Pro Football Focus ranked the Denver Broncos QB situation as the fourth worst in the entire National Football League, one spot behind…gulp…Houston…
Pro Football Focus, known for their in-depth statistical analysis of the game of football, is up to some arbitrary ranking systems, and they’ve put the Denver Broncos near the bottom of the league when it comes to their quarterback situation.
PFF put the Broncos in the 29th spot in the league overall, ahead of the Browns, 49ers, and Jets. It’s probably safe to assume the Broncos would take the 30th spot if the Jets are able to re-sign Ryan Fitzpatrick.
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What’s worse than the 29th overall ranking is the fact that the Houston Texans ranked 28th, which seems like a farce but we’ll let them have their moment in the sun.
Here’s what PFF had to say about the Broncos’ QB situation…
“If there is one legitimate wide open QB competition in the league right now, it’s Denver, where Sanchez, Lynch, and Siemian appear to be in a genuine competition for depth-chart order. Logic suggests that Sanchez will have the inside track for the starting job given his experience, while Lynch is the guy for the future, though he needs some development. With a legitimate competition though, anybody that has a good run in camp could suddenly find themselves in the starting role. Siemian’s NFL career to date consists of 74 preseason snaps, where he completed 23 of 40 pass attempts for 283 yards, two scores, and an interception. He also had three dropped passes, three batted at the line, and was sacked four times, illustrating the kind of football that gets played with the third-team in preseason.”
Well, whatever then.
Actually, the 29th overall spot in the league in terms of the quarterback situation would actually represent an improvement for the Broncos based on last season, as crazy as that sounds.
So, while Pro Football Focus tried their best, they actually paid the Broncos a compliment here. Well done to John Elway and company on improving the quarterback spot in Denver.