Mike Klis sits down with Denver Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner at the 2024 NFL owners meetings in Orlando.
Paton on QB search: “We looked at all the quarterbacks. Trades, free agents, and it just didn’t work out. Worst thing you can do is force it. We’re not panicked."Broncos head coach Sean Payton talks with reporters during an AFC coaches availability at the NFL owners meetings March 25, 2024, in Orlando, Fla.What has been the primary cause behind the extended slump for a team that for the better part of 4.
Yes, there were gains last year. But the recent release of Russell Wilson just two years after the team poured an enormous amount of resources into him both in draft and financial capital has left the feeling the Broncos are starting all over again in their quest to find an elite quarterback.
“We looked at all the quarterbacks,’’ Paton said. “Trades, free agents, and it just didn’t work out. We didn’t want to force it with someone who’s not an ideal fit or we have a clear vision for, so the worst thing you can do is force it. We didn’t. We’re not panicked. We don’t play a game until September. We’re still talking to some quarterbacks in free agency and obviously the draft, we’ll look at that.
“We do like the group,’’ George Paton said about the 2024 quarterback draft class."I think it's seven deep, six, seven deep. It's been fun scouting them. It's ongoing. We're still going to some Pro Days this week, and we'll get in our meetings Monday. But it's a fun group to evaluate. All different strengths and weaknesses, but it is a talented group."
But $53 million means 21% of the $255 million team payroll is wasted on dead-cap Wilson, who will play for the Pittsburgh Steelers this year.
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