ESPN’s Jeff Legwold summarized very neatly just how quickly and repeatedly the Broncos have screwed themselves year after year in search of an answer at quarterback since Peyton Manning:
They’ve used a first-round pick — Paxton Lynch — they’ve used Day 2 picks (Brock Osweiler and Drew Lock) and they’ve used a late-round pick (Trevor Siemian). They’ve signed veteran free agents in the hope to squeeze out a little more, such as Case Keenum, Joe Flacco and Teddy Bridgewater.
They’ve had injury replacements in Brandon Allen, Jeff Driskel and Brett Rypien.