Raiders are now Broncos!? What is going on in the AFC West?
Marquette King will need to find an alternative to his bucking Bronco punt celebration. Because the former Raiders punter is switching sides. I hate to say it Broncos Fans but one of our mortal enemies is now officially on our squad. One thing is for sure....he's probably the most athletic punter in the entire league and that simple fact opens up options for us in the way can use him. He has made some dumb plays in the past "showing off" and costing his team valuable field position to gain personal attention in the spotlight of national tv. We needed a legitimate punter here in Denver and King definitely will fill that role for us.
Four days after he was surprisingly released by Oakland, King arrived in Denver for a visit with his once-AFC West rivals Thursday and quickly signed a three-year contract that, according to an NFL source, is worth up to $7 million with incentives and includes a base salary of around $2 million.
“The last few days were definitely different. It felt like — you know how you play those UFC games and you get punched and you’re in a daze until you get knocked out? That’s what it kind of felt like," King said via conference call. "It all happened so fast. I just felt like Denver was the best team to go to. The people that I was familiar with that are here with the organization — you get a homey feeling when you get here. I’m just looking forward to competing and winning games. That’s all.”
A sixth-year player who signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2012, King is the only player in NFL history to record at least a 40-yard or better net punting average in each of his first five seasons. He won Oakland's punting job in 2013 and, the following season, led the NFL in punts (109) and punting yards (4,930), both of which are Raiders records. In 2016, King was named a second-team all-pro after recording the second-highest punting average (48.6) in the NFL and tying for the fifth-most punts (34) placed inside the 20-yard line. Last season he finished third in the league with a 42.7-yard average.
One thing is for sure....he won't be wearing his usual #7 jersey here. He already looks funny in the blue and orange but, I'm sure a couple of corner kicks keeping the ball out of the hands of speedy return men like Tyreek Hill will make him fit in here quickly.
Cocky or not this kid can ball. So much of the game is dependent on strong special teams play and this is going to give us a leg up. Pun intended. I am really liking the way things are shaping up in Denver this off season. I am really looking forward to the draft. Elway is checking out a couple young QB’s this week as Darnold and possibly Rosen will come in for workouts in Denver. Even though I know we need a QB, I can’t help but think that trading up a couple spots and getting Barkley would be a good move. We have Keenum locked up and I personally am happy with that thought. Barkley is a generational type player and the complete package. Oh the fun of speculation. Go Broncos!!!!!
a leg up indeed ! haha
Good pick up for the Donkies! Hopefully he can control his celebrations and not get so many penalties and I think they'll do just fine with him.
Punter Revenge? I really do not think Oakland will loose too much sleep on this one.
that ball's gonna fly at mile high...time for some fake punt plays
Well, hello mr.Og bronocnutz. Another interesting post.I also love sports very much.
That was quite the intro. Crabtree may not play, Cooper is having trouble catching the ball, Yeast Mode is so damn overrated, and their defense is awful. The Broncos would win this one even if they didn't have the Bronco Gang singing about it...but that just helps their case.
You don't have this kind of Football in The Netherlands, so I don't see it a lot on tele. Is it me or does he has quite a resemblence with Wesley Snipes? :) .... Great action pic b.t.w, the first... If I would try that, I think I hurt myself a bit....just a bit though ;)
That's well update information given @broncnutz. He's a such a talented player.
You took my King and our swag haha hope he'll play good for you. He's really good. I hope he's gonna wear my number #1, sonehow it fits him..
Denver Broncos team is a great player, football is an interesting game.