Broncos vs. 49ers Thread: Trevor Siemian is a Mystery

Follow along with us here on the Predominantly Orange game thread as Trevor Siemian and the Broncos play the San Francisco 49ers.

While Trevor Siemian may not be as shagadelic as Austin Powers, but then who is, he’s definitely the Denver Broncos’ man of mystery.

He played spectacularly when given the opportunity August 11 against the Chicago Bears, in a 22-0 win at Soldier Field in the Broncos’ preseason opener, as he completed 7 of 12 passes for 88 yards.

He showed his athleticism when late in the 2nd Quarter, he eluded the Bears’ pass rush and adroitly kept his feet near the sidelines, throwing a 22-yard strike to Jordan Taylor to set up a Brandon McManus field goal.

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Now, he has been the topic of much spirited conversation this past week on “Broncos Twitter” as on Thursday, head coach Gary Kubiak mentioned he would be the starter for this evening’s exhibition game against the San Francisco 49ers at Denver.

It remains to be seen just what the Broncos have in Siemian. No one is quite certain if he is a potential superstar in the making and thus meritorious of keeping in orange and blue long-term, or if he’s a Colt McCoy type with the Washington Redskins: a backup who can come in and win you a game in a pinch.

Everyone is convinced that 2016 first-round draft pick, Paxton Lynch, is the future, but many have thought that Mark Sanchez is not highly thought of by Kubiak.

Now, it’s important to remember that Kubiak was highly transparent in previous remarks to the Denver media, saying the competition is open numerous times and all aspirants for the starting quarterback job for the Broncos, would get a fair chance.

Thus, this game is must-see TV, or must listen-to radio, for Broncos fans, with the pregame coverage commencing on News Radio 850 KOA at 4:00 pm MDT this afternoon.

Additionally, star outside linebacker Von Miller will get his first action of the season, having sat out against the Bears last week.

Defensive end Derek Wolfe may also play, but he rolled his ankle Wednesday in a scrimmage against the 49ers.

Kubiak confirmed the injury is not serious and that Wolfe should, if nothing more, be ready for the regular season opener, September 8 against the Carolina Panthers.

The Broncos and 49ers also had some spirited intensity during their joint practices, compelling Kubiak to huddle up the offense to calm things down when some Broncos players believed San Francisco was being a little too chippy.

Additionally, the Broncos have gotten solid contributions thus far in the preseason from linebacker Zaire Anderson, who recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown against Chicago, and receiver Kalif Raymond, a free agent rookie from Holy Cross, who showed potential as a kick returner.

Furthermore, former University of Utah star tailback Devontae Booker, the Broncos’ fourth-round draft pick in 2016, showed some promise, as did free agent acquisition, defensive end Jared Crick from Houston.

With all of this said, Siemian is still the most compelling story-line this evening, the way I see it, but this is a game all Broncos fans should not miss.

In any event, this is your game thread, so if any 49ers fans happen upon this, be nice to them and act like champions in all things, for this is what the Broncos are until they’re not!