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  • john yun
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    April 8, 2023 10:46 AM EDT

    The haven't reached the playoffs since led the franchise to a . wants to change that.Wilson wanted to have the championship feeling again, which is why he chose the Broncos in the first place. He wouldn't have facilitated a trade to Denver if that wasn't the case."It's been a ble sing just to come here, just to come to an amazing city like Denver, to be a part of it with so many amazing teammates and great coaching staff," Wilson said last week, via . "But also, once the trade was going to happen, I said, 'Hey, Tommy La Stella Jersey listen, I want to make sure that I go to a city that wants to win. I want to make sure I that I go to a team that wants to Darin Erstad Jersey win. And I want to go to a city that knows how to win.'"And all those three things were checked off the box here in Denver and so I think we've got a chance." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and Felix Pena Jersey agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. The Broncos are one of the prestigious franchises in the , but their six-year playoff drought is the second Cody Allen Jersey -longest in the league. During the stretch, the Broncos have posted only one winning record (9-7 in 2016) and they are mired in a stretch of five straight losing seasons. That's the longest drought for the franchise since Denver had 10 straight losing seasons from 1963 to 1972.What Wilson brings to the Broncos is consistency at the quarterback position, something the franchise hasn't had since Manning departed. One of four quarterbacks with a career pa ser rating over 100, Wilson has 113 career wins through his first 10 seasons in the league -- the most for any quarterback in NFL history (including playoffs). His 317 touchdown pa ses through 10 seasons trails only Manning (327) Andrew Heaney Jersey for the most in league history (including playoffs).Since Manning retired in 2016, the Broncos are 29th in the NFL in completion percentage (61%), 27th in pa s yards per game (215.2), 31st in pa sing touchdowns (115), and 29th in pa ser rating (81.1). They haven't made the playoffs in any of those years. While the recent seasons show the Broncos don't know how to win now, Wilson's presence should change that.