A lot of the selections former general manager John Elway made at skill positions haven’t panned out as we all hoped.

Source: https://www.milehighreport.com/2023/4/26/23694828/one-prospect-banging-the-table-for-broncos-to-draft

Despite setting a then-Broncos franchise record for passing yards in a game (335), a record that stood until John Elway broke it in 1983, Briscoe didn’t get an opportunity to remain the team’s starter.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/11/representation-matters-which-is-why-two-starting-black-quarterbacks-in-the-super-bowl-is-groundbreaking/

“This was an insult to college football,” John Elway told reporters on Nov. 20, 1982, moments after the game.

Source: https://stanforddaily.com/2023/02/23/inside-the-prank-after-the-play-daily-staffers-print-fake-cal-paper/