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Denver Broncos: Top 10 quarterbacks since John Elway’s retirement

By Graham Tiedtke

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 08: Joe Flacco #5 of the Denver Broncos looks on prior to taking on the Seattle Seahawks during their preseason game at CenturyLink Field on August 08, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 08: Joe Flacco #5 of the Denver Broncos looks on prior to taking on the Seattle Seahawks during their preseason game at CenturyLink Field on August 08, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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DENVER – SEPTEMBER 14: Quarterback Jay Cutler #6 and wide receiver Eddie Royal #19 of the Denver Broncos celebrate after defeating the San Diego Chargers 39-38 during NFL action at Invesco Field at Mile High on September 14, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. Cutler connected with Royal for the final touchdown of the game and the ensuing game winning two point conversion in the final minute. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER – SEPTEMBER 14: Quarterback Jay Cutler #6 and wide receiver Eddie Royal #19 of the Denver Broncos celebrate after defeating the San Diego Chargers 39-38 during NFL action at Invesco Field at Mile High on September 14, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. Cutler connected with Royal for the final touchdown of the game and the ensuing game winning two point conversion in the final minute. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

3. Jay Cutler (2006-2008)

Jay Cutler played just three seasons for the Broncos, but he was a young gunslinger who could have been an eventual playoff-winning quarterback for the Broncos. Maybe.

While with the Broncos, Cutler was compared to John Elway. Some say he looked like Elway when Elway was a youngster. Some say that he threw the football like the Hall of Famer.

Cutler could have been an awesome star for the Broncos if he wasn’t traded along with wide receiver Brandon Marshall and tight end Tony Scheffler. Those three players maybe would have helped the team get to the playoffs later down the road.

Cutler replaced Jake Plummer as the starting quarterback but his career in Denver was short-lived.

Cutler was traded by head coach Josh McDaniels while he was in just his third year, McDaniels in his first year with the team. Cutler would go on to the Chicago Bears and win just one playoff game.

What happened following the trade of Cutler?

Cutler would end up playing for the Chicago Bears from 2009 to 2016. He retired for a brief moment and then joined the Miami Dolphins.

Cutler finished with a career playoff record of 1-1.

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