Kubiak on the starting quarterback this week:
“We’re starting over—starting from scratch. It’s no different from last week. We’ll be dealing with Brock and see how he’s doing physically. I’ll visit with [QB] Peyton [Manning]. Greek and I will work through that. We’ll have a plan in place when we get to Wednesday, but right now my thoughts are with the team and trying to get through the corrections and move forward.”
Is their a quarterback situation? Yes. Is it a controversy? No, not yet.
Ian Rapoport may have reported last weekend that Peyton Manning isn’t okay with backing up Brock Osweiler, but the fact of the matter is that that is a moot point until the moment Manning is cleared to play. Until then, he’s injured, Osweiler is the quarterback and the fans have to just ride the wave.
More importantly, and the reason why Kubiak is probably getting increasingly frustrated at these sorts of questions, the quarterback position is the least of the Broncos’ problems. In Kubiak’s mind, getting the offensive line to play like a competent unit for four consecutive quarters is much more important that deciding who’s standing behind them.
Likewise, if Demaryius Thomas and Vernon Davis caught a few more passes these last two weeks, the team may still be in a tight race for the No. 1 seed.
A decision on the Broncos starting quarterback will come eventually, but until that day, it’s far from the top priority.
