David Bruton, S Signed $9M/3 years

[skins_warrior26]

Solid. Hopefully he is the next Will Blackmon or Mason Foster at safety. He was a captain for the Super Bowl winning Broncos the last 3 years. 3 year, $9M is not bad. Broncos wanted him back. Low expectations but decent value with upside. 6'2, 217 lbs, 28 yrs

7 year vet of Broncos, home grown talent, only started 8 games tho.

"Broncos worked to keep Bruton, even matching the Redskins' offer. Came down to playing time."

Two real knocks, if you look at him as a starter.
- Never has been a starter, more special teams, role player, team captain
- He fracture/broke his fibula Dec 20, 2015, hopefully he comes back healthy.
Latest Updates on David Bruton's Injury

Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips also found a place in the defense for Bruton in 2015 as Bruton's 482 snaps on defense ** 43.8 percent of the defense's total ** were his most in any of the last seven seasons.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Gives a bit more on his injury, looks like Dr's said 4-6 weeks recovery time. He should be full go as of now.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

David Bruton Jr. poised to be a free-agency loss for Broncos

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The resume: The first of two fourth-round picks the Broncos made in the ’09 draft, Bruton has been the do-everything guy on special teams -- he has been the special teams captain in each of the last three seasons -- as well as a steadying force in the locker room. He has also answered the call when needed on defense. Last season he played regularly in the team’s specialty packages and also saw time when T.J. Ward missed the season opener because of a one-game suspension and later in the year when Ward missed time with an ankle injury.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Re Nacho and Bruton...

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Will be 29 at camp

 

[countryroads316]

why start another thread when one was posted

Safety David Bruton Visiting

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Interesting speculation re Adam

 

[SpringStein]

A really good guy on the field and in the community. A real fan favorite among Broncos fans. Great leadership. IMO, a really good signing for your team.

 

[redskinsfan]

Gives a bit more on his injury, looks like Dr's said 4-6 weeks recovery time. He should be full go as of now.

All in for Week 1!

 

[deanpet21]

I like it. Solid signing.

 

[redskinsfan]

Good Keim article on how Bruton won't be the answer / end to our safety issues.

Also, thank God we didn't sign Weddle.

Redskins quest for safety help won't end with David Bruton

 

[Sharkinva]

All in for Week 1!

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Reminded me of Lorenzo when I was reading up on him and saw all the fan tweets wishing him luck and saying how much they'd miss him on the team. Always a good sign.

And then...

 

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[Darrell Green Fan]

Like the signing a lot, we need to continue to improve the special teams. But I agree with Keim, this still does not fix our full time long term needs at safety.

 

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[Breed]

Also, thank God we didn't sign Weddle.

Why? Due to the deal he got with the Ravens?

 

[redskinsfan]

Why? Due to the deal he got with the Ravens?

Yes, and his age.

 

[skinsdad62]

most people understand he wont solve the safety problem . however he is a good signing for a multitude of reasons