Broncos Mailbag: Should Denver intend on re-signing Von Miller or using his limit space on other needs?

Take a look at this article by Ryan O’Halloran from The Denver Post talking about some important happenings this week. Ryan O’Halloran recently published the article and I thought it was well worth syndicating here.

Denver Post Broncos writer Ryan O’Halloran posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Submit questions to Ryan here.

Have you seen tangible progress from Drew Lock since last season or from where he was at this point last year? I’m wondering if all the work he’s been doing has been showing up on the field. From what I’ve read, he’s been more explosive than Teddy Bridgewater but also less consistent.

— Mike C., Los Angeles

Some folks were keeping score — this day for Bridgewater, this day for Lock, etc., — during the offseason practices that were open for viewing. I passed on doing that.

Lock is always going to be the more explosive of the quarterbacks because he can power the football down the field. Bridgewater is generally going to be the more steady hand because he takes the short profits so he doesn’t go broke.

Not until Lock faces Minnesota in the Aug. 14 preseason opener will we know if a) his offseason work has paid off, b) being in Pat Shurmur’s playbook for a second consecutive year is as beneficial as the team suggests and c) Lock has a shot at starting in Week 1.

I am not a season ticket holder but would like to buy tickets to a few Broncos games. Any news on when single ticket games will go on sale and if Denver residents will be eligible for half price tickets?

— Morgan, Denver

The Broncos have not revealed their single-game ticket plan for 2021. Two years ago, it happened on June 21 so I imagine an announcement is imminent.

In ’19, to Morgan’s point, the Broncos offered 2,000 half-priced tickets for fans who pre-registered through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program (four tickets per household).

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The NFL has the worst all-star game of the Big Four sports. What would you do to make it better? I wouldn’t mind seeing them change the actual game to flag football instead of them being in full pads and half playing. Or just eliminate the game completely and do more skill competitions.

— Paul, Brighton

Eliminate every single thing revolving around the Pro Bowl. The walk-through workouts. The skills competition. The game. Every … last … bit … of … it.

I’ve covered one Pro Bowl — January 2019 in Orlando. It poured the entire game and it was worse than I could have ever imagined.

I covered the NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas in 2007 and that was mildly entertaining. I like the MLB All-Star Game even though Rob Manfred has another stupid idea in the offing (players don’t wear their team jerseys for the game).

Von Miller’s contract ends after this season. Do you think the Broncos will re-sign him? I’d love to see him end his career in Denver, but getting back that big chunk of money in cap space would also be lovely.

— Mike H., Denver

If Miller re-signs or not, the Broncos will create cap space because his next contract (if there is one) won’t approach the whopping cap number like this year’s $22.125 million.

I do think being a one-franchise player is important to Miller, but if he finishes his career somewhere else, so what? He’ll still be a Broncos Ring of Famer and if he makes it to Canton, will still be recognized by the franchise and their fan base.

If Miller gets back to double-digit sacks, it would make sense for the Broncos to retain him but not at a huge cost. If the team continues to flounder, Miller may look elsewhere to win a second Super Bowl ring. Nothing wrong with that.

Hi Ryan, did the Broncos ever have a shot at landing Russell Wilson or was that just all just rumors? And have you heard anything new on the Aaron Rodgers front?

— Jack, Denver

Unlike the Deshaun Watson (early winter) and Rodgers (Draft Night) situations, it seems like the Wilson thing never got out of the blocks. Plus, his camp said he would prefer only Dallas, New Orleans, Chicago and Las Vegas … the Broncos weren’t listed.

Rodgers and the Packers remain dug in. As I’ve written, the big day is the Packers’ training-camp report date of July 27.

Denver Post Broncos writer Ryan O’Halloran posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Submit questions to Ryan here.