Brock Osweiler regrets not staying with Broncos

Almost four years after Brock Osweiler became part of a Super Bowl winning team and left in free agency, he reflects on a regrettable decision he made.

Broncos Country knows for a fact that if it was not for Brock Osweiler stepping in when Peyton Manning got hurt and had to miss time due to an injury, there would likely be no Super Bowl 50 Championship. While the Broncos defense did a lot in helping out in Manning’s absence, Osweiler did quite a bit to make sure the playoffs were still in the cards.

Recording five wins in seven starts is a great way to make sure your team reaches the postseason. After Peyton Manning rode off into the sunset and retired, the thought was that Osweiler would be the franchise quarterback. However, he did not answer phone calls and ended up getting a huge deal from the Houston Texans despite only seven games started.

Was that a move that he regretted? It seems like that could be the case. In a story written by Greg Bishop at Sports Illustrated, Osweiler tells about his final few weeks as a Denver Bronco.

From hearing from his head coach, to not getting so much as a call from the general manager that led Denver to two titles as a quarterback, it got to a point that his agents told him to not answer the phone for “The Duke.”

Elway would end up leaving a voice mail that had Osweiler excited about the opportunity to prove himself as a franchise quarterback. Sadly, the agents believed the deal was not as exciting as their client thought. Thus, the motion of Osweiler not sticking with the Broncos went into motion.

I know when the news broke out, it put Broncos Country into a fit of madness. He was going to have the keys to a franchise that had a strong defense and a decent offense, but he threw it all away for money.

Brock Osweiler says he wishes he did not listen to his agents and did in fact stick with the Broncos. This really does turn into a “what-if” scenario. Brock believes that the team could have gone back-to-back in his first full season as starter.

I know I would have been excited for a fourth Lombardi Trophy. But the decision was made, and Osweiler went on to have a subpar 2016 season in Houston that had him move all over the NFL until he decided to call it a career.

Something that I found very interesting was the exchange between Kubiak and Osweiler after the regular season finale against the Chargers.

According to the article, Gary Kubiak was very impressed with how Osweiler did during his time starting. He hugged him and told him that he loved him like a son. Kubiak was one of the key guys that Osweiler remains grateful to. Kubiak offered him a drink afterwards, which Brock accepted. Brock was also prepared to help Peyton Manning any way he can to win the Super Bowl.

This is quite a story to come out. But when someone reflects on something a while after it happens, it really does make you think. We may not know what would have been different if Osweiler had stayed. But at least the Broncos have a third Lombardi with his help.