"The sixth-year veteran is in the final year of his two-year contract with the Broncos and is due $1.5 million in base salary and carries a dead-money value of $2.25 million."


If this sounds familiar it's because Elway's not very good at attracting or keeping talent on the defensive line.

-Malik Jackson - Drafted by Elway but left for a 5-11 Jacksonville team - after, Jackson implied that Denver could have kept him

-Calais Campbell - Campbell and his family were lifelong Broncos fans, Elway arrogantly low-balled him and he signed with the Jaguars

-Sylvester Williams - Denver offered him a multi-year contract and he went to the Titans for less

Denver fans wanted only two of the three above to sign but the point is, Elway is still learning how to keep and attract defensive lineman. Here are some of his other draft picks.

Jeremy Beal, Quantereus Smith, Darius Kilgo, Adam Gotsis, Demarcus Walker

Derek Wolfe, who Elway drafted, is serviceable because he's surrounded by mediocrity.