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Now that has and , he can continue his efforts to in a quest for his second career ring and a storybook ending to a career. That begs the follow-up question: What must the accomplish this offseason to construct a roster capable of repeating as AFC West champions and dethroning the ? There's no escaping the fact that their viability Aaron Brewer Jersey as contenders begins and ends with Manning's right arm. Manning was an MVP candidate ranked atop Gregg Rosenthal's weekly QB Index . It was all downhill from there, as Manning's arm -- already the weakest among established NFL starters -- to the . Was the sudden drop-off merely the adverse side effect of a lingering thigh injury? Or is Manning finished as a difference-making quarterback? Coaches, scouts and executives have spent the past couple of months speculating -- in some cases, -- but it's a question with no answer until the bell rings on the 2015 season. What John Elway does know as well as anyone is that over the course of a grueling five-month season. Elway called it a career after limping through hamstring and back injuries at age 38 in the second of back-to-back victories. Even if Manning manages to recapture his 2013 form for an entire season, he can't count on reaching those same . The ' offense graduated from dangerous to historically great when and emerged as mismatches, en route to XLVIII. Welker lost his effectivene s last season. Now Thomas is prepared to next week. With e sentially off the market , Elway's options are limited at tight end. He needs 2014 second-round draft pick to emerge as a reliable third option for Manning. If Elway is resigned to losing his two-time tight end, the will have to lean more heavily on new coach Gary Kubiak's stretch-run attack with , and , complemented by a defense as stingy as the one that in Football Outsiders' metrics last year. Unlike most teams switching schemes, the already have the talent on hand for a smooth transition to Wade Phillips' 3-4 defense. and are natural book-end edge rushers. and will slide right in at inside linebacker. , and comprise the nucleus of a solid defensive line that will need a replacement for soon-to-be-departed nose tackle . The secondary remains one of the NFL's best regardle s of free agent 's future. Elway has shown a penchant for , using free agency to shape his team as well as any general manager in the game. The front office will do its part, exiting March with one of the few AFC superpowers. The season will ride on Manning's arm, just as it did in 2014. The latest Podcast and what it means for the and . Find more content on . Kyle Soelle Jersey |
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