The Denver Broncos defense which was arguably the most dominant in the league has gone through some changes over the last couple of seasons. This offseason saw cornerback Aqib Talib depart the Mile High City as he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams.

Talib, who spent four seasons with the Broncos, is not a fan of what John Elway and his staff have been doing with that defensive unit and has offered his old team a word of advice when it comes to their personnel moves.

“Maybe they should stop firing all the dogs,” Talib told Robert Klemko of Sports Illustrated. “That team was full of dogs, and now they’re all gone. So, stop firing all the dogs.”

Prior to Talib, safety T.J. Ward was the first of the “dogs” on Denver’s famed “No-Fly Zone” secondary who left after he was cut prior to last season.

But apart from that, the Broncos have been able to keep the core pieces of their defense relatively intact, which is why Talib’s take about “firing all the dogs” seems a bit confusing. The Broncos have even added a young and exciting new dog in No. 5 overall pick Bradley Chubb, who could be an instant hit in Denver’s D.

Talib also criticized defensive coordinator Joe Woods for limiting what the defense was allowed to do compared to his predecessor, Wade Phillips. So apart from potentially being sour about getting traded, Talib apparently had other problems with how Denver was being run.

But despite Talib’s stinging shots, it’s safe to say Elway has done an outstanding job leading the Broncos. After five winning seasons prior to last year, he’s earned the benefit of the doubt with his moves. Perhaps in time, his decision to get rid of another “dog” in Talib could prove to be the right move as well.