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Making the case for every Denver Broncos quarterback

By Sayre Bedinger

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 15: Quarterback Brock Osweiler #17 of the Denver Broncos passes against the New York Giants in the second quarter of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 15, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 15: Quarterback Brock Osweiler #17 of the Denver Broncos passes against the New York Giants in the second quarter of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 15, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 15: Quarterback Brock Osweiler #17 of the Denver Broncos passes against the New York Giants in the second quarter of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 15, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 15: Quarterback Brock Osweiler #17 of the Denver Broncos passes against the New York Giants in the second quarter of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 15, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

The Case For: Brock Osweiler

Brock Osweiler is back in Denver by way of some wild events.

We won’t bore you with events you already know, but the history of drama between the Broncos and Osweiler seemed to suggest he would never, under any circumstances return to the team that drafted him in 2012.

Sure enough, here he is.

The last time Brock Osweiler threw regular season passes for the Denver Broncos, they went on to win the Super Bowl. I’m not saying, I’m just saying…

All kidding aside, the case for Osweiler is simple. Even at just 26 years of age, Osweiler has the most NFL experience of any of the quarterbacks in Denver. That includes learning off the field, and playing on it.

In his first season as the unquestioned starting quarterback in Houston, Osweiler threw 15 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions. He was benched, and became a massive free agent flop for the Texans, who traded a very valuable draft choice to get him off their roster.

To say Osweiler was humbled is probably the understatement of the year.

Osweiler threw four passes in relief of the injured Trevor Siemian on Sunday Night, and he has a legitimate case of being the best option for this team moving forward.

He has experience in Mike McCoy’s/Adam Gase’s offense. He has previously developed chemistry with Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, and C.J. Anderson.

He also couldn’t possibly do worse than what we’ve seen the past three games.

For all of Osweiler’s poor play, he has made some of the most exciting comebacks in the NFL over the past couple of seasons.

Remember the New England game in 2015? Last season against the Colts in prime time?

It hasn’t been all bad from Osweiler, but mostly bad.

Fortunately for the Denver Broncos, he played his best football in orange and blue, especially a regular season loss a couple of years ago against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Broncos brought Osweiler back for a reason. What better reason to get him on the field than to see what he’s got versus a struggling Trevor Siemian?

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