Manning was benched, and Osweiler lost the job despite going 5-2 as the starter past year, so it may not matter who the Broncos have under center. Desktop readers can see the poll to the right of this article; mobile readers should scroll to the bottom.
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“What Kubiak has to determine in the next two weeks is whether he wants a mistake-prone quarterback (Sanchez) or a rookie quarterback (Lynch) or an inexperienced guy who’s made one major error this preseason (Siemian) to take the snap opening night”.
Siemian and Sanchez ended training camp sharing the No. 1 quarterback spot on the team depth chart but neither has separated from the other to claim the job outright.
Denver is set to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday evening. Aside from the loss of Peyton Manning, Brock Osweiler and almost its entire offensive line (they weren’t that great anyway), Denver will still be fielding a championship-calibre team this season. He said the sore shoulder shouldn’t prevent him from practicing Tuesday or playing Saturday. Kubiak said he expects Siemian to practice Tuesday.
Mike Davis fumbled twice, negating an outstanding 72-yard performance last week against the Texans. Yes, the 49ers instantly looked overmatched in Saturday night’s exhibition visit to the reigning champion Denver Broncos. “And I would not be surprised at all if it’s a different guy, because Kubiak showed previous year that he’s not afraid to do the hard thing”.
“I feel really good about a lot of things we are doing”. “We want the best five (lineman) on the field, and Trent is not going to play guard”. WR Devon Cajuste, an undrafted free agent from Stanford, caught a 40-yard pass from Driskel in the third quarter.
“I just think we handled everything well”, he said after the game. “So, I’m going to go back and give him a chance to do that again”. With Chip Kelly calling the plays there will be a lot of three and outs for the 49ers today.
Blaine Gabbert, trying to solidify his hold on the starting quarterback job in Colin Kaepernick’s absence, led a scoring drive and finished 6 of 9 for 69 yards in roughly a quarter and a half of play. More plays like that third-quarter sack could jeopardize his chances of remaining as the swing tackle.
If they can prevent the Raiders and, perhaps, even the Chiefs from gaining any ground early on, then I can see a sixth division title in a row. “That was good”, defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil said, “because the one thing that people would question about Ray is his ability to play in the box, just given his history being a secondary guy”.
Aug 20, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end Vance McDonald (89) congratulates running back Carlos Hyde (28) after his touchdown in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. He’s battling for the weak-side linebacker role with Michael Wilhoite and Gerald Hodges, the two guys who split that starting role last season.
Gary Kubiak says Paxton Lynch is in the mix to start for the Broncos. Obviously we need to keep coming, keep bringing him along. Is there a clear-cut answer for Denver and do you think whoever starts in Week 1 will still be the starter at the end of the season? Yes,” he said. “Will I?
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Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry ran for 31 yards on only six carries against the Carolina Panthers, but Saturday’s big plays for the Titans came courtesy of former Temple receiver Tajae Sharpe.
