AFC West Preview: Denver Broncos fail to solve quarterback woes

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 08: General Manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos walks the sidelines before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on August 08, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

Let’s take a look at the moves made by the Denver Broncos this offseason as we head into the kickoff of the 2019 NFL season.

Wrapping up our final preview of AFC West opponents, we come to the Denver Broncos. We are just a few short sleeps from meaningful football, and it is as if time is standing still. I cannot wait to watch Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, but I’m also intrigued by the “moves” the Donkeys have made this season.

A once formidable foe has been mediocre at best for the last few seasons. Remnants of a championship defense remain in place, but the team’s offense is a shell of its former self.

John Elway once again made several moves to try to fix the team’s issues. Did he do a good job? Let’s preview the Broncos as we head into the 2019 season.

Notable Moves

The Denver Broncos made two very notable moves this offseason. First, the Broncos traded Case Keenum to the Washington Redskins along with a seventh round pick for a sixth round pick. In addition, the Broncos traded a fourth round pick to the Baltimore Ravens for Joe Flacco. How the Broncos and in particular GM John Elway view this as an upgrade is beyond me.

Flacco is clearly on the downhill side of his career and is no longer the elite quarterback he once was. Keenum was certainly disappointing for the Broncos, but will Flacco suddenly be that much better? I can’t help but think the Broncos basically gave away a fourth round pick, a seventh round pick, and Case Keenum for the same quarterback and a sixth round selection.

Of course, the reports out of Empower Field at Mile High (yes, the stadium name just changed and not for the better) are that Flacco is elite. I’ll believe it when I see it and Flacco hasn’t shown anything of late that changes my mind.

The Broncos also fired head coach Vance Joseph and hired Vic Fangio away from the Chicago Bears They also landed Mike Munchak to coach the offensive line. While it is certainly too early to tell if these hirings are good moves, I can’t imagine they could be much worse than Vance Joseph. We’ll see if the Broncos show improvement as an overall team over the course of the year.

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