Posted Mon Aug 13th by Monty
The Denver Post reports that the Broncos are trying to deal DT Gerard Warren. Warren did not make the trip to San Francisco today, according to the article.
The move comes in light of Warren not being an ideal physical fit in Assistant Coach/Defense Jim Bates‘ system. While Warren is great at penetrating the middle and using his athleticism to make the play, Bates looks for bigger defensive tackles to clog the middle and hold the point of attack. Recently acquired Jimmy Kennedy would move up to start along side Sam Adams, and Antwon Burton and Amon Gordon would likely compete to move up to second string status if the trade were to go through. Rookie Marcus Thomas would continue to play on pass rush situations.
It was only last season that Warren signed a lucrative contract extension with the club.
Personally I hate this news. Warren really showed his worth in 2005, and showed his toughness last year as he battled through toe injuries. While I can appreciate that he’s not an ideal fit in the system physically, he’s still another one of the leaders of this defense, something we may not be able to afford to lose in the months following our defensive captain Al Wilson‘s release a few months ago.
He is one of the more underrated players on our team, and when he was healthy in 2005 he was a huge reason we ranked 3rd in the league in rush defense. Either way, it looks like the Browncos experiment is over… The Broncos better not settle on too low of compensation for the best Brown they ever signed.
Published on 08/13/2007 at Mon Aug 13 07:02.