John Elway Comments on Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch Ahead of Broncos vs. Raiders

December 29, 2016   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

The defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos, who are no longer in playoff contention this year, will give quarterbacks Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch opportunities to play during Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders.
General manager John Elway commented on the decision to use both the 25-year-old Siemian and 22-year-old Lynch in a video on the Broncos' official website.
Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post passed along comments from Elway, who said Siemian deserves the start but Lynch can use the experience:
While Siemian and Lynch both have the opportunity to be impact players for the Broncos in the future, this has been a disappointing season for the franchise, which is 8-7 and ranks an abysmal 22nd in the league in points per game (20.6) and 27th in total yards per game (321.3).
Siemian has 3,195 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions, while Lynch has 497 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception in limited playing time.
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