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After letting tight end Julius Thomas walk after the 2014 season, John Elway tried to fill the position with journeymen and mid-round picks for several years with no real impact until he finally invested his top pick on Noah Fant. Elway has so far taken the same approach at inside linebacker since Danny Trevathan left after the 2015 season.