Opinion | “You cannot always build a future for the youth, but a football team can build a future with its youth. Look across the position groups, and younger players won out consistently. I …
Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick takes the field at the beginning of training camp at Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit in Englewood, Colorado on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. No nip or tuck revealed this more than releasing Tim Patrick. Few players have been more popular or respected in the locker room than the veteran receiver. And the Broncos absolutely made the right move by cutting him.
Starting with the draft, most notably at quarterback, the Broncos have made a hard reset. No longer do they possess delusions of adequacy with mismatched parts. The time to shed veterans –– well the best time was after the 2017 season, but let’s not digress — is now.You cannot always build a future for the youth, but a football team can build a future with its youth. Look across the position groups, and younger players won out consistently. I kid you not.
When news became official that Patrick was gone, my wife asked, “Isn’t that age discrimination?” Not in professional sports. It’s called athletic Darwinism or rebuilding. Take your pick. Either one works. Fans would prefer Patrick stayed. Just as they wanted Josey Jewell, Justin Simmons and Jerry Jeudy — OK, probably not Jeudy — on the team. Patrick is set to join the Detroit Lions practice squad. He would have helped Denver, but not enough to move on from a younger player with positional versatility.
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