Denver Broncos 2016 NFL Draft Grades

Morgan Epstein grades the Denver Broncos 2016 NFL Draft. Does Denver have a bright future after drafting Paxton Lynch with the twenty sixth pick in the 2016 NFL Draft?

26. Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis B Grade

I gave the Rams a B+ grade for taking Jared Goff with the start pick because they gave up way too much for him even though he's starting right away. I gave the Eagles a B grade for taking Carson Wentz and trading a future first round pick for a third string quarterback. The least I can do is give Denver a B grade for drafting a solid quarterback for the future that's probably an upgrade over Mark Sanchez.

63. Adam Gotsis, 3-4 RE, Georgia Tech D Grade

Adam Gotsis is an undersized, third string, 3-4 right end. If they took him in the third round I may give this a C grade, but this pick clearly warranted an F grade. Denver made much better picks after this though.

98. Justin Simmons, FS, Boston College C Grade

Boston College free safety Justin Simmons has the versatility to play anywhere on the secondary. He's a third string free safety on the depth chart which tells me he's not ready to step up if Darian Stewart becomes a Free Agent. That's why this pick got a C grade.

136. Devontae Booker, RB, Utah C+ Grade

Devontae Booker will begin as a third string running back behind C.J. Anderson and Ronnie Hillman. If Hillman continues to drop passes Booker could take his job as the backup running back. Many considered Booker a top three running back in the 2016 NFL Draft behind Ezekiel Elliott and Derrick Henry so this is a great pick.

144. Connor McGovern, LG, Missouri D Grade

Connor McGovern has the versatility to play left tackle, left guard, center, right guard, or right tackle on the offensive line. My biggest issue with him is he's a third string offensive linemen on Denver's depth chart.

176. Andy Janovich, FB, Nebraska A Grade

Andy Janovich is gonna start at fullback right away. This was Denver's best pick in my honest opinion.

219. Will Parks, SS, Arizona D Grade

Like Justin Simmons, Will Parks has the versatility to play cornerback, strong safety, or free safety. He may be a third string strong safety on Denver's depth chart, but that versatility earns Parks a D grade.

228. Riley Dixon, P, Syracuse B Grade

Riley Dixon is the backup punter on Denver's depth chart. Many considered him the top punter in the entire 2016 NFL Draft so I will give this pick a B grade..

Denver Broncos Team Grade: C Grade

Denver had a solid draft. Their draft wasn't as great as people made it out to be, but it wasn't a terrible draft where they got multiple F grades. I gave Denver one F grade in the second round and really liked the value they got even though there were some questionable third stringers the team selected.