Posted Fri Jun 6th by Monty
Four time Pro Bowler Lorenzo Neal finds himself oddly still on the market – due both to injury and age (he’s 37), Neal has had difficulty landing with another team since his departure from the San Diego Chargers at the end of last season. Now he’s setting the record straight, talking to Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports, and saying any drop in his game was due to the new scheme brought by Norv Turner, not by a lack of talent.
What’s more, several NFC scouts agree.
“I don’t know how that guy can still be on the street,” says a high-ranking front-office executive for an NFC team. “If you want someone who can light up a defender on an ‘iso’ block, that’s your guy.”
The article goes on to talk about Neal as a leader in the locker room and his work ethic.
Since Travis Henry‘s release, the Broncos have an open roster spot. It appears Neal is healthy, and he lists the Broncos among three teams he’d like to play for (the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers are the others – nothing like a big market team to revitalize your career). Neal is dangerously close to 40, but just came off his third consecutive Pro Bowl. Is he worth signing? The Broncos have already begun implementing their base offense – is it too late to add him?
Published on 06/06/2008 at Fri Jun 06 11:04.
Tagged: Free Agency,Fullback,Lorenzo Neal,San Diego Chargers.