WiscoKing13 wrote:El Duderino wrote:Will be interesting to see if Davis shows that he can still be any threat in the passing game because Denver
basically got him for nothing.
4 million in cap space they can't use on extensions or roll over in the off season. That's a huge.
It's far from huge
This likely is the last year for Manning, i highly doubt that they are losing sleep over 4 million in open cap space for this season. Instances like this are one reason teams keep cap space open for the season. The Broncos have used free agency along with the draft and trades specifically to try and win a title while Manning is still around. If Davis ends up just being a slight help in getting Denver to the Super Bowl, the trade will have been a big win for them and if not, that four million will largely be irrelevant as they reshape their roster around a new QB.
Plus, open cap space doesn't really roll over to the next offseason as many fans think. If hypothetically a team ends a year with 10 million in cap space, that doesn't exactly roll over in how that phrase sounds. Each year is it's own entity as some players are let go, some see their cap number rise significantly from the previous season, some get their contract renegotiated, some have big bonuses kick in, etc etc. So if Davis doesn't contribute much, he'll get waived after the season and not harm their cap next year at all.
The only thing i couldn't say is if he has anything left. That is where scouts for teams earn their money by watching film and seeing all of his snaps to tell if he still gets open downfield sometimes, but Kaepernick and the scheme can't get him the ball.