On the other hand, Siemian appears to be the choice at the moment as he will start in the pre-season game against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Siemian, in his second year out of Northwestern, said he isn’t looking beyond the Rams. We still have to look at a lot of people.
The offensive line is still unsettled, most notably right guard.
Kubiak is well aware that two of his three quarterbacks, Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch, have combined for one career National Football League snap.
“When I went over to the sideline, coach Knapp was talking about speeding up the tempo a little bit and going some no-huddle”, Lynch explained.
Bubble spots. When it comes to the roster, the lingering question is whether the injuries on the offensive line (Sambrailo, Weems and James Ferentz) and at tight end (Garrett Graham and Jeff Heuerman) will affect the Broncos’ roster decisions.
“I think we’re better as a group”, he said frankly. With the defense the Denver Broncos have in place, the last thing they need is a starting quarterback who can not protect the ball. Mark Sanchez went 10-17 for 127 yards, but it was third-stringer rookie Paxton Lynch who is trying to make a move not only for the backup spot, but the starting spot as well, going 15-26 for 113 yards and throwing for 2 scores.
But the calm demeanor that often is perceived as a fault is one of the biggest reasons the Broncos drafted him in 2015 and put him in the running to take over for a future Hall of Famer. Kubiak said OL Darrion Weems is in the concussion protocol but is “doing well”. “The jump, the leap that we have is just non-explanatory”.
Matter of fact, if the Broncos throw the ball more than 40 times in a game, it will be because they have fallen far back in the early going.
Hillman led the Broncos in rushing past year with 863 yards but Anderson was the main back in the postseason.
Hillman has responded after being pushed by Booker and Bibbs.
Kubiak’s system will feature the running game more this season. “Ronnie is pushing hard. Those are the things that are really important”.
“Well, if we play the way we did tonight, we won’t have to worry about the playoffs or anything like that”, said Murray, who rushed for just 19 yards on six carries, per ESPN.com’s Paul Gutierrez.
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NOTES: CB Aqib Talib did not practice because of illness. C James Ferentz is out for a few weeks after having a knee scoped Monday. Denver’s second-year quarterback did not throw at the team’s practice on Tuesday because of shoulder soreness. DE Derek Wolfe missed his second straight practice to deal with a family issue, Kubiak said.
