ESPN: Bly Traded to Broncos

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think we keep Springs for 2007 and cut him on this day, 2008.

And somehow I've reached 2,500 posts. My only question is this: when the heck did I hit 2000?

congrats on 2000, and probably your shortest post. and i am glad bly didnt come here. but then again, i was never a big champ fan either

[Counter-Tre]

I'm so used to getting what I want from the Danny that I am genuinely saddened by this development. I would not mind Smoot coming back.

[MTK]

Seems like alot to give up for Bly.

[charlielyons]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Seems like alot to give up for Bly.

yeah that seems like a worse trade than the champ-portis deal, bly is 30, too much to give up for an aging corner

[jamf]

Dont worry about our secondary, The Ade is going to have a breakout year in 2007!!!

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

broncos screwed us over again

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

broncos screwed up over again

Really? I think it's a pretty fair trade. Neither Bell nor Foster were working out for the Broncos. Bell never became the Portis-esque back people thought he would become, hence his having to split time with UFA Mike Bell. Foster was supposedly in danger of being cut. I personally do not like Bly (who I think is an aging malcontent) and I'm glad we didn't trade for him, but he's probably of more value to Denver than Foster and Bell.

Someone on that "other site" speculated that the Broncos are trying to swap 1st rounders with us to get Adrian Peterson. That would make sense given Denver's lack of RBs, the rampant speculation that Shanahan was going to get the team a franchise back this offseason, and that Adrian Peterson seems to be a good fit for the Broncos. Then again, the Browns will probably nab him at #3.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

broncos screwed up over again

i meant to say broncos screwed us all over again

[Gmanc711]

Yeah it think the Broncos kinda got the short end of the stick, but we should all remember that this isnt really a hole the Broncos expected to be in. Considering the circumstnaces around why they need a 2nd cornerback, I'm not really going to bash it. They gave up a couple guys, get a decent player in return.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Per the ESPN ticker, Dre Bly has been traded to Denver. Looks like we're looking at Clements and/or Smoot and, since some other cap-rich team will likely outbid us for Clements, we'll probably end up with Smoot and Rogers as our corners with some less well-known corner as the nickel.

I don't know why they would dump Springs if they can't get Clements. With the salaries that are flying around this year 7 million plus for Springs seems pretty reasonable. Drop him next year when you can save a ton on the cap.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Seems like alot to give up for Bly.

I agree. We may be forced to keep Springs which may be a blessing.

[SpeedyDuncan]

Now that he's a Bronco, The Skins should be able to find a creative way to acquire Bly.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Someone on that "other site" speculated that the Broncos are trying to swap 1st rounders with us to get Adrian Peterson. That would make sense given Denver's lack of RBs, the rampant speculation that Shanahan was going to get the team a franchise back this offseason, and that Adrian Peterson seems to be a good fit for the Broncos. Then again, the Browns will probably nab him at #3.

I know it was idle speculation from a fan site but how ironic would it be if they made a move up the board to get Peterson? After all this BS about how it is the system and not the players to see them make a move like that would be great. Especially after the last few guys didn't exactly set the world on fire in that "great" system.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I know it was idle speculation from a fan site but how ironic would it be if they made a move up the board to get Peterson? After all this BS about how it is the system and not the players to see them make a move like that would be great. Especially after the last few guys didn't exactly set the world on fire in that "great" system.

Yeah, I remember them saying that Quentin Griffin was going to be the next Terrell Davis. Then it was Tatum Bell. Then it was Ron Dayne. Then it was Mike Bell. Maybe, just maybe, guys like Terrell Davis and Clinton Portis were/are actually good backs and not "system guys."

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Yeah, I remember them saying that Quentin Griffin was going to be the next Terrell Davis. Then it was Tatum Bell. Then it was Ron Dayne. Then it was Mike Bell. Maybe, just maybe, guys like Terrell Davis and Clinton Portis were/are actually good backs and not "system guys."

Yeah imagine that.