ENGLEWOOD, CO – The Denver Broncos have drafted Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch with the 26th pick in the NFL Draft ,after executing a trade with the Seattle Seahawks to move up to that spot. In the trade, the Broncos give up the 31st pick and the 94 pick in this year’s draft.
Lynch was widely regarded as the third-best quarterback in this year’s draft behind No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks respectively, Jered Goff and Carson Wentz. At Memphis, the 6-foot-7, 245-pound signal caller started 38 games before choosing to forgo his senior season to enter this year’s draft.