Elway went back to the drawing board after the Super Bowl embarrassment. The Broncos' general manager set out in search of defensive additions this past offseason -- and he slammed it out of the park. He pilfered Aqib Talib from the rival Patriots, and Talib has been splendid as Denver's No. 1 corner. T.J. Ward, a needed pickup at safety, has lived up to the billing. DeMarcus Ware was signed to help the pass rush, and whaddya know: The Broncos are averaging over three sacks a game. Of course, Von Miller's re-emergence has a lot to do with this, too. The playmaking linebacker is healthy and appears to be in the right place mentally. He's terrorizing opposing quarterbacks every Sunday, playing at a first-team All-Pro clip. Miller's turnaround from a year ago, when he missed nearly half the season due to suspension and injury, is a game changer for Denver, a bar-raiser for the 2014 Broncos.