John Elway says passing on quarterback Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL draft was probably his biggest mistake as general manager of the Broncos.
"Last year I played with him and I'm wondering, 'How long is it going to take him to realize that I passed on him and tookinstead?' And it took him two and a-half holes," Elway recalled during a recent appearance on Barstool Sports'"Pardon my Take" podcast.
"And I loved him. But it just didn't work out. He was my type. That was probably my biggest mistake of my GM days, was not taking Josh." Elway bypassed the strong-armed quarterback who had completed 56% of his passes during his two seasons as a starter in windy, and he was still smarting over his selection of another tall, strong QB from a small school in the first round two years earlier.with the 26th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft -- which proved the worst decision of his decade in charge of the Broncos roster.
Elway went 64-26 in his first five seasons at the helm but slipped to 32-48 in his final five years before stepping away following the 2020 season.
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