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In his 4th season out of Boston College John Elway Jersey White , Justin Simmons has dramatically surpassed his 3rd round draft selection (No. 98 overall) expectations. Mike Klis recently reported that Simmons has played in 1443 consecutive snaps since starting in 2018, which is the longest current streak among defensive players in the NFL. Under Broncos Head Coach Vic Fangio and Defensive Coordinator Ed Donatell, Simmons has logged 53 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 9 pass deflections. Simmons has gained a reputation for his preparation, and attention to detail. He demonstrates fundamental tackling, and puts himself in positions to contest the ball. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2020 concluding his rookie contract.While there have been rumors that the Broncos have interest in retaining Simmons, there haven’t been any reported contract extension negotiations. But just because an extension has not been offered or accepted, doesn’t mean that John Elway underestimates the importance of a franchise safety.Elway won two championships as a player with Bronco Ring of Famer and Pro Bowl safety Steve Atwater. He also attempted to emulate Seattle’s “Legion of Boom,” by acquiring Pro Bowl safety TJ Ward, leading to a 3rd Lombardi trophy for the Broncos in Super Bowl 50. Last Sunday against the Browns, Simmons recorded 8 tackles, while containing star wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry to just 1 touchdown combined. Late in the game Womens Royce Freeman Jersey , Simmons was also asked to blitz on a critical third down, tackling running back Nick Chubb in the backfield as the Broncos defense stood pat. After the game, Fangio was asked about Simmons’ blitz and said, “That was a critical time, short yards, that’s a call we have up every week. It’s the first time we’ve called it this year. I just felt that was the time to do it and I did it.” If Simmons hits the free agent market, there is a projected feeding frenzy for the safety position. With teams willing to set the market each year, there is a possibility Simmons doesn’t return to Denver.Yesterday, during his weekly press conference, Fangio said, “I do like Justin. I think he’s a really good player and I see a bright future for him in a Broncos uniform.” With the Broncos heading into a BYE week, now would be the perfect time for John Elway to reward Justin Simmons. Blogging the Boys had an interesting post where they redrafted based on Mike Mayock’s mock drafts over the past eight years and the results were not very kind to the new Oakland Raiders general manager, Mike Mayock. This made me wonder how he would stack up against John Elway and the Denver Broncos draft record over the last eight years and unlike the Dallas Cowboys situation Courtland Sutton Jersey , the results were predictably a mixed bag for Elway’s draft record in the first round.Broncos actual draft picksYearPlayerAll-ProPro BowlsStarter SeaonsGames StartedYearPlayerAll-ProPro BowlsStarter SeaonsGames StartedIn eight seasons, Elway drafted just one all-pro player with his first overall pick. One could argue that Bradley Chubb is well on his way to joining Von Miller in that exclusive club, but in between those two picks was disappointment after disappointment. The only two players one could legitimately make an argument for towards being NFL starter caliber players are Derek Wolfe and Bradley Roby. The rest have been or are well on their way to being first round busts.If you compare Elway’s first-round draft record to Mike Mayock’s, you end up coming away feeling like maybe the Broncos end up with slightly better talent. It’s no landslide victory for Mayock, however, so don’t get too worked up over these results.Mayock mocks to BroncosYearPlayerAll ProPro BowlsStarter SeaonsGames StartedYearPlayerAll ProPro BowlsStarter SeaonsGames StartedInstead of Miller being paired with Wolfe, you’d have him paired with Michael Brockers. busts and oft-injured talent before you get to two solid offensive line picks in Ryan Ramczyk and Quenton Nelson. Even so, Mayock’s draft picks have combined for 341 starts to Elway’s 375. And if you dial it down to where you might take Mayock’s pick over Elway’s it comes down to Ramczyk over Garett Bolles and Karl Joseph over Paxton Lynch. It’s almost as if John Elway and Mike Mayock are cut from the same mold as General Managers. And no, that isn’t necessarily a good thing...