The Broncos' John Elway DOESN'T Believe In Safety Nets. Like the NFL's TAX-EXEMPT STATUS?

[muriel_volestrangler]

45. So, I guess when he joined the Broncos as an executive, he didn't use their high draft numbers?

Well, of course he did. He needed that safety net for a team that had a 4-12 losing record the previous season:

The 2011 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League and the 52nd overall. It also marked the first season under head coach John Fox, as well as the first with John Elway as the team's Executive Vice President of Football Operations.
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Round Selection Player Position College Signed Waived Notes
1 2 Von Miller LB Texas A&M July 28[22] – –
2 45 Rahim Moore S UCLA July 28[23] – [24]
46 Orlando Franklin OT Miami July 29[25] – [26]
3 67 Nate Irving LB NC State July 29[25] – –
4 108 Quinton Carter S Oklahoma July 29[25] – [24][27]
129 Julius Thomas TE Portland State July 27[28] – [29][30]
5 None [24][29][31]
6 189 Mike Mohamed LB California July 27[28] September 22[32] [27][29][33]
7 204 Virgil Green TE Nevada July 27[28] – [29]
247 Jeremy Beal DE Oklahoma July 27[28] September 3[34] [35]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Denver_Broncos_season

4 draft picks in the top 67. That's what I call a safety net.