Denver Broncos: What if Bradley Roby does get paid?
Denver Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby reportedly wants $10 million annually. Would the team do it? What else would that move affect?
Bradley Roby was a first-round pick by the Denver Broncos in the 2014 NFL draft. He is scheduled to become a free agent this month and a report came out saying that the cornerback wants $10 million a year.
Mike Klis previously reported that Roby is seeking “at least” $10 million per year.
To put that into perspective, Broncos star cornerback Chris Harris Jr makes $8,500,000 annually, and he is regarded as one of the best cornerbacks in the entire league.
According to Pro Football Focus, through the first twelve games of the 2018 season, Roby gave up the second-most yards (707) by a cornerback.
If you think about it, if a team is willing to pay Roby what he wants, that is absolutely going to affect cornerbacks that have proven to be better talents than him.
Harris is a better cornerback than Roby, and there’s no questioning that. But if Roby ends up getting what he wants, that is likely going to create a domino effect, affecting even Harris Jr. He’d likely want to get paid more, despite the obvious: He’s coming off a broken leg.
Would a team be willing to pay Roby at least $10 million annually? Sure, I have a feeling that there is going to be a team or two bidding for his services. I just don’t think it’s a good idea for the Denver Broncos to do that.
That move may not affect the Broncos for the 2019 season, but Harris Jr. is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2020. There is no doubt in my mind that the team would be all-in on retaining Harris Jr, but I’m not keen on a player signing a huge contract honestly.
Especially when he’s going to be 30-years old this year. That is not to say that the team won’t do it. Depending on their salary cap space available, it is still possible to sign Harris to a large contract.
There are also some quality free agent cornerbacks and ones that the team could acquire from the 2019 draft.
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But at the end of the day, I personally do not like the idea of giving Roby a deal that could potentially create issues.