2018 NFL Power Rankings: Biggest QB Teases For All 32 Teams

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after he scored a 15-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Ravens won 34-31. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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DENVER – NOVEMBER 20: Quarterback Jake Plummer #16 of the Denver Broncos throws a screen pass against the New York Jets in the third quarter on November 20, 2005 at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos won 27-0. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

QB. Denver Broncos. Jake Plummer . 10. player. 45.

Mike Shanahan had a reputation for elevating quarterbacks during his long run in Denver. Perhaps his greatest feat was turning Jake Plummer into an effective player with the Broncos. This after an erratic run in Arizona with the Cardinals. For a time Shanahan’s work paid off. Plummer looked like a potential star in 2005, leading the team to a 13-3 record and AFC championship appearance.

The next year he struggled with more interceptions than touchdowns, driven in large part by the knowledge he would be replaced regardless by new 1st round pick Jay Cutler. Sure enough, after 11 games he found the bench and the Cutler era began. The Broncos were 7-4 at the time. They wouldn’t have a winning record again until 2012 when they signed Peyton Manning.

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