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The Broncos Deserve Su’a Cravens

By Brad James

TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 31: Defensive back Su'a Cravens #36 of the Washington Redskins warms up before the start of an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 31, 2016 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 31: Defensive back Su'a Cravens #36 of the Washington Redskins warms up before the start of an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 31, 2016 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /
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I always succeed in taking a new spin on things and I’ll prove why the Broncos deserve Su’a Cravens.

Almost 17 years ago to the date, April 5, 2001, the Broncos signed speedy WR Eddie Kennison. The former Rams, Saints and Bears WR/KR was valuable in many roles.

Then-Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan put great trust in him, making him a starter. Then, one day, Kennison decided his heart wasn’t in the game.

He retired, only to resurface with the bitter rival Kansas City Chiefs. He then played seven years in KC, amassing 5,230 receiving yards and 25 TD grabs.

Yes, many Broncos fans were angry with him (I was among them) and for good reason. Thus, I can understand why Washington Redskins fans are angry with Cravens.

Unlike the Kennison era, however, Cravens must absorb the Twitter vitriol he receives.

The point is the Broncos are the beneficiary of this when they were burned years ago.

That’s just how the NFL works. I have covered sports for more than 20 years now and it’s how they go. I do not know why a player like Cravens felt neglected in Washington. The point is that he did.

I don’t know why Kennison felt the way he did in Denver, it just happens I guess.

If history is to repeat itself, you’ll have Cravens, who is a hybrid LB/SS, ball out every week. The chip on the shoulder doesn’t have to be real, as long as it’s real to Cravens.

The Broncos have the good fortune of having a player who will give them everything he has. In an offseason wherein GM John Elway has been lambasted by all, he procured a solid steal.

A 5th rounder is more than worth it for Cravens if he displays what he did early in his career.

The film is out there, you can see it yourselves but the Broncos got a winner.

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