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Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin
Elway's 'great' executive legacy has been built on one signing: Peyton Manning. I do give him credit for convincing him to sign there, but every other domino fell into place off of that move.
We'll see how Elway manages to construct a team w/o the benefit of having a first ballot HOF QB behind center.
No more getting the benefit on border line calls, no more FA's lining up to sign with Denver first, due to the expectation of being a Super Bowl favorite w/ Manning under center, etc.
Elway will have to 'earn it' now.
And, to be honest, unless he finds a way this off-season to trade for Drew Brees (which is possible, but unlikely), no AFC west fan is going to be too concerned with Denver in the immediate future . . . .
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Whatever makes you feel better. He built a fantastic defense that is basically signed through 2020 (I'm sure they all figured Manning would play until he was 44, right?) and has the Broncos in excellent salary cap position going forward. The issues this year revolved around a horrid offensive line and the loss of Jackson/Trevathan (contributing to a huge drop off in run defense) which will be a focal point of the draft and FA this offseason.
As far as QB is concerned, I think everyone is pretty comfortable with what Denver has if they're given more than 2 seconds to get rid of the ball and can establish a passable run game.