When did the Saints sign Broderick Buntley?

TheEnigma · 03-19-2012, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

As far as I know, he has only played for the Eagles (who drafted him) and the Broncos - he was originally traded to the Browns, but he didn't show up or he failed the physical, depends on what source you believe.

If Spags wants him and believes he can make a contribution to the front 4, then I'm all far signing him, and given that he is younger makes me think there's more room for development than there ever was with either Franklin or Rogers.

Did you know that he lost his starting job with the Eagles? And why are the broncos just letting him go if he's good? I understand we all have different opinions, but I don't like this signing. Like I said I will admit I was wrong if he proves to be good.

hitta · 03-19-2012, 02:30 PM

According to Michael Lombardi of ESPN, he's supposed to sign with us pretty soon, if not already.

lsutigerfan · 03-19-2012, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by hitta

According to Michael Lombardi of ESPN, he's supposed to sign with us pretty soon, if not already.

Lombardi is actually NFL Network.

FinSaint · 03-19-2012, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by TheEnigma

Did you know that he lost his starting job with the Eagles? And why are the broncos just letting him go if he's good? I understand we all have different opinions, but I don't like this signing. Like I said I will admit I was wrong if he proves to be good.

Yes, I did know that. And after the Eagles signed Cullen Jenkins last off-season, Bunkley became expendable and that is why they traded him away. But again Jimmy Johnson liked him enough to draft him, and JJ did play him quite a lot before his untimely illness and death.

Going by just based on what I've read on some of the Broncos' message boards, Bunkley is one of the few FAs the fans would like to see come back for next season, so he must've been at least decent for them to want him back.

I don't know why the Broncos haven't made a stronger effort to re-sign him, but I don't know if they have on the other hand. He played at a low cap figure for them last season, something like ~$1.3M if I can remember correctly, so maybe they tried to low ball him with a similar cap hit type of an extension. Or maybe the whole Manning thing had put all of their FA negotiations on hold for the time being only to resume after they got some type of a clarification of how that was going enfold.

He is more mobile than either of Franklin and Rogers, and while he hasn't posted great stats when it comes to pass rush, he has far more pass rushing ability than either of the afore mentioned. And he is a natural 4-3 DT, which Franklin is not.

If the cap figures of a potential contract make sense and Spags likes what he brings to the table - I see no reason why they shouldn't sign him, I think they could do a lot worse.

03-19-2012, 01:45 PM	#1
TheEnigma 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 711	Originally Posted by FinSaint As far as I know, he has only played for the Eagles (who drafted him) and the Broncos - he was originally traded to the Browns, but he didn't show up or he failed the physical, depends on what source you believe. If Spags wants him and believes he can make a contribution to the front 4, then I'm all far signing him, and given that he is younger makes me think there's more room for development than there ever was with either Franklin or Rogers. Did you know that he lost his starting job with the Eagles? And why are the broncos just letting him go if he's good? I understand we all have different opinions, but I don't like this signing. Like I said I will admit I was wrong if he proves to be good.
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03-19-2012, 02:30 PM	#2
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,347	According to Michael Lombardi of ESPN, he's supposed to sign with us pretty soon, if not already.
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03-19-2012, 09:15 PM	#3
lsutigerfan 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: born And raised in NOLA, now live in Los Angeles Posts: 811	Originally Posted by hitta According to Michael Lombardi of ESPN, he's supposed to sign with us pretty soon, if not already. Lombardi is actually NFL Network.

03-19-2012, 03:11 PM	#4
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by TheEnigma Did you know that he lost his starting job with the Eagles? And why are the broncos just letting him go if he's good? I understand we all have different opinions, but I don't like this signing. Like I said I will admit I was wrong if he proves to be good. Yes, I did know that. And after the Eagles signed Cullen Jenkins last off-season, Bunkley became expendable and that is why they traded him away. But again Jimmy Johnson liked him enough to draft him, and JJ did play him quite a lot before his untimely illness and death. Going by just based on what I've read on some of the Broncos' message boards, Bunkley is one of the few FAs the fans would like to see come back for next season, so he must've been at least decent for them to want him back. I don't know why the Broncos haven't made a stronger effort to re-sign him, but I don't know if they have on the other hand. He played at a low cap figure for them last season, something like ~$1.3M if I can remember correctly, so maybe they tried to low ball him with a similar cap hit type of an extension. Or maybe the whole Manning thing had put all of their FA negotiations on hold for the time being only to resume after they got some type of a clarification of how that was going enfold. He is more mobile than either of Franklin and Rogers, and while he hasn't posted great stats when it comes to pass rush, he has far more pass rushing ability than either of the afore mentioned. And he is a natural 4-3 DT, which Franklin is not. If the cap figures of a potential contract make sense and Spags likes what he brings to the table - I see no reason why they shouldn't sign him, I think they could do a lot worse.
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