John Elway's tenure as the Denver Broncos general manager and president of football operations is one Peyton Manning signing away from being a disaster.
Recently fired head coach Vance Joseph didn't stand a chance the last two seasons because the team's front office never placed him in a position to succeed.
Did Joseph fall short in certain areas? Absolutely. But he's not entirely at fault for the team's downturn.
Elway said in ateam releaseafter Joseph's firing:
"Vance made a lot of strides and deserves credit for how hard and competitively the team played this season.