Are you nervous about the Broncos offensive line?: Brandon Stokley
Feb 23, 2017, 1:44 PM | Updated: 3:42 pm
Brandon Stokley – 02/23/2017 – Cecil Lammey sitting in with Brandon Stokley live in studio. Thursday’s show the guys talk about the reports of the Broncos declining offensive lineman Russell Okung’s contract option and the Nuggets trading a second round pick to the Bucks in return for center Roy Hibbert. Denver 7’s Broncos Insider Troy Renck joined the guys.
Hour one Denver 7’s Broncos Insider Troy Renck joined Cecil Lammey and Brandon Stokley. Troy breaks the news that the Broncos have informed offensive lineman Russell Okung that they will not be exercising his four year, $48 million dollar option. Troy explains why all indications are that the Broncos will be moving on from Russell Okung instead of possibly resigning him. Troy discusses what this means for the Broncos and where they now could try to sure up their offensive line. Troy also talks about some other news surrounding the Broncos right now. Listen to the full interview here!
For the rest of the hour Cecil Lammey and Brandon Stokley talk about the Broncos options on the offensive line now that they will be moving on from Russell Okung. Cecil Lammey lists off the two best options right now for the Broncos in free agency this off-season. Brandon Stokley breaks down both options and why he wouldn’t want to put his trust into either of them. Brandon Stokley then explains why he would have waited longer to decline Okung’s option and why Joe Thomas will not be traded to the Broncos.
Hour two Cecil Lammey and Brandon Stokley talk about the Nuggets sending a second round pick to the Bucks in exchange for center Roy Hibbert. The guys give their thoughts on the deal and what that means for the Nuggets moving forward. Cecil Lammey and Brandon Stokley weigh in on why this was a pretty good move for the Nuggets in the short term while also preserving the teams lofty long term goals. The fellas also break down some other rumored trades as ESPN’s Mark Stein that the Nuggets were pursing a large deal for the Pacers Paul George. The guys look at that news and rank other NBA news as the NBA’s trade deadline concludes today.
Cecil Lammey and Brandon Stokley talk about the Broncos news of the day. The guys weigh in on where the Broncos go in free agency on the offensive line. The fellas also go into some other stories with the NFL’s Hall of Fame game coming up this preseason and how the Broncos were not selected to play in it. The guys break that down and more!
Hour three Cecil Lammey and Brandon Stokley talk about the Broncos future plans now that they have informed offensive lineman Russell Okung that they will not pick up the option on his contract. The guys go through possible moves that the Broncos could have their eye on in order to patch up certain holes up front. Brandon Stokley goes into how the Broncos really need to make a move and if they don’t they could be worse up front next season. Cecil Lammey agrees and goes into some of his thoughts on why the Broncos really need to have some good plans in mind for their offensive line. The fellas break that down and look at pieces the Broncos will be looking to bring back on their offensive line.
For the rest of the third hour Cecil Lammey and Brandon Stokley talk about slot receiver options for the Broncos as the team according to Brandon Stokley needs to find a better option for their third wide receiver. Brandon Stokley explains who that player is and how they will find that slot receiver option. Cecil Lammey also weighs in with his perspective.
