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Originally Posted by BlackOp
Yep...now they are on the Sanchez PR hype train. Without drafting Lynch, and not signing Kap...things would be pretty bleak.
Landing Lynch has over-shadowed the reality that Sanchez is the starter for 2016. Hope is important to sell tickets...
I'd imagine, after the draft dust settles, fans are going to come to terms with the situation Elway's ego has put them in...
The future of Denver is, now, squarely on the shoulders of Lynch being able to quickly acclimate to a pro-style offense. If he is slow in his development...it could be a 3-4 year mistake.
Osweiler bailing out...really screwed Elway. He had been grooming him for this exact scenario/Manning's retirement... got caught with his drawers down...
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The interesting thing is that most here were hoping Elway would be forced to overpay for an 'overrated' Brock and be stuck with him. Now, it's all about Elway getting screwed by his own ego. I get it... this happens on a rival board.
Post-Manning life was a question mark at QB either way. Had they traded with SF, there would be talk about how they screwed themselves there on a guy that flamed out and the league caught up with ... again, I get it.
The key to remember is that most of the fans understand and expect ups and downs this year. Yeah, you'll always have those that believe the train keeps rolling. Hell, just look at the KC fanbase the last few decades... the next year is always full of optimism, as it should be.
Will Denver repeat their playoff performance? Most likely not.
Will Denver make it 6 straight division titles? Probably not.
Is Denver doomed to be a bottom 12 team in the league? Barring injury, no... and I say that reflecting back on 1999.
Denver lost key players - it happens and while the defense is replacing key guys, they're still gonna be nasty and they're still going to be one of the best.
Kubiak will run his offense this year, compared to what happened last year. And, say what you will with what happened in Houston... that offense had success there, albeit inconsistent, but that offense did well with a sound ground game and a nice defense with Jake Plummer - another turnover prone bonehead that came from AZ with more career turnovers than TDs.
We'll see what they do with Sanchez and that core of players around him, there's lots of skill players - the cupboard is far from bare. Sanchez rightfully so will have a leash and if he stumbles or gets hurt, well then Lynch is thrown into the driver's seat and let the chips fall where they may. Starting any rookie QB is a gamble.
We all like to comment on the perils of other teams as if we really understand the many nuances of building a team and how players will work in new environments, but in reality we're all just gas bags. Some with a bit more gas than others.