Denver Broncos general manager John Elway has a lot on his plate this week as the 2020 NFL Draft is now less than 24 hours away. Elway refuses to leave any stone unturned at times like this, though, as the Broncos front office executive is answering all of the tough questions thrown at him by the media.

One of those tough questions? Is there any truth to the rumors that Denver doesn't select former Alabama players in the NFL Draft?

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“It just kind of fell that way,” Elway said during a Monday conference call with reporters, via USA TODAY Sports. “There’s really no reason. I know that obviously we have a great deal of respect for the program down there that Nick Saban has and the football players that they have in their system. It’s just kind of fallen that way. There’s really nothing more than that.

“It just hasn’t worked out. I think to be able to say there’s a reason we haven’t drafted anybody from Alabama — we really don’t have a reason other than the fact it’s just not fallen that way.”

The Broncos currently own the No. 15 overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, which will take place on Thursday evening. It has been widely speculated that the Broncos will select a wide receiver with that 15th overall pick, several of which played their collegiate football at the aforementioned Alabama, namely Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy. Both Ruggs III and Jeudy will no doubt be first-round picks come Thursday.