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Lynch got a vote of confidence from Broncos GM John Elway last week after the team passed on drafting a quarterback. But former NFL MVP Rich Gannon on Wednesday gave a scathing review of the 2016 first-round draft pick.
“I’m not going to lie to you,” . “I have real concerns about Paxton Lynch, whether or not he’s ever going to be a legitimate starter in this league. Honestly, he’s a taller guy, he’s not very accurate, I think the game’s moving way too fast for him right now.”
Gannon, a four-time quarterback who now calls NFL games for CBS, said he was on the broadcast for Lynch’s first start against the last year.
Gannon said Lynch was having “kind of an ugly performance” before going down with an injury.
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“He looks like he’s not the most comfortable guy under center,” Gannon said. “He’s got decent movement for a guy his size. Not very accurate. The anticipation, you just don’t see it.
“You’ve got to ask yourself, he’s been there now for a couple years, why isn’t this guy taking charge of the situation? Why is he not getting more reps? Why does the team not have confidence to hand him the reins of the football team?” Gannon continued. “It tells you, if you read between the lines, he’s a guy that’s struggling a little bit to kind of find his way, but also to handle the volume of information that’s required to play that position.”
The Broncos in 2016 traded up to select Lynch No. 26 overall. Last season, Lynch lost out in a quarterback competition against former seventh round pick , who this offseason was traded to Minnesota.
Lynch has started four games for the Broncos, going 1-3. He’s passed for 792 yards with a 61.7 percent pass completion percentage, four touchdowns and four interceptions.
“I don’t anticipate, based on what I’ve seen so far, this guy being a Pro Bowl caliber player, or even a mid-range starter for 6-8 years in our league,” Gannon. “I just don’t see that in him right now. And that could change. But, he’s got to do something.”
Lynch and 2017 seventh-round draft pick Chad Kelly are behind the newly signed starting quarterback , who Gannon called “a huge upgrade over what they had.”
“If they’re bringing in a guy like Case Keenum and they’re going to make him the starter, I think it tells you all you need to know right now about how they feel about Paxton Lynch,” Gannon said.
