John Elway's 10 best player moves as personnel executive - DenverBroncos.com (blog)
Although there are the inevitable day-to-day frustrations that go with even the most successful teams, it's hard to argue with the overall ledger of the Elway era since he became the Broncos' executive vice president of football operations in... The re-signing of Thomas was another big move in a four-year stint filled with them. JULY 31, 2011: WILLIS McGAHEE SIGNS AS CAMP BEGINS. The lockout wiped out the 2011 offseason and compressed the free-agent signing period into a pre-camp frenzy that saw new players arriving at Dove Valley on what seemed like a daily basis as training camp began. In a four-day span, the Broncos signed five veteran free agents and traded for defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley. The Broncos led the league in rushing in 2011, and McGahee was the biggest reason why, shedding the notion that he had nothing left by racking up six 100-yard games and averaging 4. 8 yards per carry en route to a 1,199-yard season. But their third day was what stole their show that year, as they found impact in Trevathan and Jackson, two defenders who outplayed their draft status from their arrival. Trevathan's quick emergence helped the Broncos withstand the loss of D. J. Williams to a pair of suspensions in 2012. He stepped up to the first team on a full-time basis the following year and looked poised. Source: www.denverbroncos.com
