximum amount of cap savings possible. Actual restructures or extensions will likely be less than this maximum.

1. Restructure Von Miller: $13.56 million*
2. Cut Aqib Talib: $11 million
3. Decline Demaryius Thomas’s option: $8.967 million
4. Cut Derek Wolfe, post June 1: $8.55 million
5. Cut Emmanuel Sanders, post June 1: $8.25 million
6. Extend Bradley Roby: $6.188 million*
7. Cut Derek Wolfe: $6.175 million
8. Cut Menelik Watson, post June 1: $6.125 million
9. Extend Chris Harris, Jr.: $5.268 million*
10. Cut Emmanuel Sanders: $5.5625 million
11. Restructure Aqib Talib: $4.99 million*
12. Cut Menelik Watson: $4.79 million
13. Restucture Ronald Leary: $4.64 million*
14. Cut CJ Anderson: $4.5 million
15. Cut Domata Peko: $3.7 million
16. Restructure Emmanuel Sanders: $3.6675 million*
17. Restructure Derek Wolfe: $3.63 million*
18. Restructure Chris Harris, Jr.: $3.2925 million*
19. Restructure Brandon Marshall: $2.8 million*
20. Restructure Darian Stewart: $2.39 million*

Brandon Marshall is the top inside linebacker on the Broncos, having received an $8 million APY extension in 2016. The next two leading ILBs, Todd Davis and Corey Nelson, are both slated to become unrestricted free agents in 2018. What should they, and the Broncos, expect on that front? Continue reading Examining Possible Contract Extensions For Todd Davis And Corey Nelson

Last week, Cecil Lammey reported that there was “buzz building” on possibly extending Cody Latimer before the start of free agency. I think that buzz is warranted, though it does provide a curious case on how such an extension should proceed. Here are my early thoughts on this matter. Continue reading Examining A Possible Contract Extension For Cody Latimer

This is knowledge that I’ve mentioned in comments several times over the course of the season, and I should have expounded it in an article like this earlier:  Donald Stephenson’s contract, originally a three year deal from 2016-2018, is now set to void the final year upon the conclusion of the 2017 league year. Continue reading Donald Stephenson’s Contract Is Set To Void Before 2018