Denver Broncos general manager George Paton was so confident in the abilities of newly acquired QB Russell Wilson this past offseason that not only did he give him a lofty extension before seeing him take a snap, but he also brought in no QB who could challenge or fill in for him.
That proved to be a fatal error, as Wilson produced his worst season of his career, and with no one but Brett Rypien behind him, the Broncos offense never had a chance. Very few teams can produce successful seasons without effective play from the QB position, and this is a fact Broncos Country knows all too well.