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Point taken. I just think since we know no RB is breaking the bank, we are almost certainly talking aboout a 1-2 M difference. Hard to justify not paying a million for what he meant to Peyton and how much that just worked for them. Especially since it was a one year deal Moreno signed for.
Hope Ball doesn't fumble / whiff on a block...? This sounds stupid but I think the Broncos draft a Running Back. Don't think they're 100% sold on Ball.
Ask Elway when Manning gets blown up a few times and we suddenly get reminded that NFL seasons of catching lightning in a bottle don't usually happen consecutively and that 38 year old Qbs aren't 25 year old QBs.
Great point! Moreno hepls lessen those o-line woes if nothing else, in a big way. And you're right. This isn't automatically the M. Ball show.
So confident is Elway in Ball that he is unlikely to re-sign last season's starter, Knowshon Moreno, even at a reduced rate. Moreno has generated little interest as a free agent despite generating more than 1,000 yards rushing, more than 500 yards receiving and scoring 13 touchdowns for the Broncos last season.
This draft is deep enough at RB that they can draft one in the 4th or later who will be just as effective as Moreno.
yes and no. The draft is deep but pass protection for a rb is the HARDEST thing for a rookie to come in and do and do well. It often keeps great talents shackled for a while. That guy may be out there but the Broncos would have to be really good/lucky to pluck one late.
You deserve something for finding that clip, but I just don't know what that is just yet.
Brings up a thought that those quick screens that were so effective in Denver may suffer some too. Moreno was terrific at getting out in space and sealing off that closest defender to the line.
Best I could find on a two second google search? Point is that blocking is Moreno's biggest strength, and probably the main reason he was on the field so much last year. It's not like Denver has ever been thrilled by the guy with the ball in his hands.
It's even uglier when you consider that 20% of the yardage and 25% of the TDs came from Tannehill, Charles Clay, and Mike Wallace. The RBs only accounted for 1156 and 6. Total. :X
If they can't beat a good defense in the playoffs, they won't win the super bowl. So they want a rb that they think can run better and make the offense more balanced. Moreno was always going to be the fall guy for the offense stinking in the super bowl, right or wrong.
I honestly wouldn't want to rely on him at all going forward. The only reason he had value was when the QB was the focal point. In Miami I'm wondering if he is worth rostering in a redraft.
I think the logic is, the Broncos want to be more balanced on offense, and while Moreno was by far the best Broncos RB when it came to pass protection and catching the ball, having a RB like him who wasn't overly effective strictly as a runner didn't help them at all against a great defense like Seattle's, so if you are gonna run it a bit more, especially in playoff games, it helps to have a more productive runner. Moreno's effectiveness catching the ball and protecting Manning doesn't help them if he is not running the ball worth a darn in those games. I am guessing that is the line of thinking.
Very telling stat right there. Moreno is a backup quality RB who was in a dream situation to produce last years. I'll let others over draft and pay for him this year.
Apparently he was better than Ball, Hillman and Anderson...
I have yet to hear one credible opinion that the SB failure had anything to do with Moreno. I haven't even heard die hard orange colored glasses wearers take this position.
No kidding. The offense completely collapsed against Seattle and it had little to do with Moreno.
I think that is going to be hard to do. In Denver, he can get those screens because A)defenses are focussing on Thomas, Thomas, Welker, and Decker and B) because he was part of the designed plays of setting up screens for other players.
I know, right?
I watched every snap of what was maybe one of the more painful seasons to watch due to
I have little doubt Lamar Miller is a better back than he showed last season. He definitely has more upside left. He is still quite young by NFL standards. I am sure it will be an open competition and I would not be surprised to see a full blown RBBC.
You know what would speak more? Drafting a RB of Miller's size and skillset. Moreno's a bum. Miller might be but we know Moreno is. If Manning had not shown up, he would have been cut from the team.
