Exploring Brock Osweiler’s Value in Free Agency and Whether Denver Should Pay Up

February 25, 2016   ·   Alessandro Miglio   ·   Jump to comments

Super Bowl glory notwithstanding, Peyton Manning passed the mantle last season. Whether he likes it or not, Brock Osweiler is the future of the Denver Broncos.
Of course, the Broncos are going to have to pay him first.
Before that happens, though, Manning is going to have to retire. That or the Broncos are going to have to push him out as delicately as possible. After all, misguided loyalty can be a drag on franchise success—just ask the Los Angeles Lakers.
Manning was finished last season, barely capable of holding his offense together in the playoffs and putting up the weakest offensive performance in the history of Super Bowl victors. The 39-year-old was finally felled by Father Time, making him look like a struggling rookie far more than a future Hall of Famer.
Osweiler didn't exactly light the NFL on fire when he took over for his injured mentor, if we can call Manning that. Manning reportedly avoided Osweiler altogether after his injury, per NFL Med...

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