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Okay, show of hands… who out there thinks Joe Flacco, Elite Quarterback, is the final piece of the puzzle in Denver? The man who will return the Broncos to their former glory? Take them to the promised land of Super Bowl LIV?
Put your hand back down, John Elway. Your vote doesn’t count around here.
That’s because Elway just called Joe Flacco a “perfect fit” for his Denver Broncos, aka the kiss of death.
https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1105949609568792577
Why is it the kiss of death? Because, thanks to Andy Nesbitt of For The Win bringing this to my attention, this is the 11th time by my count in recent memory that John Elway has called someone a “perfect fit” for the Broncos, and eight of the previous 10 (including four quarterbacks) have not exactly panned out.
The only reason it’s not 10 out of 10 (yet), is because the Broncos’ new head coach Vic Fangio and new right tackle Ja’Wuan James were also called a “perfect fit” by Elway.
“Look at the numbers. He’s first in everything. … He’s the perfect fit for what we need on our football team right now.” – Pres. of Football Ops/GM John Elway on Coach Fangio pic.twitter.com/wTwTGLMrEb
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) January 11, 2019
Elway talked about Ja’Wuan James as a RT, saying he’s a “perfect fit” for Rich Scangarello’s offense.
“We really think that he can solidify that right tackle, and that’s our expectation”
Fangio and Elway emphasized how they believe Bolles and James could be OTs for a long time.
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) March 14, 2019
You know who else Elway thought was a “perfect fit” for the Denver Broncos?
Case Keenum
Elway: "He was the perfect fit for us so we're extremely excited to welcome Case to Denver and have high expectations of what we can do, especially on the offensive side."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 16, 2018
Vance Joseph
Elway: "The leadership qualities that Vance has are tremendous… I believe he is a perfect fit for us."
— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 12, 2017
Paxton Lynch
Paxton Lynch. #Broncos quarterback. Perfect fit according to John Elway. Watch @DenverChannel now. pic.twitter.com/BXNw93oUQT
— Lionel Bienvenu (@lionelbienvenu) April 29, 2016
C.J. Anderson
John Elway very positive about both C.J. Anderson and Montee Ball in new offense. Called CJ ‘perfect fit’. #broncos
— Predominantly Orange (@PredomOrange) February 19, 2015
Gary Kubiak
John Elway thinks that Gary Kubiak, he of the career 61-64 record, is the 'perfect fit' for the Broncos. Hilarious. #football
— Brad Marley (@bradmarley) January 20, 2015
Brock Osweiler
Elway said the fact Osweiler is in last year of contract had no bearing on how the team feels — "He's perfect for this offense.''
— Jeff Legwold (@Jeff_Legwold) May 2, 2015
Okay, not exactly “perfect fit,” but Osweiler knew what Elway meant and had his back.
Osweiler: "This is a perfect fit. I cannot wait to get up there & learn from the great coaching staff & learn from John [Elway] & Peyton.”
— Doug Haller (@DougHaller) April 28, 2012
John Fox
John Elway introduces new coach John Fox as 'perfect fit' for Denver Broncos: John Fox has been introduced as the… http://es.pn/fDhWYM
— Donald Blondell (@OKCStormWatcher) January 14, 2011
Tim Tebow
WOW – "I think there’s a connection already with Tim Tebow … He fits perfect into this community,” Hall of Famer John Elway
— Swami The Mighty G8R 🐊🦏 (@SwamiG8R) May 5, 2010
Maybe Elway is right when you really think about it. Maybe Flacco really is a “perfect fit” in Denver.
I mean, he's underwhelming and mediocre so it really is a perfect fit https://t.co/6jTFzxhL3V
— Rob Woodfork (@RobWoodfork) March 14, 2019