Vance Joseph: Too early to talk about separation in Broncos' QB race
Vance Joseph isn't ready to declare a leader in the Denver Broncos' quarterback race.
After saying both Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch were solid Thursday night in their preseason debuts against the Chicago Bears, the Broncos coach noted he wasn't prepared to make too many determinations until the two flipped roles next week.
Siemian started Thursday, completing 6 of 7 passes for 51 yards. Lynch, who is set to start next Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers, threw for 42 yards on 6-of-9 passing.
"It's an ongoing battle ... right now we're still competing," Joseph said. "We're all learning the offense still. After next week we can talk about if there's separation between two guys."
Joseph said that he was satisfied with both players' performances but that it was difficult to evaluate them given the flow of the game.
“I was satisfied,” Joseph said. “Trevor was solid. He made some nice plays in the pass game. Paxton had some nice plays but we had so many penalties. … It hurt his drives. That’s why he played more. But overall it was a solid performance.”
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