RB C.J. Anderson (1 Pro Bowl)
Almost forgot C.J. Anderson made the Pro Bowl last year, didn’t you? And he deserved it, too.
The truth is that in 2015, Anderson looked to be well worth whatever contract the Denver Broncos could have considered giving him. Now, though, who knows? If you’re looking at the Anderson from the first six games of the season, there’s no way he’s back in Denver next season. If you look at the Anderson from the Green Bay and New England games, it’s hard to imagine you could find a better option.
But in the end, it comes down to whether you trust a guy enough to give him a brand new contract, and while I think he’s a talented player, I just can’t count on him. Since the day he stepped into the Mile High City, Anderson has spent half his time on the training table, and when he’s toughed it out and got on the field (like earlier this season), he hasn’t looked nearly the same.
And in this day and age, where the importance and longevity of the running back position continues to dwindle, unless you are positive your back is a true superstar, you’re probably better off finding another, younger back in the later rounds of the NFL draft.
Anderson is a restricted free agent, meaning that the Broncos will have the right to first refusal, but if any team comes at Anderson with a big-time contract, I believe Elway will take his chances elsewhere.
Maybe 2016 is the year that Kapri Bibbs finally makes his jump to the big leagues?
