That is exactly the scenario. The Broncos have really mortgaged the farm for Wilson. Now adding two more high draft picks to the cost. Broncos have too much capital, both financial and draft pick, to succeed even if Russell Wilson returns to his former self.
top headline on Defector rn:
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Broncos massively over paid for Wilson, and now spend more draft capital to get a guy to "fix" him.
Broncos GM George Paton: We do believe Russell Wilson is fixable
Broncos general manager George Paton told reporters Tuesday that the team believes quarterback Russell Wilson is "fixable" and the decision to move on from Nathaniel Hackett was not based on Wilson.www.nfl.com
Yeah, that GM dude is gonna get fired within the next two years. It's hard to win in the NFL without good, cost-controlled talent.
On the surface it seems to be a pretty strong claim that Wilks is more qualified than Reich. The author seems to be basing that entire premise on him going 6-6 as interim while Reich got fired after starting 3-5-1.top headline on Defector rn:
David Tepper Has A Lot Of Nerve | Defector
It’s foolish to expect an NFL owner to ever express any sense of humility or shame, but even knowing who these guys are and how they operate, it was still a little bit shocking to see Panthers owner David Tepper talk about wanting to break up the NFL’s “old boys’ network” while introducing a...
I had an interesting conversation with some of the South Carolina tv sports people yesterday while waiting for our 4, 5 and 6p liveshots outside of BofA stadium after the announcement. Some of those guys think the reason the Rock Hill deal went south is because Tepper isn't financially liquid like he was. They believe he was highly leveraged in crypto, and as that market tanked, Tepper just doesn't have the cash for the construction.
