McWhoops and the Denver Broncos

The Broncos were a game away from going to the playoffs a few years back as Jay Cutler and company headed off to San Diego to fight for victory.  But instead, Denver was destroyed by the Chargers and finished the season 8-8.  Bronco country was disappointed, but felt that with their explosive offense, some defensive additions, and the brains of Mike Shannahan, all would work out.
Ownership had a different idea.  Enter Josh McDaniels as the youngest coach in the league, a disciple of the great Bill Belicheck, and the man who taught Matt Cassel how to win by believing in system before self. 
The Bronco move surprised me a little as the young McDaniel replaced the legendary Shannahan with zero head coaching experience, but a lot of people fear change. 
McDaniel would surely bring in some needed change, draft a few guys on the defensive side of things, and get the Broncos back into the post season.  But McDaniels was a McWhoops.
Feeling that if he could win with Cassel, he could win with anyone, McDaniels forced the trade of Jay Cutler.  The same Jay Cutler who is one game away from going to the superbowl.  Over the next season and a half, McDaniel traded away Peyton Hillis who would end up with 1,200 yards and 11 touchdowns with Cleveland, Brandon Marshall who ended up with 86 catches and 1000 yards with Miami, and Tony Scheffler who caught 45 passes for Detroit this year.
But McWhoops had a master plan.  Forget defense.  Draft an injury prone running back with your first pick, replace Marshall with Demaryius Thomas and his 22 catches this year, and steal Tim Tebow by picking him three rounds before anyone else would have.  Wait, it gets better.
In 2009, his first year of drafting players, McWhoops traded up to snag Alphonso Smith, a cornerback, by trading away a first round pick in 2010, the 14th pick.  Alphonso was a bust and was traded months later for nothing.
Then of course, there was spygate junior.  During McDaniels trip to London and the Broncos game against the San Francisco 49ers, the Broncos were found guilty of videotaping the 49ers practice in order to have an advantage in the game.  The Broncos still lost 24-16.
In my opinion, it wasn't the two losses to the Oakland Raiders, 59-14 and 39-23, that cost McDaniels his job.  It wasn't the horrible draft picks, videotaping, or lack of head coaching experience.
Great coaches learn to manage the problem children, not trade them away.  Phil didn't trade away Kobe, he worked with him, then brought in Ron Artest.  Belicheck brought in Randy Moss, and won a superbowl.  Boston worked with Manny Ramirez.  Montreal couldn't work with Patrick Roy and he went and won two stanley cups with another team. 
McDaniels could have had Jay Cutler at quarterback, Peyton Hillis in the backfield, and Marshall, Brandon Lloyd, and Donald Royal as receivers.  McDaniels could have used his Tebow, Thomas, and Smith picks, for three defensive starters.  And owner Pat Bowlen, could have saved himself the embarrassment that was 2010.