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Obviously not the season we were wanting (or paid for), but it is what it is...should be lots of talk this offseason on where we are headed...

HC - whom are we getting?

Well, with Jack Del Rio headed out the door over to the Raiders (uggh, I now hate him again), John Fox going elsewhere (I predict to Chicago), and Adam Gase taking interviews (I REALLY hope Denver pushes to get him) are we in a predicament? IF Denver doesn't get Adam Gase, then I have a very strong feeling that Peyton is retiring (I have seen some reports about going after Gary Kubiak (yuck!) and/or Dan Quinn (at least our Defense should be better).

Thomas & Thomas...

Is there any reason for either one of them to stay unless the Front Office offers some sort of big pay day (especially with no Peyton Manning at QB)? I would say the answer is no, and the both go elsewhere...I think we'll push hard at DT, but not so much on Orange Julius. So I have some hope that we'll get DT back...

RB galore...

I think the one area where we are getting fortunate is RB. We must have the greatest productivity at the position for the fewest cost. (Currently have 5 RBs at a measly $3.6M). I wouldn't be surprised if we released Jeremy Stewart ($660,000 and our 3rd most expensive RB), and likely traded away Ronnie Hillman. Granted, you might say that Montee Ball could be traded away. Personally, I think you have a pretty good mix in Ball, Hillman, and Anderson. Anderson will be your 1st and 2nd down back. 3rd and long, you put in Hillman for his receiving skills. 3rd and short, you put in Ball for his short range ability. Or you could put in JuWan for his bruising ability...

WR situation (7 WRs, 2 FAs, $9.5M+)

So this is a kind of a precarious situation if you ask me...and I don't think any moves with DT will be made until the HC and QB situation pan out. I think DT would love to come back and play with Peyton and be part of the quest to get Manning his next ring, just not so sure he doesn't test the FA waters if it's Osweiler as the starting QB. As far as Welker, he's gone. I just see no reason for the Broncos to bring him back. His skills have definitely declined (some will argue that he just didn't get the targets). But having to pay him probably more than Emmanuel Sanders ($5M+) doesn't strike me as a good business move. Question would be then, whose going to be the guy to go over the middle? Unfortunately, I don't think we have anyone else on the roster to fill that role (some argument could be made for Caldwell, but I don't think he wants to do it).

TE's...uhhh, do we have any? (4 TEs, 3 are FAs, 1 guy... who?)

So something that will definitely need to be addressed. Currently we have 4 TEs on the roster with 3 being UFAs. YIKES! The other guy (Dominque Jones) has 1 year left and $660k. I almost think you HAVE TO resign all of them... the market out there for this year isn't that great. Granted there are some exceptions (i.e. Jordan Cameron, Charles Clay, Owen Daniels, Zach Miller).

Enter DEF...