Broncos add wideouts, but who sticks?

April 14, 2008 · Paul Raymond · Jump to comments

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The Denver Broncos are busy bolstering their wide receiving corps this week, by signing Samie Parker and Darrell Jackson. The team inked Parker to a deal today and according to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, should sign Jackson sometime on Tuesday.

Parker, a former Kansas City Chiefs, provides some valuable depth should Brandon Marshall struggle in his recovery from his recent arm injury. Parker is still only 27 years old, but did miss almost of all of last season due to injury. Last year he played in 7 games catching 24 balls for 298 yards with 2 touchdowns. So if he stays healthy, he can still be a productive receiver.

Jackson was cut from the San Francisco 49ers, largely due to a huge roster bonus he was to receive. He was due to make a combined $4 million in salary and bonuses in 2008. He’s still a very productive receiver catching 46 balls for 500 yards in the very anemic Niners offense. If in fact he does sign tomorrow, he’ll compete with Parker for the fourth spot.

So which one sticks? Well, if Brandon Marshall isn’t ready to go full throttle in camp, you can expect both players to make the team. They’d need the depth to protect themselves, hence the reason they are signing multiple players. But if Marshall is fully healthy, who would get the leg up. I believe its Jackson, based purely on health and previous career stats. Jackson did have a huge drop off in numbers last season but look where he played. Who do you think may stick? Post a comment and let us know.