ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The Denver Broncos know the lesson well.
It says a proven starting quarterback simply doesn’t make it into the open market unless his former team elected to let him go and/or the guy has some baggage.
That baggage can be physical (injuries or surgeries), it can be the baggage of the worn-out-the-welcome variety or it can just be somebody else decided it was time to make a change. But bottom line is the slam-dunk, can’t-miss guy behind center isn’t out there very often, if ever.
Former Tennessee Titans general manager Floyd Reese once said, “You have a better chance of signing Bigfoot.