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from Paxton Lynch Many(myself included) had high hopes for Paxton Lynch when the Broncos traded up for him in the 2016 NFL Draft. He was a raw prospect with good size Youth Connor McGovern Jersey , intriguing tools, plus athleticism, and a player who fit the Broncos desperate need at quarterback. Keep in mind they just lost Brock Osweiler to the Texans in free agency, signed Mark Sanchez, passed on Colin Kaepernick, and were just beginning to go down the Trevor Siemian road. So they needed a young “quarterback of the future” and Lynch fit that bill.It started out promising for Lynch, but it quickly went downhill. He lost out to seventh round quarterback Trevor Siemian in a starting quarterback battle that was weighted in his favor. He has struggled whenever he has played and seems to regress every time he takes the field. Then, he once again lost out to a seventh-round quarterback(Chad Kelly) this summer to be the backup to starter Case Keenum. It’s just time to move on and may be beneficial for both parties to do it sooner rather than later. Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty ImagesThe contrast between second-team quarterback Chad Kelly and Paxton Lynch is evident. Kelly is oozing confidence and is seeing the field well. He is making accurate throws and appears to be a promising young quarterback for the Broncos.As for Lynch, he looks lost out there. He has zero confidence on the field, he is thinking too much, he is hesitating before he throws, he tucks and runs(still) too quickly, and just appears to have regressed from his rookie year. It is time to cut bait. I believe the Broncos should try to trade Lynch sooner rather than later. The Jets were able to get something for quarterback Christian Hackenberg so I believe there will be a market for Lynch. I do not expect much in return obviously, but you should be able to get something. Lynch’s first-round label helps him and some team that lacks a young quarterback option behind their veteran starter should be interested. Having a coach with a background of developing quarterbacks should help too. I wouldn’t be shocked to see New England be the team to kick the tires on Lynch but that is pure speculation on my part.In the end, Lynch needs a change of scenery. His future is not in Denver and he is being showered with boos while already lacking confidence. This isn’t a good environment for Lynch and it would do both sides well to just move on.It sucks it didn’t work out but prolonging this any longer just doesn’t make sense. It is time to move on from Lynch.Why didn’t the Broncos run the ball more? Numbers don’t lie.There are two from the Denver Broncos 27-23 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night that tell the story.Thirty-seven.Twenty-two.The first is the number of pass plays called by Broncos offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave. The second is the running plays called by Musgrave. For those in Broncos Country, the question pinging around from the fourth quarter until this morning — why?The Chiefs defense could not stop Denver from rushing the ball if they tried. Kansas City could have had 22 guys on the field Cheap Courtland Sutton Jersey , and it still couldn’t stop the Broncos from running the ball. That is a slight exaggeration, but you get the point.As a team, Denver averaged over seven yards per attempt, led by the dynamic rookie duo of Royce Freeman and Phillip Lindsay. They became just the fourth pair of rookie running backs in NFL history to rush for at least 65 yards and a touchdown for their team in the same game. That is remarkable. But when you look at the 37 passes to 22 rushes, you would think Denver was trailing most of the game. But that’s not the case. At all. The Broncos actually had a 23-13 lead at the start of the fourth quarter. It’s even more egregious when you see Freeman had only eight carries and was on the field less than Devontae Booker (33 percent for Booker, as opposed to 27 percent for Freeman). In that situation and with how he was running, Freeman should have gotten the carries to help eat time and give the defense a breather.So, again, as Adam Malnati and I asked on the MHR Radio Podcast, why?As I noted in the winners and losers story after the game, if Musgrave calls 30 or more runs in that game, Denver may have won. And if you look at the second-to-last drive, it seems he abandoned the run after first down. Lindsay was stopped for a 1-yard gain and Musgrave proceeded to call two pass plays that resulted in a killer three-and-out. Over the course of the game, it seemed Musgrave abandoned the run no matter how many yards were gained on first down. Why? As noted earlier, why wasn’t Freeman in the game in that crucial drive in the fourth quarter?One is left to wonder if Musgrave was in some sort of competition with Andy Reid and the Chiefs offense. Did he want to show how much of an offensive genius he was, rather than stick with what was working for his unit? It just made no damn sense to me.It was obvious from the second offensive play that the Broncos would control the line of scrimmage and dominate with their run game. As the game wore on Womens Jake Butt Jersey , that became more apparent to everyone ... save for the guy who matters most.But wait, it gets better (or worse). Musgrave moved to the coaches box for this game. The thought was that, if he could see the whole field, it would help with his play calling. No, seriously. You can’t make this shit up.Musgrave’s incompetence cost his team a win in a game it should have won, and it takes away from the performance of Freeman and Lindsay. In fact, had Musgrave done what any capable offensive coordinator would have, Freeman and Lindsay would have finished with better nights (namely Freeman, who had only eight freaking carries) and the Broncos would have won.Numbers don’t lie.The MHR Radio Podcast is now on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher and TuneIn. Please subscribe to the one that fits your fancy, and also rate and review what you hear.