See where ESPN ranked the Broncos’ free agency class
ESPN's Ben Solak rated the free agency classes of all 32 NFL teams. You might be surprised to see where the Broncos land.
The Denver Broncos ' roster may not have changed much through free agency, but at least one expert has rave reviews from their first few weeks of wheeling and dealing. ESPN's Ben Solak recently ranked all 32 free agency classes, and ranked the Broncos' class fifth-best in the NFL. In his analysis, Solak gave the things he loved and the things he didn't for each team.
Solak loved the Waddle trade . "This is the sort of move that contending teams in rookie QB contract windows should make," wrote Solak . "With the 30th pick in a weak draft class, the Broncos were unlikely to get a needle-moving player for 2026.
Instead, they used that pick (and a middle-round pick) to get Waddle. He's a sudden playmaker with great deep speed, and he's only 27 and comes with three years of team control. Waddle gives Denver more punch -- not just for one season but for multiple years to come.
Bo Nix needed a better target against zone coverage and a more dangerous YAC receiver. Terrific trade for Denver. " Solak didn't love how the Broncos essentially ran back their linebacker room.