Marquette King sticks it to the Raiders by signing with Broncos
The Oakland Raiders released Marquette King, and he stuck it to them by signing with the Denver Broncos on Thursday afternoon…
Revenge is a dish best served…orange, apparently.
Former Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King was shockingly released by Jon Gruden and the new regime out there in the Bay Area, and the Denver Broncos wasted no time scooping him up.
The Broncos announced they signed their division rival’s All-Pro punter to a three-year contract, worth up to $7 million in total money.
https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/981966206881034240
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King is one of those players you hate if he’s not on your team, but you absolutely love if he is playing for your team, helping you win games. His fiery personality, celebrating after big kicks, and huge leg will be welcome in the Mile High City, where he could become an even more dangerous threat at his position.
King has always had the ability to kick the ball a mile, but he’s also very accurate with it when he needs to be. He ranked in the top 10 of the NFL this past season with nearly 41 percent of his kicks landing inside the 20-yard line.
His net average of 42.7 yards per punt ranked third in the NFL, meaning he puts plenty of air under those long kicks and allows the coverage to get downfield and limit the length of returns.
King’s ability to pin opposing offenses inside their own 20 will be a huge advantage for the Broncos. Over the past two seasons, Riley Dixon has been able to pin opposing offenses inside their own 20-yard line just under 32 percent of the time.
This was a move where the Broncos felt they were making a clear upgrade at a reasonable price. For King, it was an opportunity to stick it to the Raiders a bit.
He was cut inexplicably (certainly not performance based) and saw an opportunity to help out a division rival.
https://twitter.com/MarquetteKing/status/981973430344957952
Enough said.