There’s been a lot made recently of John Elway’s poor track record drafting in the second and third round. After Elway’s disastrous class of 2013, people feel more entitled to take some shots at Elway’s drafting ability, which does deserve some criticism, specifically on day two.
Dating back to 2011, Elway’s first year making decisions with the Broncos, the results have been poor to say the least.
2011 Day Two Selections
2nd round: Rahim Moore, S, UCLA
2nd round: Orlando Franklin, OL, Miami (FL)
3rd round: Nate Irving, LB, NC State
2012 Day Two Selections
2nd round: Derek Wolfe, DL, Cincinnati
2nd round: Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State
3rd round: Ronnie Hillman, RB, San Diego State
2013 Day Two Selections
2nd round: Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin
3rd round: Kayvin Webster, CB, South Florida
2014 Day Two Selections
2nd round: Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana
3rd round: Michael Schofield, OL, Michigan
2015 Day Two Selections
2nd round: Ty Sambrailo, OL, Colorado State
3rd round: Jeff Heuerman, TE, Ohio State
2016 Day Two Selections
2nd round: Adam Gotsis, DL, Georgia Tech
3rd round: Justin Simmons, S, Boston College
Now, I’ll be darned if not every one of these players — save for those just drafted last year — didn’t either play in or start in a Super Bowl, some in multiple.