Se "WhatYouTalkingAbout?s" comment above.

"Elway went with a guy who was a Defensive Coordinator for 1 season and produced the 29th ranked defense. Joseph is better suited as a college coach, where his motivational speeches (and tshirts) will go over better."  So no Joseph was not a good coordinator.

The way I read it, Elway chased Wade out of town with an offer that was below what Wade wanted and expected.

In all football operation negotiations, Elway seems to make it a competition HE has to win against whoever is on the other side of the table, instead of finding a common ground where the team wins and the people he's negotiating with feel valued as well.  Look back at history.  Situations that come to mind is needlessly letting Dumerville get away and dragging Miller's negotiation out to the last second.  And as I mentioned there was the negotiations with Wade, who is doing pretty well in LA.

The mark of successful teams around the league is coaching and QB continuity.