Nick

Von Miller is the Broncos' best and highest paid player. The team also used this year's 5th overall pick on Bradley Chubb. If all goes to plan, they will be the starting edge rushers in Denver for many years to come. Is there room for Shane Ray or Shaq Barrett on a vested veteran deal to play the #3 position? I believe there is, but doing so will have to be on terms that may not be fully satisfactory to either player.Read more...

Matt Paradis has not missed a single snap in his first three accrued seasons in the NFL, and has been a bright spot amid generally subpar offensive line play in Denver during that time. What would be an appropriate offer to get a player of Paradis's reliability to remain in Denver for more years to come?Read more...

Bradley Roby is not only entering a contract year; he is entering it in a year where he is becoming a de jure starter, even if de facto he has played in a majority of snaps for the Broncos. The opportunity is there for him to move on to the next level not only on the field, but to the bank. What type of vested veteran contract could await him?Read more...

With training camp around the horizon, many Broncos fans will be eager to see how the 2018 version of the team will take shape. In particular, newcomers to the team will be of the most interest, be it from free agency or the draft. (Or, in the case of Chad Kelly and Jake Butt, from the NFL's version of a medical redshirt.) But veterans with multiple years of tenure should also yield observation. And for this brief series, I have my eye on four players entering a contract year who I deem could be eligible for major second contracts: Bradley Roby, Matt Paradis, Shane Ray, and Shaq Barrett. I think the Broncos should have interest in offering three extensions among these four players (since Ray and Barrett play the same position). However, as always it will be a challenge to get such deals down on satisfactory grounds for all parties. Before training camp I hope to explain how these can get done. But before I get to each player, let's start with a few general factors.Read more...

https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1006558107181428736 Beyond the fold, observe the difference in McDonald's 2018 contract year before and after this renegotiation.Read more...

With the 2018 Broncos rookie class on board, and Shane Ray’s fifth year option being declined, there’s enough in place to take the earliest reasonable look at a few contractual aspects worth keeping an eye out for the Broncos with regard to 2019.Read more...

Last January, I put together my annual look at what directions I felt the Broncos should go for 2018. With all the relevant decisions now in the books, it's time to see where John Elway concurred with and dissented from my opinion, and see if there are any revisions I would make four months later.Read more...

https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/986597645387956224 https://twitter.com/Jeff_Legwold/status/986602846748422144 Read more...

It's generally believed that the modus operandi of John Elway is to fill as many immediate needs as possible in free agency, thus freeing up the Broncos to take a best player available approach to the draft. I do feel that Elway has pretty much accomplished the first goal, and that he'll more or less stick to the second goal. However, I think it would be worth looking at where the Broncos' roster could stand come the 2019 offseason. Come then, I could foresee many positions that, while not a need now, have a chance to be at that time.Read more...

https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/982277922953117697 Beyond the fold, here is what King's contract table may look like:Read more...