Schefter: Trade value for low Broncos QB Paxton Lynch
Aug 12, 2018, 11:12 PM
The Denver Broncos may or may not be in the market for a veteran to backup quarterback Case Keenum, but it’s a longshot the team will accomplish that by trading Paxton Lynch, says ESPN Insider Adam Schefter.
Joining “Schlereth and Evans” on Friday, Schefter said he could see the Broncos being in the market for a veteran arm should Lynch or third-team quarterback Chad Kelly not impress during the preseason.
On Saturday, Lynch went 6-for-11 for 24 yards and a pick while Kelly had 177 yards on 14-of-21 passing for two touchdowns and an interception.
The free agency market for quarterbacks is not “ideal” at the moment, Schefter said, though T.J. Yates and Matt Moore could be options.
But it’s when teams cut rosters from 90 to 53 players that the Broncos could find a suitable backup for Keenum, Schefter said, not via trade for Lynch.
“I don’t think he’s got much value around the league. He doesn’t have until he shows something in Denver, which he hasn’t done,” Schefter said.
Schefter argued there is a reason why there is talk the Broncos should pursue a veteran arm, and if they do it would lower Lynch’s value even further.
“If they saw enough from Paxton Lynch, why would they even be entertaining the idea? Why would we be discussing it?” Schefter said. “And if they indeed are looking for a backup quarterback, why would Paxton Lynch have any value then?”
After Saturday’s preseason opener, head coach Vance Joseph said Lynch had an “up and down” performance, that “he made some plays and he didn’t make some.”
Said Lynch about his performance: “We didn’t really put a lot of drives together and move the ball, so I’m sad about that. We didn’t score a lot of points, but I’ll watch the film tomorrow. We’ll move on from that and work on Chicago.”
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