LVP: Trevor Siemian / Michael Schofield / Brandon McManus
James Merilatt (President MHS): Trevor Siemian
Doug Ottewill (Editor MHS Magazine): Trevor Siemian
Michael Jaycox (Editor MHS.com): Brandon McManus
Zac Stevens (Broncos Beat Reporter): Brandon McManus
Benny Bash (The Big Show): Michael Schofield
Benjamin Allbright (The Sports Guy Mike Show): Michael Schofield
Sean Walsh (Weekend Drive): DeMarcus Ware
Dan Jacobs (The Final Verdict): Riley Dixon
Sports Guy Mike (The Sports Guy Mike Show): Todd Davis
Danny Williams (Danny Williams): Aqib Talib
Gary “Coach” Eklund (Absolutely Sports): Jeff Heuerman
Safe to say, we’re split.
Eight players received a vote for the Broncos’ Least Valuable Player, and three — Trevor Siemian, Michael Schofield and Brandon McManus — received two.
With Trevor Siemian, it’s obvious; second-year seventh-round quarterbacks aren’t known for being successful NFL players. Maybe he defies all odds, but there isn’t going to be much of an adjustment period. If he struggles early, the Broncos’ hopes of repeating could dissipate real fast.
And with Schofield, you can make the argument that he was one of the Broncos’ LVPs last season, too. Yet, somehow, he’s in line to start Week 1. From everything we’ve seen, he is not a good offensive lineman, and that’s not what you need when you’re dealing with two inexperienced quarterbacks behind center.
The McManus pick is a little surprising. He’s consistently been one of the best kickers in the NFL, and there’s little doubt he’s singly-handedly (footedly?) one the Broncos a few games. But with a poor preseason, and with all the pressure of stabilizing a bad offense, McManus could cost the Broncos in 2016.
