Author: Nick

Exploring A Possible Contract Extension For Emmanuel Sanders

With negotiations between the Broncos and Emmanuel Sanders reportedly on hold (per Mike Klis), most likely due to the real deadline for Von Miller heating up, and details of Doug Baldwin’s extension with the Seahawks now up on OTC, I figured I’d ponder a possible contract for Sanders to think about over the weekend.

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Exploring A Compromise To Reforming The Franchise Tag

Mike Florio wants to eliminate the franchise tag.  Jason Fitzgerald wants rookies to demand a no-tag clause to their contracts.  From the perspective of Broncos fans, we have some base happiness in that the franchise tag is aiding in their efforts to retain Von Miller–and we also have to admit that the tag is preventing Miller from achieving full value on the open market, be it with the Broncos or someone else.  He, and other players, have the right to be grumpy about its existence.

However, the NFL isn’t simply going to abolish the franchise tag out of the goodness of their hearts.  They would instead want to collectively bargain a concession out of the NFLPA to ensure they get something favorable in return.  Thus, I came up with a quick idea to possibly help franchise and transition tagged players participate more fully in free agency, while at the same time protecting teams from possible losses of elite talent.

And as you might expect coming from me, the key that I use lies within compensatory draft picks.

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Alternate History Epilogue: Peyton Manning Declares For The 1997 NFL Draft

Peyton Manning announced his retirement soon after Super Bowl 50.  Over the 19 years that he played in the NFL, there is not much debate among NFL historians that Manning was one of the best to ever play, and certainly he was the best to play during his career. Over this time period, he was the only person to win four Super Bowls, and he is also the only player in NFL history to appear in seven, and the only quarterback to win Super Bowls with two different teams.  His arrival in the 1997 NFL Draft set many franchises on paths of success or failure.  Above all, the reputation of one franchise was irrevocably changed… Continue reading Alternate History Epilogue: Peyton Manning Declares For The 1997 NFL Draft