[RunKC]

Money is not the end all be all. In the Broncos case, their rival has Patrick Mahomes and a GEHA sponsorship which has enabled them to fork out a lot of gauranteed money. Look no further than 2020 keeping the players here or Mahomes contract and being able to cut him a big check at any point to lower his cap hit.

The salary cap is still a real thing and bc of that this league will come down to who drafts the best talent and so far Denver’s GM has a top tier talent from a top 10 draft pick and a good RB (easiest position to find). Nothing spectacular draft wise at this point.

Meanwhile the Chiefs actually had just as good a draft without a first rd pick getting a top tier player (Humphrey) and 2 other players that are above average at their position (Bolton/Smith).

Then there’s the whole coaching thing. Hackett is not better than future Hall of Famer Andy Reid