The Denver Broncos made an early run at Brandon LaFell and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie before signing Emmanuel Sanders and Aqib Talib.
The Denver Broncos were one of the busiest teams this offseason. After being blown out by the Seattle Seahawks, they decided to go all in in an attempt to win a title. They signed DeMarcus Ware, T.J. Ward and Aqib Talib on defense and on the other side of the ball, they reached a deal with Emmanuel Sanders to replace Eric Decker, who left for the New York Jets.
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According to Albert Breer of NFL.com, the Denver Broncos pursued Brandon LaFell before signing Sanders.
"If the Broncos win it all this year, they might want to send something nice to the agents for Brandon LaFell and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. In March, Denver was confident that both would be with them in 2014. In both cases, escalating prices drove them elsewhere. Start with LaFell. The Broncos felt like they were closing in on a deal a few days into free agency, but as they pushed for a conclusion to talks, LaFell’s demands rose. And rose. And so, as sticker shock started to set in, the Denver brass came up with an idea: Why not just look at the No. 1 receiver the coaches had on the free-agent board? That player was Emmanuel Sanders, whom Denver had stacked above LaFell and its own free agent, Eric Decker. Initially, the Broncos thought Sanders would be too pricey."
LaFell, of course, became a member of the New England Patriots (which is funny because the Patriots actually signed Sanders to an offer sheet in 2013). The Denver Broncos, of course, stopped their attempts to keep Rodgers-Cromartie once they signed Talib away from the Patriots.
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