Just how important is Case Keenum to the Broncos offense in 2018?: ‘Pritchard & Cecil’
May 2, 2018, 12:40 PM
Pritchard & Cecil – 05/02/2018 – Pritchard & Cecil live in studio. Wednesday’s show the guys talk about the Broncos not being expected to pick up Shane Ray’s fifth year option, if that’s a good move for the team or not and just how much impact will Case Keenum have on the Broncos in 2018.
Hour one Pritchard & Cecil talk about the Broncos and the ongoing situation with linebacker Shane Ray and whether or not they will pick up his option this off-season. Many reports are saying the Broncos won’t pick up Ray’s option. Cecil Lammey thinks it’s a big mistake for the Broncos to not pick up the fifth year option on Shane Ray. Does he have a point? Pritchard & Cecil go back and forth on why or why not you would make this move with Shane Ray after drafting linebacker Bradley Chubb. The guys also look at the Broncos overall defense right now at this point of the off-season after the NFL Draft wrapped up this past week.
Plus, how does the Vikings roster compare to the Broncos? Will Case Keenum be able to bring out his Vikings form? Pritch breaks down how that is way over played. Cecil Lammey also debates that and talks about how the Broncos can best find a way to bring out the best in Case Keenum in 2018.
Hour two Pritchard & Cecil talk about which players the Broncos should be looking to possibly add right now after the draft has completed. The fellas break down if there’s anyone out there that’ still worth adding in free agency. Pritchard & Cecil then look back at the bulk of free agency this off-season. The guys talk about an NFL.com article that ranked the top ten best additions this off-season. Where did Case Keenum rank? The fellas discuss that and then break down which players he’s ahead of on the list and it might just surprise you. The guys weigh in on that and look at the Broncos letting Cody Latimer walk to the Giants and if the the Broncos should have brought Latimer back in the fold for 2018.
Also, the guys talk about the NFL’s new helmet rule as well some other new rules in the NFL that have been added in recent years. The guys talk about the safety of the game and the NFL’s new drive to make the game safer.
Hour three Pritchard & Cecil discuss the Broncos quarterback position with Case Keenum now being the teams starting quarterback. The fellas break down if the Broncos have found the right formula with Keenum and his contract with the team. The fellas also look around the league at other quarterbacks contracts and why the Broncos might have found a good middle ground with how they approached their quarterback situation. Also, the guys transition into some other contract discussion the Broncos not exercising Shane Ray’s fifth year option. The guys break down whether or not this was a mistake with Shane Ray. Cecil Lammey believes that this was a mistake by the Denver Broncos. Mike Pritchard disagrees and talks about why this move was a good one by the Broncos. The guys go through that and much more!
For the rest of the final hour of the show the guys talk about some of their topics from the first two hours of the show. The guys get into that and some other thoughts on some other Broncos topics heading into the season.