The Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a trade that sends quarterback Mark Sanchez to the Broncos.
Well, that was a move that came completely out of left field. I know for a fact that I did not expect this move at all.
The Broncos have finally made a move for a quarterback. But it is for the one player that no one expected.
The Eagles and Broncos have agreed to a trade that will send former first round quarterback Mark Sanchez to Denver. In exchange, Denver gives Philadelphia a 2017 conditional seventh round draft pick. This was first reported by Mike Klis.
I am not sure what this move means for the franchise going forward. However, I do not think it is a cause for concern.
Think of it this way. The quarterback market this season is really bad. The free agent quarterbacks aren’t exactly the sexiest of the crop. But this move could be the start of something for the Broncos.
According to reports, it is said that this will not affect the Colin Kaepernick trade talks. Even John Elway went onto Twitter to explain.
Acquired QB Mark Sanchez for a conditional '17 pick. He brings veteran leadership & will compete. This is the 1st step in our process.
— John Elway (@johnelway) March 11, 2016
While I do agree that veteran leadership is something that the Broncos need at the quarterback position, it kind of makes you wonder why Mark Sanchez?
Well, Scotty Payne over at Mile High Report might have an idea on what this could mean. He states in his article on the news, which you can read here, could be the beginning on closing in on Kaepernick.
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If that is the case, that would be a brilliant move by Elway. Packaging a deal with Sanchez and a draft pick for Kaepernick would make sense.
However, if he does stay in Denver, I would not worry just yet. They haven’t named him the starting quarterback. So, look to see something else develop from this.
Keep it here at Predominantly Orange as we keep you updated on this and other free agency news.