We’re past the point in John Elway‘s regime as a general manager where we wonder if his time in the front office could permanently mar his legacy as a player. In fact, many of us outside of Denver often muse if he would still even be in his position if his name was not John Elway. One would think that a player so great would have a decent vision for what he wants in a player (especially one who plays the same position he played years ago), but Elway has consistently whiffed in this task.
Since trading for Peyton Manning in 2012, Elway is 0-5 on assessing the quarterback market, setting his franchise back almost a decade with the likes of Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch, Case Keenum, and Joe Flacco.