2016: Paxton Lynch, Quarterback, Denver Broncos
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The NFL has way too much of a tendency to fall in love with the “measurables” — height, wingspan, 40-yard dash time, bench press repetitions, and things like that. So when Paxton Lynch entered the 2016 NFL Draft standing 6’7, weighing 245 lbs, and showing off elite arm strength, people thought Lynch — who played in a spread offense in college — could be a taller Marcus Mariota.
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In the process, they overlooked all the important parts of playing quarterback, which Lynch totally lacked: reading defenses, throwing accurately while throwing on the move, and being able to anticipate passing windows (throwing to where a receiver will be instead of where they currently are).
The Broncos waived Lynch prior to the start of the 2018 season.
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