The Broncos were attached to pick Josh Allen as their franchise QB six years ago. Here's looking back why it didn't happen with Allen instead falling to the Bills.

Allen was the third quarterback off the board behind Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold. He was the third of five quarterbacks selected in the first round, with the Arizona Cardinals taking Josh Rosen at No. 10 overall and the Baltimore Ravens snagging Lamar Jackson at No. 32 overall.

The Buffalo Bills' general manager earned a promotion despite a somewhat dismal draft history

Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion highlights the list of five players Bills GM Brandon Beane must target in the 2026 NFL Draft

Former Denver Broncos general manager John Elway admitted regret in passing on Josh Allen in the 2018 draft, something the Buffalo Bills quarterback remembered years later

Before drafting rookie quarterback Bo Nix, the Denver Broncos had been looking for a long-term quarterback for almost a decade. One of those quarterbacks could have been Josh Allen, who is facing the Broncos in the playoffs.

Here is more on why the Bills chose to fire Sean McDermott, but retained GM Brandon Beane.

No Patrick Mahomes. No Josh Allen. How these NFL playoffs - the Bills' exit - reflect the Chiefs' shortfall this season.