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Denver Broncos: Tale of the tape, jersey number edition

By Chandler Hyler

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 03: Miles the Denver Broncos mascots entertains the fans during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Empower Field at Mile High on November 3, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Browns 24-19. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 03: Miles the Denver Broncos mascots entertains the fans during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Empower Field at Mile High on November 3, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Browns 24-19. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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Denver Broncos, Trevor Siemian
CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 25: Trevor Siemian #13 of the Denver Broncos calls a play at the line of scrimmage during the first quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 25, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

13 – Micheal Ojemudia vs Trevor Siemian

Ojemudia (6-foot-1, 200 pounds) vs Siemian (6-foot-3, 220 pounds)

In his rookie season, Micheal Ojemudia had a bit of a rollercoaster ride. Overall, for a third-round cornerback who was pressed into major playing time early, I walk away with confidence in his future.

Early on, Ojemudia struggled with tackling. While he didn’t record any interceptions in 2020, he did have a couple of opportunities taken away due to other miscues. In his rookie debut against the Tennesse Titans, a fluky penalty by Alexander Johnson robbed him of his first.

Starting in 11 games, he posted a 61.4 completion percentage when targeted and allowed three touchdowns.

There were a few things that impressed me with his game, regardless of not posting an interception. Ojemudia did record six pass deflections to pair with four forced fumbles, as well as 62 total tackles as a rookie.

Moving forward, a few of those pass deflections will turn into interceptions. If you have a CB3 who forces six turnovers a year, I’d say he is valuable to your franchise. If Ojemudia continues upwards in his trajectory, he could be in line for a second contract from the Broncos brass.

Oh, Trevor!

Siemian, the former 7th round draft pick in 2015 from Northwestern, performed adequately when the opportunity presented itself. In his three years with the Denver Broncos, Siemian threw for 5,689 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions. He added 183 yards rushing and one touchdown on the ground.

One of my favorite moments of his time with the Denver Broncos was when he led the Denver Broncos to a crushing defeat of the Dallas Cowboys in 2017. In this game, he tossed four touchdowns and 231 yards, which got the Broncos off to a red hot start for the 2017 season.

During the post-Manning era, Siemian was faced with a daunting task in leading a still very talented Denver Broncos team. When I say daunting, I refer to the amount of pressure placed on a 7th round quarterback’s shoulders.

No one loves a 7th round quarterback more than Broncos Country. Out of the Chad Kelly and Zac Dysert’s of the world, Siemian was the only one who actually exceeded expectations.

Siemian is still someone I would consider carrying on my roster as a backup quarterback, he was serviceable. Asking him to do anything more is when the water gets murky, and that’s what has pushed my final verdict.

This was a tough one, but the future of the former Iowa product stands out here.

Advantage: Micheal Ojemudia

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