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Denver Broncos: Week 5 Position Grades

By Cameron Parker

Oct 9, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) is sacked by Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Vic Beasley (44) in the second half at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Falcons defeated the Broncos 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) is sacked by Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Vic Beasley (44) in the second half at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Falcons defeated the Broncos 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Quarterbacks Grade: C-

Oct 9, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) is sacked by Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Vic Beasley (44) in the second half at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Falcons defeated the Broncos 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) is sacked by Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Vic Beasley (44) in the second half at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Falcons defeated the Broncos 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Paxton Lynch replaced the injured Trevor Siemian and did well at times, but failed to get rid of the ball quicker, unlike Siemian before him. Lynch’s problems in Training Camp haunted him on Sunday showing bad pocket presence and a fear to step up in the pocket at times to avoid the rush.

Lynch is a rookie and played like one yesterday, but the play of Siemian had this team at 4-0 with him as the starter. Siemian is expected to be back on Thursday Night according to a report from NFL Network. This is good news for a team who struggled to take chances downfield because of the lack of the running game.

Lynch will be fine in the future, but for his first NFL start, it was underwhelming to say the least. In the preseason, he gave glimpses of his growth with each game; however for the Broncos to succeed this season, Siemian needs to start for the team to have any success.

Siemian has better accuracy at this point due to games played and reps with the wide receivers. One area Lynch must get better is getting out of a huddle quicker to set up the offense for the play. Another concern for Lynch is hand placement to avoid strip sacks. Vic Beasley took advantage of that weakness when he was in the backfield.

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