They can't get anything for Lynch (would YOU give anything for him? NO? Then why would an NFL GM?) and they can't get the #1 or #2 overall pick.
Right now there are TEN teams with 3 or fewer wins:
In draft order (as determined by the NFL):
#1 Cleveland 0-9
#2 49ers 1-9
#3 Giants 1-8
#4 Colts 3-7
#5 Bucs 3-6
#6 Chargers 3-6
#7 Texans 3-6
#8 Broncos 3-6
#9 Bengals 3-6
#10 Bears 3-6
All the 3-6 teams are compared by strength of schedule and other tie-breakers. It's too convoluted for me to determine why the Broncos would pick behind the Bucs, Chargers and Texans.
But you can see that even if the Broncos lose out and go 3-13 they are not getting the #1 or #2 pick in all probability. Even if they finish with the same record as another team they might not pick ahead of them due to tie-breakers. The Browns, Giants and 49ers are all angling for that #1 pick with only 1 or 0 wins.
All in all, the Broncos are likely a top 10 pick. But, that's all we can say. The 49ers and Giants are worse and have worse records. The Giants beat the Broncos but I don't know that matters in breaking ties between several different teams.
Not for QBs they aren't. For other positions it's perfectly possible to find quality stars in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. But, any decent prospect at QB is normally taken in the first round.
Just look at Paxton Lynch! Consensus first round talent, but he had never played in a pro-style offense at Memphis. Would NFL teams draft a LB with similar limitations? Not in the first round.
Think not? Remember Elvis Dumervil? He was drafted in the 4th round because he played at Louisville, despite getting 20 sacks in his senior year. S Will Parks was drafted in the 6th round and is turning into a perfectly serviceable S. Nobody notices because having a 6th round S make good is no big surprise.
If he were a QB it would be a HUGE deal! (Like if Trevor made a franchise starter from being a 7th rounder, which he didn't of course).
Does it matter? My point stands. They are tied with 3-6 with 5 other teams. That means some meaningless win in week 14 or 15 could cost them 5 or 6 draft spots. You just can't plan the draft at this point.
All you can do is point out the Broncos are likely a top 10 pick, but probably not in the top 3 because there are 3 teams with 1 or fewer wins ahead of them. Of course the Browns could win 4 games. . . . . yeah right.
We’re gonna get the next Navarro Bowman at #5!
This week's Cincy-Denver game becomes critical then.
IIRC, things like head-to-head etc count for nothing in the draft order. It's all strength of sched and if you were 3-13 against a weak sched, you get listed higher than a 3-13 team against a strong sched so playing KC twice, NE, Philly, etc. hurts us in our strength of sched.
I miss the old Mile High Stadium.
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Right now Broncos are drafting in top 10. And they got shot at top 5. Elway/Russell might be interested in UCLA (Rosen)-USC (Darnold) Saturday. #9sports
2:03 PM - 14 Nov 2017
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