The season wasn’t perfect for the punter, but he proved himself a weapon for the team more often than not. Crawshaw ranked 13th in punting average and tied for third in punts inside the 20, both of which are reasonable metrics.

As things then turned out, Joseph was fired after the 2018 season, Elway's 10-year run as the Broncos' president of football operations ended in 2021, and Chubb dealt with injuries before being traded in 2022. Meanwhile, Allen blossomed into a superstar in Buffalo, while it took Denver until 2024 to land a premiere young quarterback in Bo Nix.

Tim Tebow is the only quarterback drafted by the Broncos who has delivered a playoff win so far. Denver famously didn't pick John Elway in the 1983 NFL draft. The Baltimore Colts took him first overall that year despite his open refusal to play for them, and he was eventually rerouted to the Mile High City.

Who is the Broncos' backup quarterback? Denver's 2026 QB depth chart behind Bo Nix originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After years of searching, the Broncos finally have their man under center.

The Broncos were attached to pick Josh Allen as their franchise QB six years ago. Here's looking back why it didn't happen with Allen instead falling to the Bills.