Now that the Denver Broncos have moved on from Vance Joseph
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will be the obvious focus of the next few days and weeks, but it may not be the
most important search the franchise performs. Since the retirement of Peyton
Manning there has been a glaring hole that has overshadowed all other issues in
Denver. The NFL has always been a quarterback league. The last three season in
Denver have been shrouded in abysmal at the most important position on the
field. Even Manning’s last rodeo was one that left much to be desired. And ever
since his departure, John Elway has tried to pay Brock Osweiler $17 millions per
year, signed Mark Sanchez as his bridge and waived him, and watched a 7th round
draft pick in Trevor Siemian beat out his first rounder in Lynch. Let’s not
forget that Osweiler game back for a brief stint, and now the Broncos are
seemingly on the QB search again. When asked about Case Keenum as he addressed
the media on New Year’s Eve, Elway seemingly forgot that there were cameras
present saying he would go outside and shake a tree and hope a QB fell out. It
was a telling statement. Essentially, it was a vote of no confidence, and an
acknowledgement that finding a franchise QB in today’s NFL is perhaps the most
difficult thing to do. One of the things that Denver has failed to do since
Manning’s departure is get behind a quarterback. Keenum is the first QB that
they tried to hand the starting job. After a few weeks, many fans were ready to
move on from Keenum and give Chad Kelly a shot. It looked like he was going to
get his shot before he ruined his chances with another off-field incident.They
missed out on their opportunity in the 2018 draft to get the QBOTF. In the 2019
draft there are far fewer options that look like they could be that guy they can
get behind. Keenum is clearly the bridge QB, but at this point he is a bridge to
nowhere. Obviously, no one wants the franchise to get behind the wrong
quarterback. Just picking a guy to pick a guy is not smart either. However,
moving forward, the proven way to find success is to find the next franchise
quarterback.After just one season it seems to be clear to the fans, and John
Elway, that Case Keenum is not the future. The Broncos new head coach will be
saddled with whoever they bring in to be the next QBOTF. Their success and
failure will run together, and so too, will Elway’s. Let’s hope they choose
wisely.The MHR Radio Podcast is now on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Acast,
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fits your fancy, and also rate and review what you hear. In what has already
been the most exciting and news-filled offseason since the great Tebow vs.
Manning debate
White Von Miller Jersey , the Broncos have kicked things to a new level of crazy after reportedly parting ways with Gary Kubiak. Just yesterday all of
Broncos Country was convinced of and generally pleased with the idea that the
long-time Denver favorite and Super Bowl winning coach was going to be leading
the team’s offense while new head coach Vic Fangio would run the defense.That
was all before an Adam Schefter bomb blew the minds of every fan, coach and
player around the league as the Broncos decided to not only shift away from
their assumed OC but possibly from the organization.We are left now with even
more questions than we had yesterday. As a group, the MHR staff discussed the
possibilities at QB in Kubiak’s offense and there were many options considered
including the idea of keeping Case Keenum - familiar with the system; bringing
in Joe Flacco - familiar with the system; or drafting Drew Lock, who apparently
John Elway and Kubes are in love with. Since the Shanahan/Kubiak system will
almost assuredly not be in use, who on earth will be the quarterback for the
Denver Broncos in 2019 and beyond?Until an offensive coordinator is hired, it’s
nearly impossible even to speculate, but hey, it’s the offseason and guessing
and prognosticating is what makes this time of year so enjoyable. Fangio has
already reached out to interview 49ers QB coach Rich Scangarello, but the move
has been blocked by San Francisco. The Broncos reportedly aren’t giving up just
yet, and it is something that we will have to keep an eye on over the next few
days. The one thing that seems to be completely clarified by this whole
situation is that Vic Fangio is calling the shots for who will coach and play
for this team in 2019. Elway has given him full control - something he didn’t
ever seem to do with Vance Joseph - and we can now try to guess the future of
the Broncos from the eyes of the “evil genius.”Coaches are susceptible - and
rightly so - to hiring people they already know and are comfortable with. This
is apparently one of the primary reasons Kubiak parted ways with the team -
because he wanted to bring back his buddies (Rick Dennison, etc..), and Elway
and Fangio were having none of it. Gary Kubiak is obviously not the only coach
who operates this way, however, and our new mob boss head coach is undoubtedly
going to act the same way, at least to a small degree.This, of course, forces us
to consider again the possibilities at QB and which players at that position
Fangio is already familiar and comfortable with. In the last 10 years, where has
he seen success from that position? Could he potentially go after one of those
players?His most recent up close and personal view of a QB is Mitch Trubisky in
Chicago. Trubisky is a young guy on a cheap contract who is nothing flashy but
is just good enough to help his team compete and win games with a great defense.
This is obviously a strategy the Broncos coach could employ - a rookie
quarterback on a cheap contract. The question of who they could draft with the
No. 10 pick in the 2019 draft is for another time, but for the moment we will
claim it to be Drew Lock from Missouri since we know there has been interest
from Elway.The problem with bringing in a guy like Lock, as we have seen many
times throughout league history - including this season for the Cardinals, Jets
and Bills - is that rookie QBs are rarely successful in their first season or
even their first few seasons under center. For a 60-year-old coach and a GM/CEO
on expiring contracts (2021), the strategy of rebuilding for the future while
dealing with losing in 2019 is surely not an option. It’s possible Elway and
Fangio think Drew Lock is a sure thing and a guy they feel comfortable with
picking at No. 10, but for now let’s assume they don’t feel that to be the
case.So, if they don’t draft someone and they want to win right now, what are
their options? In particular
http://www.authenticsdenverbroncos.com/cheap-jake-butt-jersey , who are the guys that the new head coach is familiar with? There aren’t
manystill around in the NFL so we will add one extra guy to the list just to
have three total options.Option #1 Case KeenumKeenum is a guy Fangio actually
hasn’t been in a locker room with up to this point in their careers, but he is
an obvious choice since he is under contract for the 2019 season and is the
current QB for the Denver Broncos. Not much more needs to be said about this
option since Keenum has been written about ad nauseam and in a mostly negative
light since he was signed last season. The one thing we can say with relative
confidence is that if the Broncos want to win in 2019 and want to win big, they
will likely look elsewhere for their guy.Option #2 Joe FlaccoThe big, former
Baltimore QB, is a player who has already been in the rumor mill in regards to
filling this position for the Broncos in 2019. He is very experienced, is a
Super Bowl MVP and has several years of personal history with Fangio. Of course
the two of them were focused on different sides of the ball, but Fangio got to
see Flacco up close and personal after Flacco was drafted in 2008 and Fangio was
serving in multiple roles on the Ravens’ defense from 2006 to 2009. Flacco is
another QB, much like Keenum, who is not particularly a beloved option for most
Denver fans. From his personal history with the team to his generally poor play
outside of the 2013 playoffs, he hasn’t earned much goodwill from this fanbase.
Still, he does have some arm talent, extensive experience, is a “win now”
acquisition and has a history with Fangio. Option #3 Colin KaepernickAll
politics and personal opinions aside, Kaepernick actually makes a lot of sense
to be the next QB for the Denver Broncos. Though of course, he hasn’t played
since 2016, and his stats over his last few seasons are on par with Trevor
Siemien and Brock Osweiler, you can definitely point to coaching as being a
potential key to his lack of success. The San Francisco disaster of 2015-16 that
saw Jim Tomsula followed by Chip Kelly making a complete mockery of the NFL head
coaching position has to play some part in evaluating Kaep’s final seasons. The
polarizing QB is still only 31 years old, and at one time was regarded as “the
future of the NFL.” Though his weaknesses of not knowing when to throw the ball
away and not being a particularly good pocket passer were exploited in his last
few seasons, he has unquestionable talent and a rocket of an arm. If he has kept
in football shape and can come in and prove that he would be a good leader and a
solid locker room presence, why not give him one last chance? Sign him to a
cheap contract and give him a shot. If he fails, start over again in 2020 with a
young QB from a good draft class. Fangio has seen what Kaepernick can do, and as
a strong, confident head coach, he should at least consider going all-in with
Kaep for the 2019 Denver Broncos. What do you think?
