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Peyton Manning QB DEN
8 Days Denver Broncos Comment

Peyton Manning signed a renegotiated contract, but hasn't "(altered) the compensation in any way."

In other words, he tweaked it. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, the sides have added an insurance clause that would "both compensate the Broncos and provide a cap credit" were Manning to go down with major injury. Manning is due $20 million guaranteed each of the next two seasons.

The Fire Sale: Post-Draft Breakdown (fantasysharks.com)
19 Days Priest Holmes RB KC, Ryan Nassib QB NYG, Stedman Bailey WR STL, Montee Ball RB DEN, Ronnie Hillman RB DEN Comment

The NFL Draft is in the books, and that means the end of all my beloved "reports." There is nothing better than when a media member comes out with some ridiculous report like there is a 60/40 chance that a team will draft a quarterback. Really? So in other words, you have no idea, either?

Listen, no one knows anything when it comes to the draft, and if they do have information it is given out by the team as misinformation. When I worked for the New England Patriots, everyone was banned from the football offices two weeks before the draft. If you were seen in the football offices you got fired. If you were lost and just happened to wander in there, fired. If someone needed medical attention and you knew CPR, fired. So trust me, no one knows anything when it comes to the draft. That is why Ryan Nassib went in Round 4 instead of No. 8 overall to the Buffalo Bills.

I wrote my pre-draft column about the guys I liked and didn't like. This column will have a bit of overlap but now it is more about the players who went to the best situations for fantasy success. For example, my favorite player in this draft was Montee Ball. Ironically, the guy I loved last year was Ronnie Hillman.

Well, now they are on the same team with 10 other running backs and some guy named Peyton Manning, who I hear likes to throw the ball sometimes. So while I still love Ball, I don't like coach John Fox or the situation he is in for immediate fantasy success. I would recommend Ball much more in a dynasty league format than re-draft leagues.

Below are the players I have going up and coming down following the draft. Remember, this is based on my draft board. Yes, I have a draft board. I have had a draft board since I was 12. I may not be right all the time, but those of you who have been following me for a long time know I have given you my fair share of Eric Decker's, Stevan Ridley's and Priest Holmes' over the years immediately following the draft. Hopefully I can uncover one or two more fantasy gems this year.

Now on with The Fire Sale ...

Going Up

Stedman Bailey, WR, St. Louis -- I said in my pre-draft Fire Sale that Bailey was one of my favorite players in this year's draft, and if I was writing a script for where I wanted him to go to make an immediate impact, St. Louis would have been the place. If you are too lazy to click on the link above, here is some of what I wrote about Bailey last month:

The other thing I really like about Bailey is the quality of...

Peyton Manning QB DEN
1 Month Denver Broncos Comment

Peyton Manning said he wants the Broncos to play faster this season.

Last year, the Broncos averaged 68.1 plays per game. The Patriots led the league at 74.4. "For whatever reason, our offense plays better the faster we go," Manning said. With Wes Welker in town, the Broncos are certainly capable of running more three-wide sets and using the no-huddle as a base. Manning projects to top last year's 583 pass attempts, which ranked seventh in the NFL.

Peyton Manning QB DEN
1 Month Denver Broncos Comment

Peyton Manning says he felt "some additional arm strength" during five recent workouts at Duke University.

The publicized workouts took place with Manning's new three-receiver set of Wes Welker, Demaryius Thomas, and Eric Decker. Thomas corroborated Manning's story, saying he thinks Peyton's arm has "gotten a little stronger" this offseason. Manning's noticeably reduced arm strength only barely affected his 2012 performance, though it was an issue in the Broncos' playoff loss to Baltimore.

Peyton Manning QB DEN
1 Month Denver Broncos Comment

Peyton Manning says he's healthier now than he was last season.

Manning missed the entire 2011 season after undergoing four neck surgeries in the time period between March 2, 2010 and September 9, 2011. His arm strength clearly wasn't what it used to be last season, even if he was prolifically productive on the field. "I still would like to make some more improvement," Manning said. "I still work at it. ... I still have hopes and (am) determined to try to seek some more improvement. But, yeah, I'm certainly better than I was last year. But I'm still not quite where I was before I was injured."

Welkome (dynastyleaguefootball.com)
2 Months Peyton Manning QB DEN, Wes Welker WR DEN Comment

Wes Welker has bolted New England. We assess the value of Peyton Manning's new toy.

Peyton Manning QB DEN
2 Months Denver Broncos Comment

By keeping Peyton Manning on the roster with his contract intact on Tuesday's first day of the new league year, the Broncos guaranteed his base salaries for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Manning, whose birthday is later this month, will be 38 1/2 when the 2014 season kicks off. Keeping him on the roster guaranteed Manning $40 million because his 2013 and 2014 salaries are each $20 million. The 2012 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, Manning finished his first season in Denver with a league-best 68.6 completion rate and a 37:11 TD-to-INT ratio. Though still highly productive, the game tape strongly suggests Manning has lost plenty off his fastball. We're interested to see how well he'll continue to age.

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