Although I was surprised when it was rumored and then confirmed that the Broncos were shopping Lloyd, I think it's a good move for the future which is all Denver is playing for at this point. A free agent at the end of the year, Lloyd would have entered free agency due to the youth Denver has at the position, so I like the move to get value for a player that would have left the team anyway.
San Francisco and Carolina were the teams supposedly interested in Lloyd along with St. Louis but the Rams got the deal done with, I imagine, immense
Call it wishful thinking, but maybe the Lloyd trade speaks to the coaches beliefs about Demaryius Thomas' health. Today was only his third practice since last season, but the former first round pick has elite size and speed. IF he can stay healthy, Denver's offense won't miss a beat at the receiver position and Thomas could be the best deep-threat, red-zone target Tim Tebow could hope for.
Tebow, Thomas, and wideout Eric Decker were all drafted last season to be, what Denver fans hope will be, the offensive nucleus for the foreseeable future. With Lloyd now in St. Louis, the future is now. We'll learn a lot about Thomas and Tebow. If they can't get it done it won't be because they didn't work at it. Decker has already solidified himself in the starting lineup and shown he can play this game.
We'll also learn a lot about Josh McDaniels. Will Lloyd help his league-worst (scoring) offense? More importantly (to me), did he draft some talent at the skill positions or are these guys the latest additions to the laundry list of mistakes McDaniels made as head coach of the Broncos?
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