Chef Elway nails the draft by sticking to the recipe

Source: milehighsports.com --- Sunday, April 30, 2017
It’s crazy how one wild weekend can shape the future of a billion-dollar organization, for better or worse. But that’s what the NFL Draft does every year for 32 teams, including the Denver Broncos. This year, John Elway stuck to a recipe and cooked up something tasty. The recipe called for two simple ingredients: Beef and juice. Fitting that the guy who was behind it all has his name on one of the best restaurants in town. The Broncos could’ve tried something fancy early, picking Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster or trading up to grab tight end O.J. Howard in the first round, but instead Elway stuck to the recipe, selecting hands down the biggest ingredient needed on the team: A big, bad offensive lineman, aka some beef. There was some immediate displeasure shown with the selection of Garett Bolles , but I’m curious to know why. Last time I checked, this team badly needed offensive line help. Remember the week-after-week narrative about this offensive line last year? The Bolles pick may not be sugary, but you don’t go to a steakhouse for dessert. It was the safest and correct selection, sticking to the most important ingredient of the meal. After bidding farewell this offseason to one DeMarcus W., the Broncos welcomed a new DeMarcus W., DeMarcus Walker , with their second pick. The Broncos selected Walker in the second round, adding another helping of beef to the plate. Walker was a consensus All-American defensive end and has ex ...

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