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Denver Broncos finally pull plug on failed Paxton Lynch experiment

It's a rough day for tall, strong-armed, over-drafted quarterbacks.

The Broncos, who traded up in Round 1 in 2015 to draft potential Peyton Manning heir, 6-foot-7 Paxton Lynch, at No. 26 overall, are releasing the Memphis product after he lost the QB2 battle to "Mr. Irrelevant" in 2017, Chad Kelly.

Meantime, new Giants GM Dave Gettleman and new head coach Pat Shurmur quickly moved on from 2017 third-rounder Davis Webb (6-5), who was selected by Jerry Reese but lost out to rookie fourth-rounder Kyle Lauletta in the competition to back up Eli Manning this season.

Before the Giants selected him, Webb was included on PFW's list of the most overrated 2017 NFL draft prospects.