"Today's question about the Broncos comes from Kris Carlson.

Q: Any guesses to how the Broncos' three-year plan will unfold? If the plan is to be a contender by Year 3, yet with a great crop of quarterbacks coming out next spring, of whom John Elway must covet a few, even beyond Andrew Luck? and Matt Barkley how would that play out? Would a rookie be groomed for 2013? What kind of odds do you give Tim Tebow? of being the guy next year? Will they re-sign Kyle Orton if he has a successful season?

A: Kris, with just a couple of days to go to before the start of the regular season, that's a lot to digest about the future.

The Broncos, especially executive vice president John Elway, general manager Brian Xanders and coach John Fox, want to compete as quickly as possible, be it Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3 and beyond. They also, like every franchise in the NFL which doesn't have one, are on the hunt for the quarterback who will be the foundation of whatever they build.

Elway considers quarterback the most important piece and anyone who saw Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees? do their thing Thursday night cannot argue that point."