John Elway reveals biggest mistake as GM of the Broncos

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Imagine Josh Allen, the Denver Broncos quarterback?

John Elway says passing on Allen in the 2018 NFL draft was probably his biggest mistake as general manager of the Broncos.

"Last year I played (golf) with (Josh) and I’m wondering, ‘How long is it going to take him to realize that I passed on him and took Bradley Chubb instead?’ And it took him two and a-half holes," Elway said on a Barstool Sports’ "Pardon My Take" podcast.

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John Elway, president of football operations for the Denver Broncos, stands on the field before a game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals at Empower Field at Mile High on Dec. 19, 2021 in Denver. (Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Allen has turned into one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks with the Buffalo Bills, while the Broncos have been stuck in quarterback purgatory since Peyton Manning retired.

"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." 

They have started 13 different quarterbacks since the "Sheriff" left Denver. 

Paxton Lynch, a 2016 first-round draft pick, and Case Keenum – a free agent signing fresh off his breakout season with the Minnesota Vikings – were on the roster when they passed on Allen. 

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Josh Allen, #17 of the Buffalo Bills, speaks with the media after the Buffalo Bills mandatory minicamp on June 11, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)

Instead of taking the Wyoming product, Elway selected Bradley