Horse Tracks: Time to finally end the Trevor Siemian era

It’s time Broncos Country. It’s time to finally end the Trevor Siemian era in Denver. It has already gone on a lot longer than it already should have, but now it’s finally to end it once and for all.

He’s not the guy and never was. The switch has to be made. Paxton Lynch and/or Brock Osweiler may not be the answer either, but it’s time to find out for sure.

The season is likely over, so give the ball to Paxton Lynch and let your first-round pick prove if he can be the guy going forward. Let Brock Osweiler be the backup to Lynch and rip off that captain patch and make Siemian a weekly inactive.

That may seem harsh, but it has to be done.

Since week three after the Broncos started 2-0 and Siemian had 7 total touchdowns, he has thrown 3 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He also lost a fumble during that span. That’s 9 turnovers in 5 games and only 3 touchdowns. Add in that at least one of those touchdowns came in meaningless garbage time and you have yourself a pretty shitty stat.

All the Brady comparisons, all the Manning comparison’s are garbage as they were from the start. The media trying to sell us on Siemian from the start ended up being as wrong as I thought they would be from the start. Whether it was them proclaiming Siemian the “heir to Manning” or saying Siemian’s arm was a “gift from the gods”. Those are only two of the many examples out there, but in the end, they couldn’t have been more wrong.

It’s just time to move on. Siemian is not an NFL starter and it’s time to wash our hands of him and move forward with Lynch and Osweiler.

I’m tired of it. The answer likely isn’t on the team but you HAVE to do something. The way this season is going, we may very well see a quarterback in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Horse Tracks:

Ezekiel Elliott suspension set to start again after ruling - NFL.com
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Niners acquire Jimmy Garoppolo in trade with Patriots - NFL.com
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Chiefs' defense too much for Trevor Siemian, Broncos - NFL.com
The Kansas City Chiefs forced Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian into plenty of mistakes and took advantage of them in a sleepy Monday night affair in Kansas City.

Tom Brady isn't surprised by Jimmy Garoppolo trade - NFL.com
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Seattle Seahawks acquire Duane Brown from Texans - NFL.com
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The Debrief, 2017 NFL trade deadline extra: Winners and losers - NFL.com
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Bears' Zach Miller (knee) undergoes vascular surgery - NFL.com
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Harbaugh on Flacco: 'Good chance' he'll play vs. Titans - NFL.com
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Kirk Cousins has one less suitor now – ProFootballTalk
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Trevor Siemian intercepted three times as Chiefs earn 29-19 win over Broncos – ProFootballTalk
The Denver Broncos have a quarterback problem. Trevor Siemian was intercepted three times by the Chiefs on Monday night as Kansas City earned a 29-19 victory to improve to 6-2 on the season. Siemian has now thrown eight interceptions with just two touchdowns passes over Denver's last five games.

49ers cut Brian Hoyer after Garoppolo trade, return to New England would make sense – ProFootballTalk
After trading for Jimmy Garoppolo, the 49ers have reportedly decided to release backup quarterback Brian Hoyer. Which means the Patriots may have their man to replace Garoppolo. Hoyer has backed up Tom Brady before, and it would make a lot of sense for him to sign with New England again.

Seahawks GM John Schneider: We want Duane Brown to finish career in Seattle – ProFootballTalk
While newly acquired left tackle Duane Brown is only under contract through next season, Seahawks general manager John Schneider made it clear Monday afternoon they see Brown as a big part of their future.

Maurkice Pouncey blasts Lions for blowing up victory formation – ProFootballTalk
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Corey Davis hopes to make a “big difference” in his return – ProFootballTalk
Titans wide receiver Corey Davis practiced Monday, his hamstring healed enough that he expects to play Sunday. “It felt good. It felt real good,” Davis said, via Jim Wyatt of the team website.