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All NFL teams make mistakes.
The Broncos are no exception when it comes to coulda-shoulda-woulda moments.
Over the past few years, the team has missed out on some big players. Some of the biggest names are highlighted below:
QB: Russell Wilson
Denver selected quarterback Brock Osweiler 57th overall in 2012. One round later, the Seahawks drafted Russell Wilson 75th overall.
RB1: Eddie Lacy
Three selections after the Broncos selected running back Montee Ball 58th overall in 2013, the Packers selected Eddie Lacy.
RB2: LeSean McCoy
In the 2009 NFL Draft, the Broncos selected safety Darcel McBath 48th overall. Five picks later, the Eagles landed LeSean McCoy.
RB3: Arian Foster
Arian Foster went undrafted in 2009. The Texans later signed him as an UDFA.
TE: Rob Gronkowski
Denver selected Tim Tebow 25th overall in 2010. Seventeen selections later, the Patriots landed Rob Gronkowski.
WR1: Emmanuel Sanders
Two selections after the Broncos selected center J.D. Walton 80th overall in 2010, Pittsburg drafted receiver Emmanuel Sanders. It worked out for Denver in the end when Sanders signed with the team in 2014 as a free agent.
WR2: T.Y. Hilton
The Colts selected receiver T.Y. Hilton 26 selections after the Broncos drafted running back Ronnie Hillman 67th overall in 2012.
DE: Elvis Dumervil
In 2013, FaxGate prevented the Broncos from re-signing pass-rusher Elvis Dumervil.
OLB: Clay Matthews
In the 2009 NFL Draft, the Broncos selected defensive end Robert Ayers 18th overall. Eight selections later, the Packers selected Clay Matthews.
ILB: Bobby Wagner
Eleven picks after the Broncos selected defensive end Derek Wolfe 36th overall in 2012, the Seahawks drafted linebacker Bobby Wagner.
CB: Richard Sherman
The Broncos selected tight end Julius Thomas 129th overall in 2011. The Seahawks selected cornerback Richard Sherman 154th overall.
K: Steven Hauschka
The Broncos cut Steven Hauschka in 2011, and he was claimed off waivers by the Seahawks. He has started in two Super Bowls since then and converted 83.8 percent of his field goals in 2014 a year after converting 94.3 percent during Seattle's SB run.
As noted earlier, all teams miss on players. But the 16 players above could have been major contributors in Denver.
Horse Tracks:
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