Why the 2020 QB class has created a unique dilemma for teams

John Elway’s previous swings and misses to find an optimal Peyton Manning successor — and the swinging strike potentially waiting to happen — have been the Broncos’ most identifiable feature since Super Bowl 50.  For a while, the Hall of Fame quarterback was viewed as one of the NFL’s top general managers. He equipped Manning with a historically dominant defense, elevating the Broncos to a Super Bowl title. Elway’s GM tenure went from respected to mocked based largely on one event: the 2016 trade-up for Paxton Lynch. The miscalculation threw the Broncos off track, dooming one of this century's best defensive nuclei to some overlooked seasons that opened the door for the Chiefs’ AFC West ascent. The Lynch decision is the main reason for Denver's decline. Its fallout serves as a warning sign for teams in need of a quarterback in this draft. Although Kyler Murray is now stationed atop most mock drafts, 2019’s group of quarterback prospects has generated scrutiny for months. Two well-known evaluators would have

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