Author: Nick

Does Participation In Minicamp Affect The Performance Of Franchise Tagged Players?

In comments regarding Von Miller yesterday, Lonestar said this:

History tells us that those that have been tagged come into camp out of shape, behind the rest of the team in terms of knowing the playbook.

[In] most cases injuries hurt them because they are not in camp ready to rock and roll.

I figured this statement would be easy enough to evaluate, so early this morning I put together a quick table of numerous position players that received the franchise tag since 2007. Continue reading Does Participation In Minicamp Affect The Performance Of Franchise Tagged Players?

The Status Of The Von Miller Extension Process: June 6-8, 2016

On Monday, at a joyous occasion at the White House, Von Miller said cheery things while standing next to Gary Kubiak:

We’ve made real progress over the last couple of days. I’m very optimistic about the whole thing.

On Wednesday, Miller and the Broncos traded some barbs privately via the media:

“Contract talks with Von Miller reach impasse after Broncos deadline passes without deal” —Mike Klis

“Not to say it can’t get done, but it will be very difficult for Denver and Von Miller to reach long-term agreement by July 15 deadline.” —Adam Schefter

I hope you didn’t too optimistic on Monday, and I hope you didn’t get too pessimistic on Wednesday.  This is just another step in the long progress of extending one of the NFL’s best players. Continue reading The Status Of The Von Miller Extension Process: June 6-8, 2016