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The one move that defined the 2018 NFL season for all 32 teams

By Erik Lambert

ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden looks on during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden looks on during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 16: Running back Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos carries the ball against the Oakland Raiders in the first quarter of a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 16: Running back Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos carries the ball against the Oakland Raiders in the first quarter of a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Denver Broncos: Signing Phillip Lindsay

Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good, but it doesn’t hurt to be both lucky and good when it comes to the NFL Draft.

The Denver Broncos had one of the best draft classes in recent memory, bringing in Bradley Chubb, Courtland Sutton, Royce Freeman, Isaac Yiadom, Josey Jewell, and DaeSean Hamilton among others.

But it was after the draft when they brought in a local feel-good story in Phillip Lindsay, a small running back who wasn’t even invited to the Scouting Combine. Lindsay competed in offseason activities and even before training camp was earning some work with the number one offense.

By the start of the season, the hype surrounding Lindsay was pretty wild and then he scored the team’s first touchdown of the season. Since then, he’s scored nine more touchdowns and has over 1,000 all-purpose offensive yards. He’s become the Broncos’ featured offensive player and looks like a superstar in the making.

Lindsay’s emergence has helped the Broncos improve throughout the season, which included a three-game winning streak recently to get the team to a 6-6 record before their disappointing loss to the 49ers.

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