More importantly, this would be a huge boost to Lloyd's value going from a run-first offense to a pass-first offense with a much more accurate passer in Bradford than Tebow, but it looks like Sam Bradford has a high ankle sprain. Even in a pass-first offense, Lloyd's value will be limited by A.J. Feeley's weak 34-year-old arm. So keep a close eye on Bradford's status, but Lloyd makes for a decent trade target either way. Lloyd was averaging 70 yards per game, with zero TDs on the Broncos. Lloyd already knows this offense and will step in and immediately be the number one option next weekend against Dallas.
If and when Bradford gets healthy, he'll be an interesting option after being dropped in a majority of leagues. He has great accuracy and all he needs is a group of receivers who don't drop passes. Perhaps Lloyd will help him realize his potential.
In Denver, this clearly hurts Tim Tebow's value, but Tebow's value was never going to come from consistently connecting deep balls to Lloyd anyway. Tebow's value will come on the ground, and that won't change. Eric Decker should be the #1 receiver in Denver now. But it's always interesting to see who a new QB will jive with. For example, you'd think Reggie Wayne would always be the number one guy in Indy, but the switch from Collins to Painter made Pierre Garcon number one. And last year, when Stafford played, Calvin Johnson thrived. But when Shaun Hill played, both Detroit TEs were suddenly elite. My point is simply that we may not be able to automatically determine the pecking order until the new captain gets in there. If I had to rank Bronco receivers, I'd go (1) Eric Decker, (2) Demaryius Thomas, (3) Eddie Royal. But we'll have to wait and see where the chemistry lies with Tim Tebow.
