Evaluating the Denver Broncos By Position: Quarterback
By Tylor Walden
The Denver Broncos are looking to repeat as Super Bowl Champions. In the first part of this series, I will evaluate the team by position, starting with the quarterbacks.
We can all agree that it is difficult to repeat as a world champion. But I know that this offseason has been very special to me. I have been passionate about this team at a very young age and to finally see them be crowned champions of the NFL has been very special.
Now that I have shared what my thought has been, let us take a look at the quarterback position. This is the biggest position on the offensive side of the ball, maybe even in the entire game of American Football.
Unless you have been living under a rock the past three months, let us recap what has happened to the three quarterbacks that were on the Super Bowl roster in 2015.
The biggest name is Peyton Manning. The Sheriff has hung up his cleats and called it quits after 18 years in the league. And he got to go out in a huge way, as a Super Bowl Champion. His season was perhaps one to forget, but he did have huge moments in the playoffs.
It was a challenging season for him as he battled injury and sat out for six and a half games. Having his name called to take over in the San Diego game at the end of the regular season was perhaps my favorite moment of the regular season.
Now that he is gone, the Broncos were looking towards the future. My how plans can quickly change. Which brings us to Brock Osweiler.
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Osweiler started seven games for the Denver Broncos. He did a good job, going 5-2. (The fifth win was with the help of Manning) So, he did play a key part in getting the Broncos to the playoffs. He had a great defense to help him out. But I will not lie, he made some pretty big plays that helped lead the team to victory.
However, he was benched in the San Diego game at the end of the season. It was during that game that we did start to see Osweiler’s true colors. He was flustered and upset. He even was angry at Coach Knapp and Kubiak. Once Manning replaced Osweiler, due to needing a spark and with this being such a huge game for playoff positioning, he was not happy and was already planning his exit from Denver.
That came to the surface as he signed with the Houston Texans just two days after Manning called it quits. Now the Broncos were left with 2015 7th Round Quarterback Trevor Siemian as the only quarterback on the roster.
So, where do the Broncos go from here? Let us evaluate the three quarterbacks set to take the field during the 2016 Denver Broncos training camp.
Next: Mark Sanchez