Eric Edholm and Chad Reuter recently ranked all 32 classes from the 2023 NFL draft and their rankings were not kind to the Denver Broncos or general manager George Paton.
Denver’s 2023 draft class ranked 32nd, dead last in the NFL.
Elsewhere in the AFC West, the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 11), Las Vegas Raiders (No. 14) and Los Angeles Chargers (No. 25) dew mixed reviews. The Houston Texans had the No. 1-ranked class.
The Broncos only ended up making five picks last year following the trades for quarterback Russell Wilson (2022) and coach Sean Payton (2023). With those five picks, Denver landed WR Marvin Mims, LB Drew Sanders CB, Riley Moss, DB JL Skinner and OL Alex Forsyth.
Mims was the only one who made a big impact as he earned a Pro Bowl nod and received All-AFC and All-Rookie recognition from PFWA as a returner.
Mims aside, last year’s class certainly doesn’t look great right now, but a one-year sample size is too short of a window to truly judge a class. Most pundits agree that it takes three years before being able to give a fair grade. So we’ll revisit this topic in 2026, but the early returns are concerning.
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