Ranking Broncos' 5 best draft picks since winning Super Bowl 50
Who are the best draft picks made by the Denver Broncos in the last decade?
Ranking Broncos' 5 best draft picks since winning Super Bowl 50 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Denver Broncos have gone through a bumpy road since winning Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season.
But after missing the playoffs in eight straight years, Sean Payton has taken the team to the postseason in back-to-back seasons and came within a couple of plays of getting the team back to the Super Bowl. Along the way, the Broncos have had many great draft picks to help offset some really bad ones. On the eve of the 2026 NFL Draft, we're going to take a look at some of the picks that have gone well.
I already discussed the five worst picks since the team last hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. Those players flamed out quickly, but as you'll see with this list, many of these players are still on the team. Honorable Mentions Justin Simmons, Safety, Boston College: 3rd round, 2016 Justin Simmons had a stellar career with the Broncos that spanned eight seasons and saw him selected to the Pro Bowl twice while being named a Second-team All-Pro four times.
He never played in a playoff game and though that's not a knock on his individual talent, it does limit him to the honorable mention section. Quinn Meinerz, Guard, Wisconsin-Whitewater: 3rd round, 2021 The Broncos chose to take a chance on Quinn Meinerz out of Division III in 2021 despite most people only knowing him for a crazy outdoors workout video and talking about eating squirrels. In five seasons, he has become one of the best interior offensive linemen in the NFL.