Denver Native (Carol)
11-26-2017, 10:43 AM
KUSA - It has become fashionable during this rare stretch of Broncos’ misery to blame John Elway for his draft-selection failures.
Closer inspection of his selections suggests such criticism is tossed around far more blindly than one might think.
Elway has been in charge of the Broncos’ draft since Pat Bowlen put him in control of the team’s football operations in 2011. In his seven drafts, Elway’s 54 picks entering play Sunday have combined to average 32.2 games played, which ranks No. 4 in the NFL.
Pretty good, considering the Broncos’ average pick selection in each round has been 18.1 (not including compensatory picks), which ranks 22nd in the league.
The only three teams who have averaged more games played per draft pick – the Buffalo Bills (34.9 games), Miami Dolphins (33.6) and Arizona Cardinals (33.6) – all picked higher, on average, than the Broncos did in each round.
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Closer inspection of his selections suggests such criticism is tossed around far more blindly than one might think.
Elway has been in charge of the Broncos’ draft since Pat Bowlen put him in control of the team’s football operations in 2011. In his seven drafts, Elway’s 54 picks entering play Sunday have combined to average 32.2 games played, which ranks No. 4 in the NFL.
Pretty good, considering the Broncos’ average pick selection in each round has been 18.1 (not including compensatory picks), which ranks 22nd in the league.
The only three teams who have averaged more games played per draft pick – the Buffalo Bills (34.9 games), Miami Dolphins (33.6) and Arizona Cardinals (33.6) – all picked higher, on average, than the Broncos did in each round.
rest - http://www.9news.com/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/mike-klis/numbers-say-elways-draft-production-among-nfls-best/494620918