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Grades for the Broncos and Redskins in Case Keenum trade

By Sayre Bedinger

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos throws as he warms hip before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos throws as he warms hip before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos throws as he warms up before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos throws as he warms up before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

Case Keenum: C+

This trade had to be really bittersweet for Case Keenum.

On the one hand, he’s probably really disappointed that things didn’t work out for him in Denver. On the other hand, he has an opportunity to start with the Redskins this year.

The reason this isn’t an overwhelmingly positive grade for Keenum? He was slated to make $21 million in 2019 and is now in line to make “just” $10.5 million.

As fair as that is based on his 2018 play, it can’t be easy to know your salary for the upcoming season got cut in half.

The Broncos are paying Keenum $7 million while the Redskins will pay him $3.5 million.

He now has the opportunity to compete with Colt McCoy for the starting job in Washington, but nothing will be handed to him like it was in Denver last year.

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