NFL fans roasted John Elway after the Broncos’ trade for Joe Flacco

John Elway can’t help himself when it comes to acquiring bad big-name quarterbacks.

The Broncos GM and president has spent the years since Peyton Manning’s retirement looking for an answer at quarterback and failing terribly to do so. There’s been Brock Osweiler (twice!), Trevor Siemian, Case Keenum and first-round bust Paxton Lynch.

On Wednesday, the Broncos repeated their pattern of laughable quarterback decisions and traded for Joe Flacco.

The former Ravens quarterback is 34 years old and coming off a season that saw him lose his job to Lamar Jackson. NFL fans were not kind to Elway after this latest move.

John Elway trying to solve his QB problem every year pic.twitter.com/kPvlg9Q8WB

— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) February 13, 2019

Joe Flacco to the Broncos.

The NFL is playing on Xbox One and John Elway went out and got a Nintendo.

— Adam Rank (@adamrank) February 13, 2019

gotta respect john elway’s efforts to make sure he gets a bad qb with a name every year, ensuring he will go to his grave as the franchise’s best qb ever

— Harry Lyles Jr. (@harrylylesjr) February 13, 2019

If you're a 6-7 QB, John Elway is in-love with you.

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 13, 2019

We're one year away from Elway and the Broncos trading for Andy Dalton.

— Marc Sessler (@MarcSesslerNFL) February 13, 2019

John Elway: ‘Now we have a short and a tall Case Keenum.’

— ryan wilson (@ryanwilsonCBS) February 13, 2019

You will rarely see a more obvious example of a quarterback in decline than Flacco. And Elway just traded for him.

— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) February 13, 2019

Next offseason when Elway sees Mike Glennon pic.twitter.com/vXjCREnMe7

— Sully (@SullyFootball) February 13, 2019

I can’t ever imagine giving up assets to acquire Joe Flacco.

This might be one of John Elway’s worst moves as a GM. #Broncos

— Tyler Steege (@TSteegeNFL) February 13, 2019

John Elway thinks he’s gonna recreate the Peyton Manning magic with Joe Flacco pic.twitter.com/JMa1T6SuKR

— Maliik (@Obee1ne) February 13, 2019

If you’re wondering what went into #Denver GM John Elway pulling the trigger on Joe Flacco to the #Broncos… pic.twitter.com/EdXSTzvKJz

— Zac Blobner (@ZacOnTheMic) February 13, 2019

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