Broncos Free Agency Frenzy

Amid the Global Pandemic that has gripped our country and the world, the only distraction in the world right now outside of the Coronavirus outbreak is NFL Free Agency. The new league year has started and at least it provides a little comfort in this dark time. It gives us hope and something to look forward to-if the Coronavirus doesn't wipe out the start of the 2020 NFL season. Here are the moves and analysis of what the Broncos did so far in free agency.....

Broncos Signings/Trades:

-Broncos sign G Graham Glasgow from Detroit: The Broncos needed an upgrade on the interior of their offensive line and this addresses that. I like his durability and he is versatile enough to play guard or center. This is a good move.

-Broncos trade for CB A.J. Bouye from Jacksonville for a 4th round pick: Bouye is coming off a down year in Jacksonville, but two years ago he was an All-Pro and a top level corner. He is best remembered for having a career game in 2016 against Denver when he was in Houston and he shut down Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders on Monday Night Football. He is still young, 29, and has two more years on his contract, but the Broncos can cut him at anytime and not owe him a dime. Hopefully, he can flourish under Vic Fangio in Denver.

-Broncos trade for DT Jurrell Casey from Tennessee for a 7th round pick: I love this move. The Broncos give up a late round pick and they add a quality starter in Casey for their defensive line. I have liked Casey since he came into the league, and this is a solid move by John Elway.

-Broncos re-sign CB Devante Bausby: Bausby came to Denver last year from the defunct AAF, and by September he was getting a lot of reps and was playing really well until a scary concussion injury in October that shut down his season. I like him and think he can be very valuable.

-Broncos re-sign LB Joe Jones: Jones comes back to Denver and his role is mainly on special teams. Hopefully, he can continue to develop.

-Broncos sign QB Jeff Driskel from Detroit: Driskel signs with the Broncos, and he will be the backup to Drew Lock. Driskel is a slight upgrade over Brandon Allen, and this move signals the end of the Joe Flacco era in Denver. The Broncos probably could have used a more quality backup than Driskel, but if he has to start a game or two if Lock is hurt, then he might be able to keep the team afloat.


Broncos Departing:

-Chris Harris Jr. signs with the Chargers: We all had a feeling that Harris was going to leave this offseason, and he ends up going to the Chargers for 2 years and $20 million. It is tough to see Harris go-especially to a division rival-but the Broncos fans were bracing for him to leave. I'm just kind of surprised that the deal came in the way that it did. I feel like Denver should have pushed to get him to come back. I don't feel good about him leaving and it just sucks.

-Connor McGovern signs with the Jets: McGovern did a nice job for the Broncos the last two years, but with the signing of Glasgow, he became expendable. I think he is a nice player, but it is a replaceable part.

-Andy Janovich traded to the Browns for a 7th round pick in 2021: I understand that Janovich became expendable since Pat Shurmur was hired as the Broncos new offensive coordinator this offseason. Shurmur doesn't really use a fullback and Janovich became a player that simply didn't fit the scheme. I also think that the emergence of Andrew Beck as that H-Back might have paved the way for Janovich to be let go. I do think that there is value to Janovich as a football player and a special teams player-even though the fullback is not featured in this new offense.