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Team History
The Denver Broncos began their history in 1960 with the AFL. They also began their history in futility, waiting 13 seasons until their first winning season. Those 13 years are easily forgotten, as the Broncos have won 10 division titles and have been to six Super Bowls since.
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The meteoric rise of the Broncos began in 1983, when the team acquired quarterback John Elway. Elway had been drafted by the Baltimore Colts, but refused to play for them and demanded a trade. Elway finally gave the franchise a quarterback to build around. Prior to his arrival the team had gone through 24 quarterbacks in 23 years.
Elway paid immediate dividends, winning three AFC West titles in his first five years. The Broncos seemed to get stuck in the Super Bowl though. Elway took the team to the Super Bowl three times in the late ‘80s and lost each time. It was not until the twilight of career that he was able to finally get over the last hump and win consecutive Super Bowls in 1997 and 1998. He was named the MVP of the final Super Bowl, which also proved to be his last game.
Since then the team spent its time much as it had before Elway, trying to find a quarterback. Brian Griese and Jake Plummer were both run out of town by fans who expected nothing less than the next Elway. That might be Jay Cutler, who was drafted in 2006 and has been developing nicely ever since.
As Cutler goes, the Broncos will go. Cutler has inherited a team in transition. Selvin Young looks to take over the running back position after averaging 5.2 yards a carry last season. The offense needs to continue to develop to make the Broncos a factor, but the defense needs some major help.
The Broncos D gave up over 25 points a game. The team has been busy in the offseason, picking up linebacker Boss Bailey, safety Marlon McCree, and resigning the defensive ends from last years team.