The Broncos' signing of former Bucs defensive end Simeon Rice shouldn't come as a surprise.
Once the Broncos lost
Ebenezer Ekuban for the season, they became desperate for a pass rusher even though they drafted two defensive ends --
Jarvis Moss and
Tim Crowder. It's pretty apparent
Mike Shanahan doesn't believe the first two picks are ready yet, so getting Rice was essential.
The Rams weren't going to pay him much more than $1 million. The Broncos stepped up and gave him a $3 million guarantee along with another $1 million in incentives. Shanahan doesn't believe in building for the future. Rice, he thinks, gives the Broncos the best chance to win now, but it does make for an older starting defensive line, which could be a problem later in the season.
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John Clayton
