Negotiation. If Cleveland is serious about making a trade, it will go down. If Cleveland is only interested in making a trade if their socks get blown off, then they'll probably keep him...

I don't know if you guys are having issues on the line, but Thomas would be a great add for any team. His cap number is more than reasonable also, for a guy who is basically the best at his position.

Kind of hard to see why the Browns would trade him though, even for a 1st. Let's assume the Broncos at least make the AFCCG with Thomas. That's pick 28-32. For Joe Thomas. What are you going ot do, use that pick on another LT, who won't be as good but will last 10 years (if you're lucky) instead of 4 like Thomas will, and at cheaper dollars.

Doesn't really make a ton of sense to me for the Browns to do it without some added sweetener. Joe Thomas is **everything** you want on your team, at a position of high value. You build around guys like that, you don't sell them.

But, hey, it's the freaking Browns.

Cleveland reported to want 2 1st rounders. Lol, no thanks

Maybe a sleeper team jumps in and sweetens the deal.

Yeah, the OL has been a hot mess all year... with a rookie (Ty) starting over there for a while and is now on IR. The OL could certainly use Joe Thomas without a freaking hesitation... which is probably why CLE is asking for more, it's a definite need for Denver with a 39 year old QB and struggling run game.

Mack has a no trade clause....so he isn't going anywhere. Especially when he can opt out of his contract after this year and make huge money in FA.

It always works.

GM needs to know how to add talent. Not just in the draft but use free agency and trades as well.

Team also needs a good QB.

Packers traded for Favre. Manning was a FA. Ruthlessrapist, Eli, Rodgers, and Brady were drafted.

Let me guess, you're like 16 years old?

First, unrestricted free agency began in 1992, so if your point is that signing free agents = SB appearances, you should ignore anything prior to 1992. Since 1992 the Broncos have 3 SB appearances. They don't have the highest winning percentage OR the most SB appearances since 1992. Patriots, at least, have them beat, and I bet the Packers do too. Possibly the Steelers also.

Second, trading for players isn't even free agency, so WTF are you talking about?

Third, the regime in Denver has changed several times since 1992, right? You've got Shanarat, a couple of other guys, and now Elway. Not all had the same view on free agency.

I can't readily determine who singed "the most" free agents, but tons of free agent signings are street free agents immediately after the draft. Are you counting those too, or just veterans?

So other than your basic premise being wrong, your facts being wrong, and your entire point being completely irrelevant anyway, this was a great post.

I've only seen two Denver games this year. An early one where they had their usual squeaker and everything seemed a hot mess, and the Packers game the other night, where the OL seemed to do just fine against what is supposedly a pretty good Packer front 7.

But yeah, Joe Thomas is better than EVERY other LT in the league, and I'm sure he would help you out alot. So, of course, here's hoping you DON'T get him. :D

This...

You are a ****ing imbecile

The Pats have offered their videotaping ring inside AFC North team headquarters

It's failed the last 3 years. Welker, Ware, Talib, Phillips, etc.

Spend, spend, spend.

In the end it's Brady/Hoodie vs Manning/Kubiak and we all know how that will play out.

And now their defense might be the best in the league...

Barrett is a nobody with a dumb first name that's nothing more than a product of Wades scheme.