CBS Sports has high marks for the Broncos big offseason move
Mar 25, 2022, 5:35 PM
To say that the NFL offseason has been crazy would be an understatement. Seemingly on a daily basis, a big-name player has been traded or signed in free agency. The landscape of the league will look vastly different in 2022.
While players like Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill and Khalil Mack getting traded have made headlines, it’s been the movement of quarterbacks that will have the biggest impact. For the third-straight offseason, franchise quarterbacks have changed teams. In addition, several other potential starters have found a new home.
Some of these moves will turn out great. Others will be a flop.
Who did the best in the QB carousel? Well, according to a CBSSports.com article ranking the biggest quarterback moves, Broncos Country should be happy.
The site had the Broncos acquisition of Russell Wilson as the No. 1 offseason move for a signal caller. It topped Matt Ryan going to the Colts and Deshaun Watson being traded to the Browns. Their explanation made sense:
Did Denver give up a massive haul? Sure. But the notion (cliche?) that you can’t possibly overpay for a franchise QB rings true here, particularly because a.) Denver is positioned to compete; and b.) Wilson is definitively a top-10 talent under center. If his occasional turnover bouts or injury-riddled 2021 stretch suggest he’s not quite the perennial MVP candidate he’s long been, Wilson still brings immeasurable poise and an undeniable track record to a city that’s been hunting for answers since Peyton Manning.
With Seattle paying a chunk of the remainder of his four-year, $140M extension, he also comes at a financial discount relative to the shuffling QB market, costing less than the Titans will pay Ryan Tannehill, the Vikings will pay Kirk Cousins and the Lions will pay Jared Goff in 2022. Of course, it’s only a matter of time before Wilson lands his own new deal, but if that’s the case, it must mean he’s doing something right in Denver. This is a massive upgrade no matter how you slice it, and arguably a better long-term bet than a long-rumored blockbuster move for someone like Aaron Rodgers. Now let’s see if he can deliver a Lombardi.
The Broncos have definitely “been hunting for answers since Peyton Manning.” There’s now hope that they’ve found one.
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