And so it begins (in my best Gandolf voice)...

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Report connects Case Keenum to Broncos

The Minnesota Vikings have the option to franchise tag quarterback Case Keenum if they want to keep him around through at least 2018. But if the Vikings do not tag Keenum, it appears there will be plenty of interest.
Bleacher Report draft writer Matt Miller mentioned in his most recent column that a person in the Denver Broncos’ front office indicated that the team could be interested in Keenum.

Miller wrote:
“Free agents Kirk Cousins and Case Keenum will have a major impact on the top six picks in the draft. If Cousins signs with the Denver Broncos or New York Jets, they wouldn’t be likely to draft a quarterback early. But what if Keenum signs with the Broncos—would they still draft a quarterback at No. 5 overall? In talking to a Broncos front office member this week, I learned the team likes Keenum, and signing him would allow Denver to go elsewhere in Round 1.”
Keenum is one of three Vikings quarterbacks who are free agents. He signed in Minnesota last year for just $2 million, but went 12-3 for the Vikings and won a playoff game.
The Broncos used Trevor Siemian, Brock Osweiler and Paxton Lynch last season and finished with the second lowest team quarterback rating in the NFL.

http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/0...m-broncos/

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Granted, I don't follow Denver, and I haven't seen much of any of their QB play whether it was Osweiler, Lynch,  or Siemian, but from what I could gather out of a quick google search, it looks like Lynch has only started 4 games in his 2 year career. (and while his stats weren't eye popping they weren't putrid). It seems insane to use your 1st rd. pick on a guy, and only give him that much rope to prove if he has anything or not. I think Jamarcus Russell got more of a look than that in Oakland. Denver really seems like a mess with ol' horse face as GM.

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Yep, it does begin: free agency whispers that rarely turn into the truth. 

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@mgobluevikes said:
Granted, I don't follow Denver, and I haven't seen much of any of their QB play whether it was Osweiler, Lynch,  or Siemian, but from what I could gather out of a quick google search, it looks like Lynch has only started 4 games in his 2 year career. (and while his stats weren't eye popping they weren't putrid). It seems insane to use your 1st rd. pick on a guy, and only give him that much rope to prove if he has anything or not. I think Jamarcus Russell got more of a look than that in Oakland. Denver really seems like a mess with ol' horse face as GM.

The Broncos have given Lynch every opportunity to play and he just can't. They even sat Siemian, a better QB, in order to get Lynch time to show what he could do. He couldn't do anything. Most in Denver consider him an all out bust. 

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Nothing can happen yet until March 1st, correct? Isn't that when free agency starts?

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@StickyBun said:
Nothing can happen yet until March 1st, correct? Isn't that when free agency starts?

Tampering is going to happen at the combine, it always has. But March 12th is when teams can "legally" tamper with free agency opening on the 14th. 

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@"Geoff Nichols" said:

@StickyBun said:
Nothing can happen yet until March 1st, correct? Isn't that when free agency starts?

Tampering is going to happen at the combine, it always has. But March 12th is when teams can "legally" tamper with free agency opening on the 14th. 

Thanks for the info. Long, LONG time to sift thru the rumors until it goes live. 

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4 weeks isn't too bad. NFL is pretty much a year long gig - at least for playoff teams.