The Denver Broncos should not cut star cornerback Aqib Talib because of his recent off-field incident where he was shot in the leg…
There’s no doubt that the most illogical opinions are fired out at a rapid rate during the NFL’s offseason. Fans overreact to pretty much anything, and somehow, teams that have largely solidified rosters are getting better or worse without doing anything on the field.
The Broncos have also been replaced as the ‘team to beat’ in the NFL, in case you haven’t been reading much.
Included in those illogical opinions is the one being thrown around right now that the Broncos should cut ties with Aqib Talib, the star cornerback who recently was shot in the leg.
Despite being shot, Talib has already been released from the hospital in Dallas and will make a full recovery. The Broncos are aware of the situation, and are looking further into the matter. But cutting Talib? There’s virtually no chance of that happening.
Talib’s contract signed back in 2014 was incredibly favorable to the Broncos. He’s entering the third year of that contract if you can believe it and hasn’t cost the Broncos a whole lot for the return they are getting on the investment.
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Talib provides the Broncos with an elite shut-down corner opposite Chris Harris Jr. while Bradley Roby continues to develop into a stud as well. Talib’s playmaking skills and general intensity on the field are huge assets to the Denver defense, no matter if you see his personality as over-the-top or not.
Though Talib’s deal has been favorable to the Broncos up to this point, it becomes much less so after this season. If the Broncos were to cut Talib in 2016, the dead money hit against the cap would be roughly $11.5 million. If they wait until next year (2017 offeseason) to do it, the dead money against the cap is just $2 million while his cap hit rises to $12 million.
In case that all went over your head, the gist of it is that Talib getting cut now or anytime soon would cost the Broncos a boatload of money. Next offseason? Not so much. In fact, instead of getting cut, Talib could have a decent chance of getting traded for another player or some picks.
For this year, he’s not going anywhere.