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WhoDat!656 03-20-2012 08:47 PM

Broncos 'working hard' to re-sign Bunkley
 
The New Orleans Saints hosted defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley on a free agent visit over the weekend, but the Broncos don’t want to lose him.

According to Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post, the Broncos are “working hard” to get Bunkley re-signed.

Bunkley doesn’t provide much pass rush, but he is an effective run stopper in Denver’s 4-3. He’s the top defensive tackle left on the free agent market.



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hitta 03-20-2012 08:48 PM

crap

FinSaint 03-20-2012 09:09 PM

I thought that they were interested in re-signing him, but had put all other FA negotiations on hold until they got a confirmation on the Manning situation.

They have the cap and he had a good season playing for them, so it seems that the Saints might be out of position now - if they are even actually interested in signing him.

Danno 03-20-2012 10:19 PM

Anyone else get that sinking feeling that we aren't gonna sign Bunkley or Lofton or Hawthorne?

|Mitch| 03-20-2012 10:26 PM

I've had that feeling since I found out we were only 3 million under the cap, with Brees still to go...

QBREES9 03-20-2012 10:52 PM

I knew it. Dam

FinSaint 03-21-2012 07:48 AM

Chamberlain looks to be the one that the Saints might be able to afford, and with Spags' relationship with him he looks like someone they might bring in if all else fails.

Now, with the LB market having been opened, the more longer it takes for these guys to sign somewhere, the more likely it will become that the Saints might be able to get one of them to agree to a low-end contract.

The problem with Lofton and Bunkley is that Lofton supposedly has received some type of a contract offer from the Bucs (before he visited with the Saints) and now with the Broncos going after Bunkley with all the cap they still have - the Saints might not be in a position to lure one or both of them to accept a low-end contract with them.

Danno 03-21-2012 08:09 AM

Looking at the bright side, if we do sign Brees longterm we probably can't afford Shanle.

papz 03-21-2012 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FinSaint (Post 389708)

The problem with Lofton and Bunkley is that Lofton supposedly has received some type of a contract offer from the Bucs (before he visited with the Saints) and now with the Broncos going after Bunkley with all the cap they still have - the Saints might not be in a position to lure one or both of them to accept a low-end contract with them.

I don't think we sign Lofton. He's probably using us as leverage so the Bucs can up their offer. They certainly aren't going to outbid themselves. As far as Bunkley is concerned, I don't consider it a big deal if we bring Franklin back into the fold. It's a weak DT market this off season... Bunkley imo isn't that much better than Franklin.

lsutigerfan 03-21-2012 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danno (Post 389630)
Anyone else get that sinking feeling that we aren't gonna sign Bunkley or Lofton or Hawthorne?

I do, god I hope I'm wrong though!!!

|Mitch| 03-21-2012 11:45 AM

Michael LaCanfora reported this morning that we met with Bunkley again yesterday evening?

That would make the 2nd time, didn't we meet with him the first time over the weekend?

Rugby Saint II 03-21-2012 11:55 AM

I went to bed thinking wow we might just get some talent here.....that didn't last long. It's only a sinking feeling but it's a deep one. Please make it work. please please please.

subguy 03-21-2012 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danno (Post 389630)
Anyone else get that sinking feeling that we aren't gonna sign Bunkley ?

NO


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