Mike Renner of Pro Football Focus made a list of 16 selections that he believes were the best picks in the 2016 NFL Draft. In that list, he includes a certain sixth-round draft pick by the Broncos.
The 16 best picks from the 2016 NFL draft:
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) May 3, 2016
1. Jonathan Bullard, DL, Bears
2. Joe Thuney, G/T, Patriots
3-16. https://t.co/FDmWUdnUxt
That player is safety Will Park who Renner calls a "heck of a football player" and thinks he will be another versatile piece to the Broncos secondary in 2016.
Another versatile piece to add to a loaded Broncos secondary. Parks was our highest-graded cornerback in college football in 2014 after he dominated in a slot role for Arizona. Last season he lined up all over the Wildcats defense while adding more snaps at deep safety and graded out similarly well. He doesn’t check the athletic boxes, but for a sixth-round pick, the Broncos got a heck of a football player.
Sounds like the Broncos got themselves a bit of a steal in the sixth round.
I think Parks will carve out a roster spot as the fourth safety and being T.J. Ward's backup. Both have similar skill sets and will be best suited playing closer to the line of scrimmage as a SS/LB hybrid player.
Parks is a grinder, he's intelligent, a big hitter, and he's versatile and the type of player that usually has success with the Denver Broncos. I'm excited to see what he can do this summer/training camp with the Broncos.