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Evaluating the Denver Broncos 2017 Rookie Class

By Tylor Walden

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 18: Executive vice president and general manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos is recognized during the pregame ceremony as his jersey number is retired before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field Field at Mile High on September 18, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 18: Executive vice president and general manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos is recognized during the pregame ceremony as his jersey number is retired before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field Field at Mile High on September 18, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 18: Executive vice president and general manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos is recognized during the pregame ceremony as his jersey number is retired before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field Field at Mile High on September 18, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

The Denver Broncos drafted some interesting rookies for their team during the offseason. It is time to evaluate them four games into the 2017 season.

Denver’s rookie class looks like it will fill in some missing pieces to the Broncos roster that saw an offensive line get bullied around and improve a Super Bowl caliber defense.

With so much hype going into each draft pick or undrafted free agent, how will that hype translate onto the football field? A lot of fans and analysis were very excited for some of these players.

When some of the names were called, some questioned the move made by John Elway. There were even some names that I know I never heard before.

Why would the Denver Broncos need another tight end, corner back, or wide receiver? Was it the wrong move to draft two wide outs on a team that had a lot of talent at the position? And with how excellent the No Fly Zone has been, why draft another corner?

Those were a few questions that entered my head during the 2017 NFL Draft for the Denver Broncos. But as I analyzed each draft pick or undrafted free agent, it made some sense.

Now that we are four games in, I am going to provide my grades for the rookie class of 2017.

Rookies that have not seen the field I will not mention.

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