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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 57737" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>Peyton Manning doesn't make as much as the top QBs in the league...though he still makes a lot of money. Once Manning retires, they either need to draft a young stud (ala Seattle, Washington, Indianapolis, etc.) or sign a veteran. Veterans like Manning hitting free agency is a rarity...and it only happened because of the confluence of his neck injury and Indianapolis having the opportunity to draft Manning 2.0 in Luck. The better play is to draft a young guy that's tied into the draft scale for 4-5 years like Luck, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, and RG3. That means Denver will have a TON of cap space (not to mention cap space increasing annually). By the end of the rookie QB's contract, DT's new contract will have ended and he'll be on the downside of his career in which case they can go to short term contracts like most older veterans. Also, it's not certain Von Miller will get top dollar. He's been injury prone and has a history of PEDs. Kinda hard to demand top dollar with that kind of history.</p><p></p><p>Also, keep in mind that DT will be the only weapon really left of Denver's roster once Manning leaves. Julius Thomas is a product of Manning. Wes Welker probably has a few more years and will retire with Manning. Eric Decker is already gone. What proven commodity on offense is left for the new QB? There's lots of ways to manipulate the salary cap, it's just up to Elway to draft well and sign free agents well. There are maybe 4-5 WRs on the same level as DT right now. Those guys will never see free agency during their prime, so you either pay market rate for DT, or run the risk of franchising him (which is the average of the top 5 players at the position...which would be well over 12+ million) and hurting yourself short term, or letting him go to market and paying an exorbitant amount. The better play is to pay him now before guys like AJ Green, and Dez Bryant it free agency and drive up the rate for elite WRs. Either way you look at it, Denver is going to pay. You want to pay now and structure the contract where the cap hit doesn't hurt you and gives you flexibility...like what the Falcons did with Matt Ryan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 57737, member: 360"] Peyton Manning doesn't make as much as the top QBs in the league...though he still makes a lot of money. Once Manning retires, they either need to draft a young stud (ala Seattle, Washington, Indianapolis, etc.) or sign a veteran. Veterans like Manning hitting free agency is a rarity...and it only happened because of the confluence of his neck injury and Indianapolis having the opportunity to draft Manning 2.0 in Luck. The better play is to draft a young guy that's tied into the draft scale for 4-5 years like Luck, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, and RG3. That means Denver will have a TON of cap space (not to mention cap space increasing annually). By the end of the rookie QB's contract, DT's new contract will have ended and he'll be on the downside of his career in which case they can go to short term contracts like most older veterans. Also, it's not certain Von Miller will get top dollar. He's been injury prone and has a history of PEDs. Kinda hard to demand top dollar with that kind of history. Also, keep in mind that DT will be the only weapon really left of Denver's roster once Manning leaves. Julius Thomas is a product of Manning. Wes Welker probably has a few more years and will retire with Manning. Eric Decker is already gone. What proven commodity on offense is left for the new QB? There's lots of ways to manipulate the salary cap, it's just up to Elway to draft well and sign free agents well. There are maybe 4-5 WRs on the same level as DT right now. Those guys will never see free agency during their prime, so you either pay market rate for DT, or run the risk of franchising him (which is the average of the top 5 players at the position...which would be well over 12+ million) and hurting yourself short term, or letting him go to market and paying an exorbitant amount. The better play is to pay him now before guys like AJ Green, and Dez Bryant it free agency and drive up the rate for elite WRs. Either way you look at it, Denver is going to pay. You want to pay now and structure the contract where the cap hit doesn't hurt you and gives you flexibility...like what the Falcons did with Matt Ryan. [/QUOTE]
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