Although Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph has not set a definitive deadline for when he will decide who is his starting quarterback for the 2017 season, the days and reps are growing shorter for both Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch to win the job.
Heading into Saturday’s preseason game with the 49ers, which Lynch will start, both quarterbacks spoke on the matter of whether or not this is ‘make or break’ time.
Their answers were quite different.
Here’s what each had to say (quotes courtesy of Broncos Media Relations).
Paxton Lynch
On if this feels like this is a make or break week for him…
“I don’t know if it’s last chance or make or break. Right now, I know the coaches are just expecting the quarterbacks to go out there and move the ball and score points. So that’s what I’m really focused on and that’s what I’ve been focused on since I’ve had the opportunity to play quarterback here. It’s just getting better and progressing, then seeing the progression in me.”
Trevor Siemian
On the quarterback competition during camp…
“I can’t speak for [QB] Paxton [Lynch], but as a room and as a team, every day is a make or break day for us. Every week is a make or break week for us. I think we’ve had a really competitive camp, and we’ve taken on intensity every day. Now, we’re just trying to build on that and see where we end up.”
