Twitter reactions are great for A.J. Bouye trade to Broncos
By Staff
NFL Twitter has opinions on the A.J. Bouye trade from the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Denver Broncos, and we rounded them up.
A.J. Bouye is going to the Denver Broncos for a fourth-round pick.
Granted, the Broncos have to wait until the NFL’s new league year come March 18 for their trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars to become official, but it’s a significant move nonetheless.
Denver is bringing in a talented 28-year-old cornerback with two years left on his deal at $13.5 million per year (and no remaining guaranteed money). On Twitter, the masses reacted to the deal, largely praising the Broncos while talking bad about the perpetually-rebuilding Jaguars.
https://twitter.com/ColinCowherd/status/1234948457061699586
Denver Broncos have acquired AJ Bouye from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
— 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧 (@CameronParkerPO) March 3, 2020
Mood: pic.twitter.com/Njyn9pgPDa
AJ Bouye to me on the phone: "I'm on the way to get my kids, I get a phone call from (Dave) Caldwell, saying he appreciates everything I did for the team. Then Elway calls me, saying welcome to Denver. Now everyone is calling, I'm just finding out. I want to thank Jacksonville."
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 3, 2020
John Elway is attempting to build the next version of the No Fly Zone by HEAVILY investing in the secondary
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) March 3, 2020
Broncos 2020 (cap hits):
AJ Bouye $15.4M
Kareem Jackson $14M
Justin Simmons ~$13M (if franchise)
Bryce Callahan $7.8M
That’s over $50M in the secondary. 25% of cap. WOW.
Lest anyone is too concerned about Denver getting A.J. Bouye (which it *is* a nice move)
— Arrowhead Addict (@ArrowheadAddict) March 3, 2020
1. Likely losing Chris Harris
2. The Chiefs outscored them 53-9 in two games in 2019.
A 4th? Really like that trade for Denver. Bouye was down last season, but just 28 years old and 3 straight good seasons before 2019, including 10 picks.
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) March 3, 2020
Very good tackling corner too, which is a must for Fangio https://t.co/EVBwYzGGFt
It’s tough not to like this trade for the Broncos. Bouye has a Pro Bowl to his name (albeit from 2017) and still has good years ahead of him. Now, he gets to join forces with head coach Vic Fangio, who is one of the best defensive minds in the game.
Denver is trying to build another top-flight secondary, a smart move considering Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are in the AFC West. With Bouye, the Broncos at least have one corner capable of dealing with elite receivers. Now the chore of finding another begins as Chris Harris Jr. is likely gone in free agency.
The Broncos still have $56.5 million of cap space to use this offseason. Considering quarterback Drew Lock is signed for three more years on a rookie deal, general manager John Elway has the latitude to spend lavishly around his new toy in the defensive backfield.