Paxton Lynch Time With The Denver Broncos Is Now Or Never
By Steven Kriz
Trevor Siemian is a nice piece to have on a football team. He’s a hard worker who will do everything he can to do exactly what the coaches want him to do. He isn’t going to take a lot of risks with the football, which means he isn’t going to turn the ball over at an extremely high rate. He throws a great-looking ball, but doesn’t have exceptional arm strength.
His athleticism is decent, but he’s not going to blow anyone away with it. All of this sounds like a fantastic backup quarterback or possible bridge starter.
Despite everything Siemian does well, there are some notions out there that just aren’t correct. For example, the notion that Siemian is a very accurate quarterback isn’t correct:
Another notion about Trevor Siemian is that he doesn’t turn the ball over. While it’s true that Siemian isn’t going to throw as many interceptions as a regular gunslinger like Brett Favre, to say that he doesn’t turn the ball over is simply incorrect. In 14 games, Siemian committed 14 turnovers, 10 of which were interceptions.
However, he had very good luck in the dropped interceptions department. He could have very well finished his 14 games with 16-18 interceptions, despite taking so few risks. This would squash another notion that he is a fantastic decision-maker who always makes the right reads. The four fumbles would also suggest that the notion that he gets the ball out very quick and is always on-schedule is also incorrect. Siemian often held the ball far too long when forced to move away from his first or second read.
None of this information is meant to be a bashing of Trevor Siemian. He is a guy who can come in and won’t lose you the game. This information is merely to squash the notion that Siemian is the second coming of Tom Brady if he only plays more. That’s not to say that he couldn’t improve with more experience, it just states that his ceiling isn’t as high as most think.
At a $628,196 cap charge, the faults in his game don’t seem so bad. He’s a bargain, even if you are getting quarterback play outside of the top-30 in the league. But from a financial standpoint, the bargain ends after the 2018 season as his rookie contract expires and he will need a new deal.