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How the Denver Broncos identify athletes for every position

By Sayre Bedinger

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 10: Outside linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos celebrates along with Shelby Harris #96 after a sack against the New York Jets in the third quarter of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 10, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 10: Outside linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos celebrates along with Shelby Harris #96 after a sack against the New York Jets in the third quarter of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 10, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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ENGLEWOOD, CO MARCH 16: John Elway, general manager and executive vice president of football operations of the Denver Broncos and head coach Vance Joseph present quarterback Case Keenum with his jersey with the no.4 on it during a press conference on March 16, 2018 at Dove Valley. Case Keenum agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
ENGLEWOOD, CO MARCH 16: John Elway, general manager and executive vice president of football operations of the Denver Broncos and head coach Vance Joseph present quarterback Case Keenum with his jersey with the no.4 on it during a press conference on March 16, 2018 at Dove Valley. Case Keenum agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

QB (4) — Case Keenum, Paxton Lynch, Chad Kelly, Nick Stevens
Ht: 6-3.25 (Lynch outlier);
Wt: 221.75 (Lynch outlier)
40: 4.88 (Stevens outlier)
Vert: 31 (Stevens outlier)
20-yard shuttle: 4.40 (Stevens outlier)

For the quarterback position, numbers were varied more than almost any other position group with such a small roster number. That will happen when you have a player like Paxton Lynch, who is 6-foot-7, 244 pounds, and a player like Case Keenum, who is 6-foot-1, 210 pounds.

The discrepancy in the size of Keenum and Lynch actually created a composite athlete that is very similar to Chad Kelly in general.

Some of the measurements were skewed by the lack of athleticism from Nick Stevens.

He significantly bogged down the average 40-time of Broncos QBs, which is definitely closer to a sub-4.8 than 4.9 if not for Stevens’ 5.13 number, and the vertical jump, where Stevens’ was under 23 inches.

On the whole, the Broncos actually have three very good athletes at the QB position in Keenum, Lynch, and Kelly, and one below average to poor athlete in Stevens.

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