Broncos Need Trevor Siemian Much More Than We Thought

October 13, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Last year, the Denver Broncos rode a stout defense to a victory in Super Bowl 50, overcoming spotty play at quarterback along the way.
The thought was the same would hold true this season. Sure, second-year pro Trevor Siemian was unproven. But even if he fared no better than Brock Osweiler and Peyton Manning's shell the Broncos would run the ball, play defense and get back to the playoffs.
However, things haven't quite gone according to the script. Siemian's been better under center than most people expected him to be. The Denver ground game hasn't been as effective as we thought it would be.
And if last week's loss to the Atlanta Falcons was any indication, we vastly underestimated Siemian's importance to the Broncos where their title defense is concerned.
Heading into last week's home tilt with the Falcons, there wasn't a ton of concern regarding Siemian's absence. Yes, it was unfortunate that a sprained (non-throwing) shoulder was keeping him out, and the Falcons...

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