I would argue that Baltimore's offense is customized to take advantage of Lamar's strengths, as much as it is about his limitations.

What is being suggested here is to tailor the offense specifically around Russ' weaknesses because he really doesn't have any strengths.

We’ve seen this before. In fact recently. The Falcons traded Matt Ryan and are paying over $40 million in dead money this year (yikes!).

They could do what the Texans did with Brock Osweiler and pull an NBA cash dump trade. Basically another team with a lot of cap space buying a high draft pick. And it does make sense for a team like the Texans who will almost assuredly get Bryce Young.

You don’t want to throw that kid out there day 1 and Wilson’s cap hit next year and the year after is very team friendly, especially with Denver paying for the guarantees.

Also they do have by far the richest owner worth $60 billion. $80 million is pocket change for him, though him spending that would likely get Paton fired bc we all know wealthy people hate setting money on fire as much as we do.

But realistically if I’m Denver I look hard at coaches to see if this can be salvaged. As much as Russ has stunk, I think that their roster deficiencies and Hackett are a huge piece of the problem.

They’re not gonna try to get rid of Russ so quickly. They’ll see if this works at least 1 more year.

NOBODY is trading for Russell Wilson.

Elway hung that albatross around the Donkeys neck for 3-4 years.

They are destroyed.

THANK YOU JOHN ELWAY! ROFL

Dude, this is more than 2x the cap space. It's not like 40mm and 85mm are remotely in the same ballpark.

No team is going to use their cap space to get Russel Wilson even if they included some draft picks which of course the Broncos don't have enough of because of this trade.

Can we get an update on this?

Winner!

Still true today. Should have said last place instead though lol.

Second place must seem like a fever dream to them now.

They sure as hell finished in 2nd place in that trade.

THE CHIEFS HOMERS HAVE WON THE PENNANT! THE CHIEFS HOMERS HAVE WON THE PENNANT!

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This aged like fine wine.

:)

I believe I was in 2.

It cost a lot, but quarterbacks cost a lot and in light of that, the return wasn't unreasonable.

Where I felt like the Broncos really screwed the pooch was the extension. They took the value in the trade and immediately set it on fire. And they did so without seeing how Wilson would even transition to a new team.

So yeah, i think 2 works.

I was definitely 3. He was pure garbage down the stretch in Seattle and has declined further since