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John Elway, Broncos knew Case Keenum's mettle best

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- No one evaluating free-agent quarterbacks the last two months had the insight into Case Keenum that the Broncos did.

That went beyond President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway. It included Senior Personnel Advisor Gary Kubiak, who was in Houston as head coach when the Texans signed Keenum as a college free agent in 2012.

"He has a great deal of knowledge and is a very good evaluator, but also Gary’s relationship with Case and knowing Case, that was a big feather in Case’s cap," Elway said.

Kubiak and Head Coach Vance Joseph -- then the Texans' secondary coach -- watched Keenum grow on the Texans' practice squad in 2012.