Paxton Lynch
The Broncos took Lynch with the 26th overall pick, as they needed to replace both the retired Peyton Manning, and the free agent departure of Brock Osweiler. The strong-armed quarterback still has a long way to go. There is no question that he possesses some serious tools, but he may be more of a project than originally anticipated.
Forced into playing time in three different games, Lynch looked very raw and confused, while averaging less than six yards per pass. The porous offensive line didn’t help, and Gary Kubiak’s offenses have never resembled a juggernaut, so we should see improvement from Lynch under a new coaching staff.
New head coach Vance Joseph says the starting job is an open competition. Will Lynch work hard enough in the offseason to beat out Trevor Siemian?
Final grade: C
