2- Chad Johnson is an immense talent but WAAAYYYYY overrated and Overpayed. I would love to sign him as an unstoppable Z with Cutlers velocity and accuracy, but not a 5+MM/yr. or 6 or 7. Johnson isnt a dynamic blocker and has stints of Dropsies over the middle even though hes pretty tough. He doesnt fit our profile for a WR, hes not needed on this current teams personality.
You want to bring in an immense offensive talent, I’d look at a LeCharles Bentley to take over for Nalen or a RB to round out our unit so we can focus on LB’s and WR’s next offseason.
yes, we are that close that we can narrow our focus now.

Cutler is a special talent, arm, legs and Brains. DEN and MIKE have made a score here that will entrench us again as constant competitors as long as 6 is under center and healthy.

And his health will be fine.

In life many of us mere fans look at these elite athletes as having an inside track that we didn’t. In some regards that may be true — they are gifted with the athletic ability and skills that the masses are not. However, the heart, character, discipline, focus, work ethic, sacrifice and burning desire has to come from within. Fortunately, Jay saw this modeled his whole life in both his mom and dad — two incredible people who’ve supported Jay’s dream since before the pop warner days. Even still, Jay always faced the personal choice of pushing on and moving forward every day. From lack of recruiting exposure in High School (and almost not getting recruited to play the QB position in college at all) to playing behind an undersized line in the SEC where he barely could take a 3-step drop without getting pummeled the first two years, Jay continued on to become a legend in Nashville as well as touting some of the most impressive numbers the SEC has ever seen AS WELL AS earn the SEC Player of the Year in 2005. Even with these impressive stats AND the track-record of a blue-collar workhorse, Jay still had the skeptics who said “he would never make it as an NFL QB and was certainly not as good as Leinart and Young…” But yet, he ignored them all to continue to do what he’s always done — and that’s let his example and his numbers (not his talk) but rather let his example and numbers do the talking.

So why the brief snapshot of history in this blog? Well, about two weeks ago I had dinner with Jay in Atlanta. It had been the first time I had seen him since the K.C. game in December. Jay was sporting his insulin and all of his gadgets as well as an additional 20lbs. or so that was missing in December. He had a smile that exuded a confidence that said, “Now that I know what was wrong we can continue making this pilgrimage to the Super Bowl” and he looked incredible. You see, Jay never complains, bellyaches, or points fingers — in his quiet demeanor he simply moves forward with the big picture in mind at all times. That alone was one of the big reasons it was hard to make heads or tails on his weight loss, strength loss & lack of energy late last year. And like most great leaders he realized that “everything rises and falls on the shoulders of leadership” and didn’t want the troops to see panic in the eyes of their leader. What a Champion he is indeed!

Being the older cousin, I have been very inspired by Jay over the years but never moreso than now. Jay has embraced his condition, dealt with it, and is going to use it not just his good but the good of millions more suffering from it. My hat continues to stay off to this young Broncos signal caller — he is uniquely wired and gifted and he will continue to stay the course and march to that beat — that one beat that only great leaders can hear.

-Jason
Georgia

What will you say when CJ becomes the ass wipe that he is, a selfish, self centered, ego crazed player? Why would we want to bring someone like that to this franchise? and don’t tell me because he’s talented or he needs a change of scenery.

You know what Randy Moss and Owens had in common? They both were expected to carry the leadership role within their respected organizations and they FAILED! Furthermore it is amazing that they get the title of “leaders” now. THEY SIMPLY WENT TO A BETTER TEAM! Now all of a sudden Randy Moss is protrayed as the second coming. Give me a break, the guy was a quiter in Oakland and now he has Brady throwing to him.

Just because you’re on a $hitty team doesn’t give you the right to act like an a$$ clown. Marino & Elway both spent their careers on 1 team through good and bad. Never once did they become what CJ is. NO WAY DO WE NEED CJ.

I certainly don’t want this to come across harsh on you. I’m just talking out loud. I just don’t think CJ has “earned” the right to wear orange and blue. We have a respected organization. Can you imagine what would happen if a Bronco dawned a “HOF” blazer on the sidelines? We don’t need him.

P.S. To all you Broncos fans that are Colorado Buffaloes fans, GO BIG RED!