While it is almost impossible for a current fan to fathom, the Denver Broncos' first 13 years were horrid.
One of the persistent topics on play-by-play man Bob Martin's radio show was, "Will the Broncos ever have a winning season?"
Hard to imagine today, but true.
A part of that pattern was the draft, which had sustained the roster with a few fine players here and there (and a future Pro Football all of Famer in Floyd Little in 1967), but mostly the draft had been a series of duds for Denver.
It all changed with the arrival of John Ralston as head coach and general manager.