How should the Denver Broncos approach their QB situation?
If the Broncos are going to go the ‘veteran’ route, it will almost assuredly be a guy that is simply there to bridge the gap to whatever quarterback they draft.
The only viable veteran options, as far as I can tell, are going to be Tyrod Taylor (trade) and Case Keenum (free agent).
Keenum is currently working on the best season of his professional career in Minnesota, which may want to re-sign him after the season as well. Keenum is completing almost 65 percent of his passes, and the Vikings are off to one of the most quiet 7-2 starts in the league.
His 11 touchdowns to five interceptions aren’t going to earn him a Pro Bowl nod, but he’s proving that with the team around him in Minnesota, he can limit mistakes and help the team win games.
Keenum wouldn’t inspire a ton of confidence in Broncos Country, especially considering if he signed, he’d be the quarterback for at least a year.
Taylor has an out in his contract with Buffalo at the end of the season that could make him an ideal trade candidate, and the Broncos have previously pursued him as a free agent. He chose the Bills instead, but could those talks be re-kindled?
I’m not so sure.
Again with a guy like Taylor, the Broncos would be making a significant enough investment that it would cost them a year’s worth of developing their own long-term solution on the field, when we’ve kind of already seen what Tyrod Taylor is.
He’s an average to above average starter. The same is true of Keenum.
So the best solution for the Broncos is…