![]() It’s also the one thing the Broncos haven’t done during their post-Manning era of quarterback wandering. “It’s the hardest thing we can do when you’re sitting in my seat,” Broncos general manager George Paton said of leaping onto a limb and selecting a quarterback in the draft. Whether it means drafting a quarterback of the future in April or another year from now, the Broncos have to embrace the idea, particularly as they install a new staff, of trying to develop a young prospect into a future star, as stress-inducing as that work may be. It’s about emerging from a pattern that has annually put the Broncos in a duct-tape mode at the most important position in sports, kicking the can down the road with short-term answers that have yielded predictably pedestrian results. This isn’t about directly advocating for Denver to select Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett, Liberty’s Malik Willis or some other prospect in this year’s quarterback class with the No. ![]() It’s time for the Broncos to go about the anxious, risky and difficult work of identifying and developing a long-term answer at quarterback. The Broncos were never naive to the idea that months of melodrama about Rodgers’ career could come to the kind the anticlimatic end it did Tuesday.īut as the dream of Rodgers becomes extinguished in Denver, so too should the notion of a quick fix. It’s the place where he has orchestrated arguably the three most impressive regular seasons of his career since Matt LaFleur was hired as the team’s head coach and play caller in 2019. Four seasons, four AFC West titles, two conference championships and one Lombardi Trophy later, the investment proved more than worth it.īut it was always the most likely scenario that Rodgers would return to Green Bay, the only NFL home he has ever known. Employing him would have meant buying the chance to compete for a championship, just as the Broncos did when they signed Peyton Manning to a four-year, $96 million deal in March 2012. That reality is why the Broncos, had Rodgers decided to seek a trade, were ready to engage in talks with Green Bay about what it would take to acquire the back-to-back MVP quarterback, who turned 38 three months ago. Rodgers offered a chance to author a swift offensive turnaround, the kind of reversal that could immediately make Denver a Super Bowl contender. If Moore lives up to even 80% of that Bryant comparison, this passing game will be so much better than it was a season ago.Let’s start by saying this shouldn’t come as a surprise to the Broncos. Matt Eberflus recognizes how beneficial this relationship will be to the Bears. The Cowboys quarterback had his best-ever season in 2014. Everybody saw what Bryant did for Tony Romo. Moore is the most talented receiver the Bears quarterback has worked with to date in the NFL. ![]() Yet the person who benefits the most will be Justin Fields. Moore could do the same for guys like Cole Kmet, Chase Claypool, and Darnell Mooney. Running back DeMarco Murray rushed for over 1800 yards in 2014. Jason Witten enjoyed his last 1,000-yard season in 2012. Bryant’s ability to draw extra attention made life so much easier for teammates. If the Bears head coach is right about this comparison, then Moore is an even greater acquisition than we thought. It was tragic how an Achilles injury ruined his career. Check out BFR Podcast, Sports Mockery's new Bears show! Listen Now□ Matt Eberflus is paying Moore the highest compliment.īryant may have been a volatile personality, but nobody can debate the guy was a superstar.
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