NFL free agency grades: How did each team do?

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos needed to make bold moves in free agency this year in order to avoid slipping further into 7-9 purgatory (aka the “Jeff Fisher Zone”). They did exactly this, with the centerpiece moves of their first wave of free agency being the acquisitions of AJ Bouye and Jurrell Casey.

Bouye figures to replace Chris Harris Jr. as Denver’s top cornerback, assuming they can lower his cap hit, and has serious bounce-back potential. If all goes well, Bouye could even be an upgrade over Harris in the long run. Casey might be an even better addition despite his age, and the Broncos only had to give up a seventh-round pick to take on his salary.

Denver officially moved on from Joe Flacco, signing the athletic Jeff Driskel to be Drew Lock’s backup in 2020.

The Broncos made two major additions on offense, adding Melvin Gordon to pair with top backs Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman. It looks like the Broncos will follow the San Francisco 49ers blueprint of having multiple explosive rushers, and while Gordon is making a significant amount of guaranteed money, he’s not a huge cap hit over the next two seasons. If it works out, Gordon could help Denver and Lock immensely.

Graham Glasgow will make even more money, having signed a four-year deal worth $44 million to presumably replace Connor McGovern at center as Lock’s new friend. Under this lens, it’s money well-spent for the Broncos, as Glasgow could be their best offensive lineman in 2020.

Grade: A-