Well today it’s official, all 10 draft picks from the 2018 rookie class are now under contract. Certainly everyone is excited to see Chubb smash opposing quarterbacks and Sutton to make spectacular catches, but this Broncos fan is more excited about Rolls Royce Freeman and what he can do to be a gamer changer in Denver that has not been seen since the likes of HOF running back Terrell Davis.
Oregon's all-time leading rusher Royce Freeman signed his first professional contract on Thursday. Freeman, who was taken 71st overall in this year's NFL Draft, signed a deal with the Denver Broncos.
“It felt amazing, coming here and signing and making it official," he said in an interview with denverbroncos.com. "It’s definitely a moment I’ve been thinking about since I was young. To finally complete that feels great."
Every year juggling the current contracts of players on the roster and adding the new players who want big money is a juggling act by GM John Elway because in the NFL each team must build their team with a Salary Cap. This Salary Cap restricts every single team with the exact same amount of money to spend so as to create as much parity in the NFL as possible. If a team makes all the right moves in the off season they have a realistic shot at moving from “worst to first”. The Broncos themselves will be trying to do this because last year they finished last in the division and had one of the most miserable seasons in franchise history. With a new high profile QB in Denver, along with a gangster defense, the production of Freeman may be the key to the Broncos successful hopes in 2018.
Per the Denver Post, Freeman's deal will be worth just under $4 million over four years, with an added $1 million signing bonus. Freeman was the last of Denver's draft picks to sign a contract.
Football season is only 4 weeks away until training camp and Broncos Country is ready to get this winning proud franchise back on the road and in the fast lane. Go Broncos!
