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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania
Never said TE would be the end-all problem solver... I'm a believer that having a legitimate pass catching threat at that position is a must have. The OL is the greater concern.
We're going into Year 4 after Manning. 2016 wasn't a terrible year, but the last 2 were, without question terrible years. I said after the SB win that it bought them time for me.
I know Rome isn't built in a day. There were six seasons of nothing to write home about between Plummer and Manning. We're going into Year 4 of this next transition.
I'm in it for the long game, so I can fight through the shit seasons to get there. I firmly do not believe this will be a decade's long battle to get back to watching really good football.
Denver is in the Cutler/Orton/Tebow phase... they'll get out of it, maybe they draft a guy that turns out to be great. Maybe Flacco (doubt it) somehow finds magic in his twilight years. Maybe they twist in the wind another couple of years.
I'm just along for the ride...
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You got out your cutler/orton/tebow phase through the grace of Peyton Manning waltzing in that door.
Manning begot Emmanuel Sanders and made your talent that struggled under other QBs much better. He’s a franchise QB. He has that effect. And they came aboard at a reasonable price because it was Manning. Not because of “THEYRE THE BRONCOS! TEH HISTORIEEEZZZ!!” And the same goes for all the defensive pieces you picked up. Do you think they sign with you at the prices they did because of any other reason but Manning?
Pat Mahomes is already having that effect and it’s not even free agency yet.
You will still get players to sign with you, but only if Elway pays market value or above. And if there are multiple suitors, you might just lose out because you don’t have a real QB.
And let’s say another Manning comes along. Maybe Aaron Rodgers or somebody like that. Your team is a flaming dumpster. They’re not going anywhere near you. The ownership, Elway, and your carousel of coaches is going to deter any and all advances you make.
But we shall see, won’t we?