In 2015, when the Broncos ushered in a new coaching staff led by Gary Kubiak and turned in a roller coaster of a season that ended with a victory in Super Bowl 50, the joke throughout was that one of their greatest free-agent acquisitions that year was Wade Phillips, the longtime defensive coordinator they signed off the street.



Phillips was not in the league in 2014 but returned to transform the Broncos’ defense into a terror for quarterbacks, relying on his star edge rushers and stout secondary to shut down even the most prolific offenses.



Players loved Phillips. Coaches loved Phillips. Media loved Phillips. He was, in nearly every aspect, just what the Broncos needed at that time and with that group.



Now, four years later, as the Broncos welcome another new staff and another new quarterback in Joe Flacco, one of their top acquisitions may end up being Mike Munchak, the Hall of Fame guard turned offensive line coach.



For years the Broncos...