The quarterback competition has been and still is the most prominent story line in Denver sports. In Vance Joseph’s talk with the media ahead of training camp, it was more of the same topic as he spoke more about Paxton Lynch versus Trevor Siemian.
Joseph held his ground on his quarterbacks, saying that he will take his time with the decision and make a final choice when the time is right.
“It has not changed. Again with the time, I’m not concerned about time. In my opinion, time allows for a fair competition. Time allows for both guys to put their best foot forward and time allows for us to make a sound decision so I’m not concerned about the time,” Joseph explained. “I think time is a good thing with this deal. It’s a huge deal for our football team and it’s a huge deal for those two guys so to rush a decision without being sure makes no sense for everyone involved. I’m not concerned about time, I want the best guy for this football team.”
The head coach was transparent about how he was going to evaluate, citing split reps throughout the entirety of training camp.
“We’re going to start out with Trevor with the first team tomorrow. But with that being said, every day they will rotate certain drills. Trevor starts out Thursday, Paxton starts out Friday, but inside of practice, it may be Paxton with the first team doing seven-on-seven, it may be Trevor first team with the move the ball drill. It’s going to be equally divided.”
The first-year head coach sees the competition as beneficial for training camp, as it adds intensity to most of the reps.
“Absolutely [it adds intensity], that’s what we want. Outside of the quarterback battle we’ve got a serious battle at wide receiver, at running back, at left tackle and at the fifth corner spot. That’s one component that we’re concerned about but there’s battles all over this football team and it should be that way every camp.”
The quarterback competition has raged on as a story throughout the offseason and doesn’t show signs of stopping. Head Coach Vance Joseph has stood his ground throughout the entire process, showing confidence in himself and his staff.