With the retirement of Peyton Manning, Von Miller has easily become the most recognized Denver Broncos player on the face of planet earth.

From making an appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” starring on “Dancing with the Stars,” and dabbling in a career as an Instagram comedian, Miller has become the most prominent player on the Denver roster. Not only has he been able to swivel his hips into the hearts of America, but does so without any hint of trouble off the field.

Coming off one of the best performances in Super Bowl history with no threat of suspension, Miller will get his Denver payout right?

Not necessarily.

The Broncos and Miller are still some $20 million apart in their contract talks. Denver has reportedly offered Miller somewhere in the ballpark of $18 million per year while Miller has expressed that he wants to be the highest paid defensive player in football at around $22 million per year.

Some agents around the league think that they know why these two parties are no where close.

According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, some agents feel that the discount deal that Derek Wolfe signed messed with the thinking of Broncos management. In particular, it clouded the thinking of Broncos salary cap analyst, Mike Sullivan.

Robinson reports that one agent stated, “I think the Derek Wolfe deal screwed their heads up. It made [Mike] Sullivan believe he could get everyone to do bad deals. There is a lot of arrogance there.”

Another agent was quoted as saying that Sullivan makes everyone eat a “[expletive] sandwich.”

Wolfe, who signed a four-year, $36.7 million deal just two months before free agency, would almost assuredly have made more money on the open market. If Malik Jackson’s contract is any comparative indication, Wolfe may have left somewhere in the ballpark of $5 million a year on the table by giving the Broncos a hometown discount.

There is no question that Wolfe did the city of Denver a huge favor.

Unlike Wolfe, however, the Broncos have also watched several players leave town. Brock Osweiler, Malik Jackson, and Danny Trevathan accepted offers that Sullivan and the Broncos felt were above their assessed value.

When did basic economics and fiscal responsibility get grouped in with arrogance?

The “Mistake by the Lake” has continually overpaid for talent in Cleveland and is currently working on their ninth consecutive losing season. The Jacksonville Jaguars have paid ex-Broncos a premium to sweat excessively in the state of Florida while pursuing their first winning season since 2007.

If that is what modesty purchases these days, Broncos fans should want no part of it. They should be clamoring for management to remain “arrogant,” also known as smart.

With Miller looking to get paid and the Broncos trying to avoid overpaying, these next few months will be the ultimate test of who has the best poker face. Let’s just hope things don’t get ugly.

Only time will tell if the Broncos have been arrogant or just extremely smart at valuing players.