Given that 252 players found a new NFL home before Chad Kelly was selected by the Denver Broncos last weekend, it was a relief at the time to hear his name get called at all. It didn’t take long, however, for fans to look back at the draft order and question the decision process used by teams to not take a chance on him earlier. Kelly’s talent combined with his low draft position made him arguably one of the highest value picks this year.
In the eyes of many, he simply wasn’t worth the baggage to invest in long-term, and perhaps the conversation could end there.