John Elway gets his quarterback without overpaying (Yahoo Sports)

Then, Brock Osweiler's exit in free agency 48 hours after Manning's retirement two months ago left Elway scrambling like he did when he guided the Broncos' fortunes from the line of scrimmage and not the front office. Elway took some vicious hits, too, as the team's fan base and media corps dissected and debated his prolonged search for Manning's long-term successor.