A quarterback who’s looking to bounce back from arguably the worst season of his long career is expected to be the savior for his new, success-starved team. In most cases, that description of the situation would be a tough sell, but not when the quarterback is Russell Wilson.
It also helps that the Broncos are built to win yet have been missing the most important piece to the puzzle.
“I’ve been liking the Broncos for three years, but they haven’t had a quarterback,” said Michael Lombardi, VSiN analyst and former NFL general manager.
Denver, which finished 7-10 and last in the AFC West last season, also made another significant change.