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Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I basically agree with all of this. Although one thing Elway and McNabb had is I generally disliked both. Think that is enough to get us to the SB on?

Seriously. I don't know what Torrain offers, or what we might get in next years limited draft. On the line, in 1995 the Broncos OL looked like this:
(note columns are: age years games started and draft info)
LT Gary Zimmerman(PB) 34, 9, 16 New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 Supp

LG Mark Schlereth 29 6 16 Washington Redskins / 10th / 263rd pick / 1989

C Tom Nalen 24 1 15 Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1994

RG Brian Habib 31 6 16 Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 264th pick / 1988

RT Broderick Thompson 35 10 16

So
an aging ProBowl LT,
a dependable, 10th Rd LG;
a rookie 7th Rd Center;
a 10th rd RG
an undrafted I guess 10 year vet at RT.

We have:
a rookie 1st round (non - bust) LT
a 25yo LG
an 33yo Center (with a potential C in Cook)
a 32 yo journeyman RG
and a 29yo RT (former PB and maybe just needs the year for conditioning)

My biggest point, is that no one would have looked at Shanahan's line and gone HOLY SMOKES Batman that's outstanding. But Shanahan coached them up, and got the best from them, (as he did Elway too).

We aren't a great team this year. May or may not make the playoffs, but the Denver team that Shanahan inherited wasn't exactly lighting the sky up either.

Beat me to it. Great minds...