I know this has been brought up before but if anyone else cares there is no way the NFL can justify giving Denver two 3rd's this year for losing Ian Gold and Bert Berry.
This hurts the Dolphins and every other team not named Denver as well as the integrity of the draft and league. The Broncos get two extra first day picks in a draft that is not especially deep or talented. Two extra and one very undeserved chance to land quality starters at the expense of the rest of the league.
They deserve one third rounder for Berry who made the Pro Bowl. However, Gold was an average backer for Tampa who was cut by the Bucs and resigned by Denver this year. This in no way equates to giving them back that high a high draft pick.
By comparison Tennessee lost Robaire Smith and Jevon Kearse and didn't make out so well. Ditto for Seattle who lost Randall Godfrey, Shawn Springs and others but didn't get back two 3rd rounders from the league.
What makes this whole deal flunk the legitimacy test is the fact that Denver was stripped of its own 3rd this year for salary cap violations. This looks like a payback deal where Tags and Co can look tough by fining the Broncos for cheating while giving Pat Bowlen back his draft pick at the first opportunity.
The Colts were the first team to complain to the league about this, hopefully not the last.
Here are some e-mail addresses if anyone else cares to complain about it.
tagliabuep@nfl.com
hendersonh@nfl.com
This hurts the Dolphins and every other team not named Denver as well as the integrity of the draft and league. The Broncos get two extra first day picks in a draft that is not especially deep or talented. Two extra and one very undeserved chance to land quality starters at the expense of the rest of the league.
They deserve one third rounder for Berry who made the Pro Bowl. However, Gold was an average backer for Tampa who was cut by the Bucs and resigned by Denver this year. This in no way equates to giving them back that high a high draft pick.
By comparison Tennessee lost Robaire Smith and Jevon Kearse and didn't make out so well. Ditto for Seattle who lost Randall Godfrey, Shawn Springs and others but didn't get back two 3rd rounders from the league.
What makes this whole deal flunk the legitimacy test is the fact that Denver was stripped of its own 3rd this year for salary cap violations. This looks like a payback deal where Tags and Co can look tough by fining the Broncos for cheating while giving Pat Bowlen back his draft pick at the first opportunity.
The Colts were the first team to complain to the league about this, hopefully not the last.
Here are some e-mail addresses if anyone else cares to complain about it.
tagliabuep@nfl.com
hendersonh@nfl.com