“There’s a lot to think about”, Siemian said.
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While that doesn’t yet mean that Siemian will be the team’s starter when the Broncos open the season September 8 against the Carolina Panthers, he will get the last best look with the starters before coach Gary Kubiak makes the call.
NOTES: Kubiak said CB Aqib Talib will make his preseason debut Saturday.
“I just squandered a great opportunity to separate myself, and I put the team in a bad situation”, said Sanchez when asked what the hell he was doing out there. “There’s no excuse for that. That’s not a very good play versus quarters”.
But one of Sanchez’s former teammates with the Jets hasn’t given up on him yet. Big plays in training camp have been mixed with interceptions and miscues.
I heard grumblings that if Sanchez is named starter he could be pulled by Week 4 if he struggles, but what happens if you name Siemian the starter, and he struggles the same? And then he threw a pick. In Paxton’s case, his best plays won’t be the ones drawn up in the playbook-no, they will be the ones that he makes on his own, with his instincts, on his raw talent alone-the ones that make your jaw drop, and will lift 78,000 fans to their feet and send a roar of excitement across the Mile High City.
A three-and-out at the start of the third quarter ended Sanchez’s night at 10-of-17 with 120 yards, three sacks and an 80.5 rating.
“I think Paxton has done some good things”. He has showed the ability to lead Denver down the field and move the chains.
Sanchez could also play the back-up or third QB role.
Sanchez and Lynch will also play versus the Rams but Kubiak did not disclose in what order. He has been sacked three times behind what has been a bad makeshift offensive line. Lynch completed 15-of-26 passes for 113 yards a 77.9 rating. Normally, I would criticize Gary Kubiak for not making a decision, but I’m not quite sure Kubiak can make any sound decision based on our sample size so far. “We have three guys out there battling”. Some will look at the young kid and give him the nod, especially if he does well against the Rams. They’ve all done good stuff. He made some mistakes, too. “I just told you guys that he’s behind the other two from a knowledge standpoint, but we’ve been out there competing every day”. Obviously we’ve got some mistakes that we’ve got to get rid of, but we’ve made some mistakes in the past, and you find a way to overcome them. “We are going to go again this week, we’ll make a decision next week and go to work”.
Kubiak is expected to name his Week 1 starter next week. He hoped a clear victor would emerge after almost five months of auditioning.
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“At the end of the day, it’s your job to protect the ball”, Kubiak said after the 49ers loss.”That’s the most important thing”. “I knew this was going to take some time and I think (it’s) a credit to them in how well they’ve battled and pushed each other”.
