Seemed like a good time to do it and analyze how we think the front office did with our Free Agent signings. All numbers quoted here came from Overthecap.com and Profootballfocus.com.
As a disclaimer, I'm using pff's cumulative grading system here. So, your mileage may vary.
Wes Welker
2013 cap number: $4,150,00
2013 Regular season grade: 8.2
Obviously, his missed playing time affected his year end grade. As it is, he finishes at number 30 among active receivers on the year. Solid production for the price tag. I give this signing a B.
Terrance Knighton
2013 cap number: $1,750,000
2013 Regular season grade: 24.1
Pot roast decided to put up one of his best years of his career. A 24.1 grade puts him at number 9 among eligible defensive tackles. And his salary has been borderline larceny for the Broncos given his production. I give this signing a solid A.
Lois Vasquez
2013 cap number: $3,250,000
2013 Regular season grade: 33.6
What else needs to be said about Vasquez at this point. He transformed a position of weakness from 2012 into a position of dominance in 2013. He ranks third among active Guards and only graded out lower than PMFM himself among Broncos. A+ signing.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
2013 cap number: $2,900,000
2013 Regular season grade: 13.0
Count me among those who were less than pleased when this signing was originally announced. However, I was more than happy to have DRC cram my confirmation bias down my throat. DRC finished the year grading out at 5th overall among active defensive backs. This was a nice low risk signing that worked out pretty well for us. B+.
Quentin Jammer
2013 cap number: $1,500,00
2013 Regular season grade: 4.4
Unfortunately, not all low risk signings work out quite as well. His terrible recent performance not-withstanding, Jammer didn't grade out horribly for us in the regular season. We didn't get a ton of production out of Jammer, but we didn't pay a ton for him either. C
Shaun Phillips
2013 cap number $1,400,000
2013 Regular season grade: 6.6
Shaun Phillips was brought in as a cheap option to replace some of departed Elvis Dummerville's production. To the surprise of no one, he has fallen short in the pass rush department grading at an abysmal -7.5 for the season. However, he has been light years ahead of Elvis in the Run defense grading out a 8.4 for the year. 6.6 overall puts him at 18 among active DEs. Decent production, cheap price tag. B-
Dan Koppen
2013 cap number: $1,015,000
2013 Regular season grade: NA
Stewart Bradley
2013 cap number: $1,200,000
2013 Regular season grade: NA
Injuries are part of the game, but they particularly suck when they strike before a meaningful football snap. Koppen was a panic signing that eventually became irrelevant when Manny Ramirez transformed into an all world center on us and Bradley felt like a throw $#!+ against the wall and see if it sticks signing. We've had some luck with those in the past, but not here. Still, we didn't sink too much money into these guys. D+.
Overall, I would have to say, pretty good year for the front office. Interested in your thoughts.
As a disclaimer, I'm using pff's cumulative grading system here. So, your mileage may vary.
Wes Welker
2013 cap number: $4,150,00
2013 Regular season grade: 8.2
Obviously, his missed playing time affected his year end grade. As it is, he finishes at number 30 among active receivers on the year. Solid production for the price tag. I give this signing a B.
Terrance Knighton
2013 cap number: $1,750,000
2013 Regular season grade: 24.1
Pot roast decided to put up one of his best years of his career. A 24.1 grade puts him at number 9 among eligible defensive tackles. And his salary has been borderline larceny for the Broncos given his production. I give this signing a solid A.
Lois Vasquez
2013 cap number: $3,250,000
2013 Regular season grade: 33.6
What else needs to be said about Vasquez at this point. He transformed a position of weakness from 2012 into a position of dominance in 2013. He ranks third among active Guards and only graded out lower than PMFM himself among Broncos. A+ signing.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
2013 cap number: $2,900,000
2013 Regular season grade: 13.0
Count me among those who were less than pleased when this signing was originally announced. However, I was more than happy to have DRC cram my confirmation bias down my throat. DRC finished the year grading out at 5th overall among active defensive backs. This was a nice low risk signing that worked out pretty well for us. B+.
Quentin Jammer
2013 cap number: $1,500,00
2013 Regular season grade: 4.4
Unfortunately, not all low risk signings work out quite as well. His terrible recent performance not-withstanding, Jammer didn't grade out horribly for us in the regular season. We didn't get a ton of production out of Jammer, but we didn't pay a ton for him either. C
Shaun Phillips
2013 cap number $1,400,000
2013 Regular season grade: 6.6
Shaun Phillips was brought in as a cheap option to replace some of departed Elvis Dummerville's production. To the surprise of no one, he has fallen short in the pass rush department grading at an abysmal -7.5 for the season. However, he has been light years ahead of Elvis in the Run defense grading out a 8.4 for the year. 6.6 overall puts him at 18 among active DEs. Decent production, cheap price tag. B-
Dan Koppen
2013 cap number: $1,015,000
2013 Regular season grade: NA
Stewart Bradley
2013 cap number: $1,200,000
2013 Regular season grade: NA
Injuries are part of the game, but they particularly suck when they strike before a meaningful football snap. Koppen was a panic signing that eventually became irrelevant when Manny Ramirez transformed into an all world center on us and Bradley felt like a throw $#!+ against the wall and see if it sticks signing. We've had some luck with those in the past, but not here. Still, we didn't sink too much money into these guys. D+.
Overall, I would have to say, pretty good year for the front office. Interested in your thoughts.
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