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John Elway was nine years into his career when the Denver Broncos sent him for a loop on draft day. They picked a quarterback in the first round.
Fast forward to 2006 and the picture in Denver is somewhat similar.
Of course, nine-year veteran Jake Plummer isn't John Elway. And Denver's newest quarterback, Jay Cutler, doesn't draw any comparisons to Tommy Maddox. Still, Elway said he could relate to the mixed emotions Plummer might have felt when Denver's latest draft-day surprise went down.
"It could turn you a little bit sideways, especially when you're that close to the Super Bowl," Elway said Tuesday. "But I think they addressed more than that issue. Getting Javon Walker in the second round, they get the receiver they needed, plus they draft for the future. Overall, it's a very good draft."
When the Broncos selected Maddox in 1992, it was fairly obvious they needed a receiver. The popular choice at the time was Carl Pickens of Tennessee. Dan Reeves wound up choosing Maddox instead, and it later became apparent that he did so with the intention of eventually trading Elway, who had led the Broncos to three Super Bowls but had a frosty relationship with Reeves.
That plan never worked and it was Reeves and Maddox who ended up elsewhere. Elway stayed and led the Broncos to two titles after his old offensive coordinator, Mike Shanahan, came back as head coach.
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=90784
Fast forward to 2006 and the picture in Denver is somewhat similar.
Of course, nine-year veteran Jake Plummer isn't John Elway. And Denver's newest quarterback, Jay Cutler, doesn't draw any comparisons to Tommy Maddox. Still, Elway said he could relate to the mixed emotions Plummer might have felt when Denver's latest draft-day surprise went down.
"It could turn you a little bit sideways, especially when you're that close to the Super Bowl," Elway said Tuesday. "But I think they addressed more than that issue. Getting Javon Walker in the second round, they get the receiver they needed, plus they draft for the future. Overall, it's a very good draft."
When the Broncos selected Maddox in 1992, it was fairly obvious they needed a receiver. The popular choice at the time was Carl Pickens of Tennessee. Dan Reeves wound up choosing Maddox instead, and it later became apparent that he did so with the intention of eventually trading Elway, who had led the Broncos to three Super Bowls but had a frosty relationship with Reeves.
That plan never worked and it was Reeves and Maddox who ended up elsewhere. Elway stayed and led the Broncos to two titles after his old offensive coordinator, Mike Shanahan, came back as head coach.
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=90784
