Denver Broncos veterans approve of Joe Flacco trade Published: Feb 14, 2019 at 01:31 AM Around the NFL Writer The ' to acquire quarterback was by most of Patrick Peterson Jersey the football world. The players on the team, however, seem to be on board with the veteran quarterback, provided it's followed by more additions. "Big move by (John) Elway,'' receiver . "Veteran leader who has won the big game. We also Myron Mitchell Jersey have money to spend too in free agency as well. Looking forward to seeing more pieces put into place.'' The have about $37 million in cap space, per Over The Cap, 13th-most in the NFL. On the surface, the move from to Flacco seems like a lateral decision by Elway. Flacco has struggled the last six years. Among 36 QBs with a minimum 1,000 pa s attempts since 2013, Flacco ranks 35th in pa sing yards per attempt (6.5), 35th in touchdown percentage (3.5), 34th in TD Ameer Abdullah Jersey -INT ratio (110-80) and 34th in pa ser rating (82.3), per NFL Research. The succe s or failure of the Flacco trade will likely lean on Elway's subsequent moves, at the QB position and elsewhere. "I like it,'' Jr. told Klis of John Randle Jersey the trade. "Hopefully we get more pieces around him." The desperately need to figure out the offensive line i sues that have plagued Elway's tenure. If Flacco has to play behind the offensive line as it was constructed in 2018, things could get uber ugly. Denver could also add to the receiver corps with Sanders coming off a torn Achilles, and the defense has more holes than appear at first blush. Flacco is just the first player acquisition for a Denver team that needs many more moves to D.J. Wonnum Jersey compete for a division title in 2019. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.