AFC West Offseason Grades: Broncos make top upgrades

Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after being named the Super Bowl MVP after beating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi
Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after being named the Super Bowl MVP after beating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi /
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AFC West offseason grades: Who made the most significant offseason upgrades in the AFC West? The national media seems to think the Broncos did not…

Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after being named the Super Bowl MVP after beating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi
Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after being named the Super Bowl MVP after beating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi /

What is wrong with all of the AFC West offseason reviews around the league? I’ll tell you what’s wrong with them — they are all about paper championships. The Denver Broncos won the paper championship from 2012-2014, reeling in free agent players like Peyton Manning, Wes Welker, DeMarcus Ware, Aqib Talib, T.J. Ward, and Emmanuel Sanders among many others over that timeframe.

Let me tell you something — winning the offseason paper championship means nothing, but if it does mean something, I’m here to tell you that the Broncos are — once again — the champions of it.

Why? Let’s take a look at each team’s most significant offseason additions around the AFC West, as well as their most significant losses…

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