Denver Broncos’ 2016 NFL Draft: The Good, the Bad and the Baffling

May 4, 2016   ·   Cecil Lammey   ·   Jump to comments

The Denver Broncos showed incredible patience leading up to the 2016 NFL draft. Everyone knew that adding a quarterback was at the top of the priority list for general manager John Elway, yet the team was still able to sit at the end of the first round and see a favorite passer fall in its range.
The Broncos traded with the Seattle Seahawks to move up to the 26th overall pick to find their franchise quarterback. Paxton Lynch of Memphis was the player the team had targeted all along in the first round, and according to Elway, Denver had been working the phones for several hours prior to the draft in an effort to move up.
The move for Lynch was just one of their selections in the draft. Not every move yielded such a potential playmaker for the team like Lynch. There were some picks and missed opportunities that left some fans and analysts scratching their heads. There were also some players the Broncos were better off not selecting in the draft.
Here’s a recap of wha...

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