Best and worst offseason moves by every team: AFC West
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Denver Broncos
Best: Moving quickly to Plan B during quarterback search
Kirk Cousins was the first choice of every team with a need at quarterback entering free agency. But John Elway acted fast when he concluded Cousins' asking price would be out of the Broncos' range.
Had they participated in the bidding for Cousins' services Denver may have missed out on the opportunity to grab the next passer on their board.
In Case Keenum, the Broncos get a much cheaper option on a shorter deal. Now they'll hope he can recapture some of the magic from his 2017 season with the Minnesota Vikings, and do it on a roster still capable of being competitive.
Worst: Trading for troubled safety Su'a Cravens
A hybrid safety-linebacker is the kind of defender the Broncos could use on the back end. Denver traded for such a talent by sending a fifth-round pick to the Washington Redskins for Su'a Cravens in March.
However, Cravens comes with a lot of baggage. He threatened to retire after his first season in the NFL and sat out the entire 2017 campaign as a result. He also claimed he suffered permanent damage to his eyesight due to concussions sustained in 2016.
Cravens has also battled personal issues. The Broncos shipped out T.J. Ward and Aqib Talib in recent seasons, who both went through off-field trouble, only to bring in another defensive back with character concerns.
Kansas City Chiefs
Best: Acquiring Kendall Fuller in the Alex Smith trade
NFL trades rarely involve starting quarterbacks. The Chiefs did well to land a budding star in cornerback Kendall Fuller for 13-year veteran passer Alex Smith.
The decision to trade Fuller was derided almost immediately by Redskins players. The two-year pro is an ascending talent and was considered Washington's best cover corner.
Kansas City brought in a blossoming 23-year-old, and the Chiefs will hold his inexpensive rights for the next two years.
Worst: Trading Marcus Peters
Trading away a top-tier cornerback like Marcus Peters just didn't need to happen.
Sure, the 25-year-old has displayed his volatile nature on more than one occasion. But he's the kind of difference-maker teams spend significant resources to acquire.
The two-time Pro Bowler has the most interceptions (19) and passes defensed (55) in the league since he made his debut in 2015. You don't just let talent like that out the door.
Los Angeles Chargers
Best: Signing Mike Pouncey
This may be the best move made by any team in the division.
Not only did the Chargers net a three-time Pro Bowl center in Mike Pouncey who is just 28 years old, they also nabbed him at a discounted price. At $15 million for two years, Pouncey is woefully underpaid, and owns only the 17th-best contract at the position.
He's the perfect anchor along the offensive line to place between 2017 draft picks Forrest Lamp and Dan Feeney.
Worst: Signing Roberto Aguayo
Poor field-goal kicking sank the Chargers' 2017 season. So it was a surprise when the team signed discarded kicker Roberto Aguayo in January.
The Chargers trotted out four different field-goal kickers last season, and they combined to go 3-for-11 on 40-plus-yard attempts. Aguayo was 4-for-11 on such kicks during his awful rookie season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016. He also missed a couple chip shots and two extra points that year.
L.A. followed the Aguayo signing by inking Caleb Sturgis to a two-year contract. So Aguayo may not be long for the Chargers' roster, but signing him remains the team's most puzzling offseason move.
Oakland Raiders
Best: Trading for Martavis Bryant
The Raiders' addition of Jordy Nelson has received the most buzz, but the draft-day trade for Martavis Bryant may have a greater impact.
Bryant posted the second-fastest maximum speed among ball-carriers last season, according to Next Gen Stats. That will satisfy the Raiders' never-ending appetite for athleticism. The mercurial receiver has the talent to be a big-play threat, too. He's scored 17 receiving touchdowns in just 36 career regular-season games.
Bryant cost the Raiders a third-round draft pick, but he'll come cheaply in 2018 while still playing on his rookie deal.
Worst: Using a 1st-round pick on an offensive tackle
Virtually every move made by the Raiders this offseason has been mocked, from the re-hiring of head coach Jon Gruden to bringing in a collection of aging veterans. The worst headscratcher, however, was the decision to move back five spots from the No. 10 pick in the draft to select offensive tackle Kolton Miller.
Miller may develop into a fine pro, but the Raiders ignored their needs on the defensive side of the ball and instead added to a position of strength. Studs defenders like Tremaine Edmunds, Derwin James, Jaire Alexander, and Leighton Vander Esch went off the board in the picks immediately following No. 15.
Oakland has made little headway in the effort to improve its 23rd-ranked defense of a year ago.
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