All those misguided souls finally may get their wish. The Broncos, if their season continues to spiral downward, could wind up with a top 10 draft pick.
For the record, the Broncos since Mike Shanahan’s arrival in 1995 are the only NFL team not to have a top 10 choice. That speaks volumes about Shanahan’s ability to field a winning team year in and year out.
They may not have a winning season in 2007. If so, it would be Shanahan’s second sub-.500 year in 13 seasons on the job.
Apparently, that would be fine with some people. Every now and then, the Denver talk shows get a call saying how great it would be if the Broncos had a high No. 1 pick instead of their usual spot late in the first round.
Excuse me? That would mean the Broncos had a lousy season. And it also implies that some college junior or senior is the answer to their problems.
That could be the case. The Broncos may get a high No. 1 and draft a future franchise player. But know this about Shanahan: It isn’t his goal to get an early draft choice. And while we’re on the subject, winning isn’t his goal, either.
His team, as we speak, isn’t good enough to get it done, but Shanahan’s goal remains the same. He doesn’t just want to win. He wants to win a Super Bowl.
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