Getty Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch. If you want to pinpoint exactly when almost a full decade of misery following their Super Bowl 50 win began for the Denver Broncos , you can point to an exact date: April 28, 2016. That was the day the Broncos drafted quarterback Paxton Lynch in the 1st round (No. 26 overall), setting off a series of events that would lead to the franchise missing the playoffs for 8 consecutive seasons. It’s also why Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox named the