Thread: Northman Hottake

We tried to improve the line a lot - I think JFE assumed Lynch would get better. A lot better. He wasn't planning on TS as the starter again.

This is beginning to feel like My Favorite Non-SB Winning Season again.

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

We tried to improve the line a lot - I think JFE assumed Lynch would get better. A lot better. He wasn't planning on TS as the starter again.

Well, now he has his backup plan he just signed.

Originally Posted by Northman

Well, now he has his backup plan he just signed.

We weird.

Originally Posted by Northman

They could of gone after Romo, they chose not too. They could of gone after Cutler, they chose not too. They could of offered a trade with another team but instead chose to stay with their young guys. They had no interest in winning now, its all about trying to set up for down the road. Cutting Ward was just another part of that plan. And thats all fine but lets just call it as it is.

I'm sorry, I can't buy into not going after Romo or Cutler, two players that retired, as proof they are rebuilding.

It's not even clear at this point in their respective out of the NFL (oops, back in for Cutler) careers, they are better win now QBs than what we have. Not to mention, unless the interior learns how to pass block pretty soon, there is no way Romo would have lasted a season in Denver.

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

We tried to improve the line a lot - I think JFE assumed Lynch would get better. A lot better. He wasn't planning on TS as the starter again.

You really don't know that. We know VK was not planning TS being the starter again, you assume JFE feels the same way as you, vs. being true to what he said, which is he has two good, young QBs.

I'm pretty sure Elway preferred Lynch to step up, Tned.

Originally Posted by Jaded

I'm pretty sure Elway preferred Lynch to step up, Tned.

Hey, I said I wanted Lynch to take a huge leap and WIN the job. Kind of a no brainier with his physical tools.

Wanting Lynch to improve and giving him an opportunity to compete for the job is far different than King's repeated assertions about Elway's opinion of Siemian being the starter to the point that King asserted all training camp that if Lynch was even close to Siemian, then they would give him the job, because they didn't want TS to start and because ceilingatic differences or something to that effect.

Siemian hurt before the bye. Brent takes over and struggles mightily. Lynch put on IR and Mark Sanchez signed to back up Bert. Defense still can't stop the run and can't rush the passer as Von is triple teamed causing no-fly to become more like "turbulence". Broncos go 5-11.

#hottake.

Originally Posted by Tned

Hey, I said I wanted Lynch to take a huge leap and WIN the job. Kind of a no brainier with his physical tools.

Wanting Lynch to improve and giving him an opportunity to compete for the job is far different than King's repeated assertions about Elway's opinion of Siemian being the starter to the point that King asserted all training camp that if Lynch was even close to Siemian, then they would give him the job, because they didn't want TS to start and because ceilingatic differences or something to that effect.

I think that's what I'm asserting too.

Originally Posted by HORSEPOWER 56

Siemian hurt before the bye. Brent takes over and struggles mightily. Lynch put on IR and Mark Sanchez signed to back up Bert. Defense still can't stop the run and can't rush the passer as Von is triple teamed causing no-fly to become more like "turbulence". Broncos go 5-11.

#hottake.

#JoshAllen2018

Originally Posted by Jaded

I think that's what I'm asserting too.

Everyone hoped the first round QB with all the physical tools would get better between year one and two win the starting job. Just like everyone hopes the 7th round pick, the starter of the Broncos plays great (oh wait, I guess that second one isn't true).

Regardless, it doesn't meant that because Lynch failed to make significant progress and it's still unclear if he can be an NFL starter that the Broncos are now rebuilding. The proposition makes no sense.

The Broncos are going to go out there an compete for a playoff spot, whether half the fans are happy about the QB starter or not. Let's face it. How many seasons since Elway has retired have the fans been anything close to unified in their feelings about the starting QB?

Originally Posted by Jaded

This is beginning to feel like My Favorite Non-SB Winning Season again.

Didn't that end up being a Superbowl winning season?

Originally Posted by Timmy!

Didn't that end up being a Superbowl winning season?

Why yes, yes it did.