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With a franchise quarterback finally in place, the former No. 5 overall pick is free from the burden of being taken ahead of Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson
The AFC may be stacked with good, young quarterbacks, but the biggest road block to the Super Bowl from years past is no longer in the picture
For the first time since Super Bowl 50, George Paton admitted that there isn't a winning formula for Denver that doesn't include a quarterback
If Denver isn't able to land Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson, the best course of action would be to ride things out with their current quarterback
If the Broncos are unable to acquire Aaron Rodgers, they're heading down a familiar path, one that was fraught with trouble just three years ago
Players used to come to Denver in order to win late in their careers; now, they're having to escape in order to find greener pastures elsewhere
It was bad and it was embarrassing, but the two seasons of Hurricane Josh didn't hurt the franchise, proving that a quick turnaround is possible
George Paton rolled the dice with Nathaniel Hackett, a move that will pay off if the Broncos are able to trade for quarterback Aaron Rodgers
Time and time again, the Broncos have turned back the clock when they need to reboot the franchise, a pattern they should follow again in 2022
Reading the tea leaves, and applying what George Paton has done thus far as the Broncos general manager, signals where Denver is leaning
While everyone in Broncos Country likes to debate the two quarterback options, neither player ever had a chance to success this season
While he's been steady through the first 13 games, the Broncos quarterback is going to have to up his level of play down the home stretch
After their biggest game since Super Bowl 50, the Broncos will know just how close, or far, they are from being a true contender in the AFC
Back in 2010, the Josh McDaniels-led Broncos scored a resounding victory, but it wasn't enough to turn things around for the team or coach
The Broncos general manager gave the head coach and executive one last shot to prove their way works, but pulled the plug on Monday
Ever since Peyton Manning retired, the Broncos have repeatedly tried to win with a marginal QB, a misguided approach that the GM needs to end
Denver will honor the winningest coach in franchise history on Sunday, a painful reminder of how good things used to be in Broncos Country
For the first time this season, Denver faces some adversity; how they respond in Pittsburgh will say a lot about how the season is going to go
Similarities between this year's team and the one that collapsed after a 6-0 start exist, which is why Broncos Country should be caution
Denver's general manager was criticized for taking Patrick Surtain over Justin Fields, but Teddy Bridgewater's play is justifying that decision
The much-maligned head coach instilled a mental toughness during the preseason that has carried over, putting the Broncos in good spot
The Broncos have tried the veteran quarterback route before, but this time can be different if Teddy Bridgewater can avoid ill-time mistakes
The Broncos strategy at quarterback has yielded zero success in recent years, so something must change for Denver
Against the Vikings, Drew Lock built on the momentum from his final four games of 2020, where he began to show some resiliency
