Professor

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With their roster a cornerback short after the slaying of Darrent Williams, the Broncos are among the teams that have expressed interest in veteran Dré Bly.

Bly, 29, is among several Detroit Lions players who have been given permission to shop themselves to other NFL teams. The Broncos meet the eight-year pro's yardstick as a playoff-caliber franchise. And from the Broncos' perspective, they would be receiving a two-time Pro Bowl selection they could pair with Champ Bailey to form one of the league's strongest tandems.

The Broncos have an extra third-round pick in the April draft to possibly dangle as trade bait, owning their selection plus one they acquired from the Washington Redskins. That compensation might satiate the Lions, but there are other issues to consider.

The Broncos aren't flush in salary-cap money and likely would have to rework Bly's deal, which includes a base salary of $4.2 million this season.

NO. 2 CLUES: There's a strong chance the Broncos will take a look at quarterback Jeff Garcia now that he's likely bound for the free-agent market.

His former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, signed A.J. Feeley to a four-year contract, which almost certainly spells the end of Garcia's tenure there. The Broncos would like a veteran hand to help guide new franchise quarterback Jay Cutler.

The Broncos pushed hard for Garcia two years ago before he signed with the Lions.

Garcia eventually landed with the Eagles, whom he helped to a 5-1 record as starter last season. With Jake Plummer almost certainly leaving in a trade or release, Garcia would help fill the leadership void and give the Broncos a viable option should Cutler get hurt.

Garcia's agent, Steve Baker, wouldn't confirm or deny the Broncos' interest. But the criteria he laid out for Garcia seem to mesh with the Broncos' situation.

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ball in the baskett

i think garcia would want to go somewhere where he could start not go to another team to be a backup to cutler

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Professor

I honestly do not see any team that he could start for. Why waste the amount of money that he will ask for for a scrub that can only play in one system. NO THANKS, I do not doubt that he ends up back on the EAGLES.

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ball in the baskett

hes definitly not comeing back to the eagles as much as i would like him to the eagles already gave feely a 3 year extention

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Professor

I hear you, but I am just saying that after he tests FA and realizes that nobody would give him what he wants or the fact that he won't be starting anywhere might make him realize that philly is truly the best place for him.

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ball in the baskett

maybe, but there is probably going to be a team dumb enough to sign him i dont blame the eagles for not resigning him hes old and he probably wouldent be worth the money he would demand and i like feely he did good against the falcons

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MattP

With the little amount of cap space we have it will be spent on d-linemen, Kerney is our main target

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"Great is a word that's overused in our profession, but it's appropriate when you're talking about Champ Bailey"
Peyton Manning

Professor

darent williams dying may have changed that approach slightly.

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