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Denver Broncos: Redshirt rookies can play huge roles in 2018

By Sayre Bedinger

OXFORD, MS - OCTOBER 01: Chad Kelly #10 of the Mississippi Rebels celebrates after a game against the Memphis Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Oxford, Mississippi. Mississippi won 48-28. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS - OCTOBER 01: Chad Kelly #10 of the Mississippi Rebels celebrates after a game against the Memphis Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Oxford, Mississippi. Mississippi won 48-28. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 24: Chad Kelly #10 of the Mississippi Rebels throws a pass during a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 24, 2016, in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Chad Kelly, Quarterback

Chad Kelly has a chance, as Keckler notes in the podcast, to go from Mr. Irrelevant to possible starting quarterback. That won’t happen overnight.

While I personally have high hopes for Kelly, it would be unreasonable to expect him to be a star immediately. He has been mostly out of football for 18 months and working his way to peak physical condition.

Kelly’s great opportunity this season is to compete against Paxton Lynch to be the backup quarterback of the Denver Broncos.

Whatever player wins the backup job is obviously only one snap away from significant action at any given time.

Expectations for Kelly are obviously different depending on which Broncos fan or analyst you are talking to, but I personally really liked him coming out of the draft and can’t wait to see him compete.

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