The Facts: The more time we spend talking about Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch, the more time Siemian has to continue making his case for the starting job this September. NFL Media's James Palmer noted that Siemian, Sanchez and Lynch were each given first-team reps on Tuesday and that none of the QBs were given first-, second- or third-string designations. "I think Trevor has a maturity to him. He's kind of the sleeper, I would say. Trevor knows the offense. He's very comfortable and can throw the ball too," HC Gary Kubiak recently said. "We've also seen him make big plays in the preseason games under the lights. I wouldn't sleep on Trevor to win the job, either."
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Siemian, a seventh-round pick out of Northwestern in 2015, has been a trendy topic as the Broncos go through organized team activities. Whether or not he is being used as a tactic to motivate Sanchez and Lynch, Siemian is being heavily touted by a coaching staff that does not seem worried about a world in which he is their signal-caller. And as NFL.com notes, we've seen seventh-round quarterbacks succeed before, and we've also seen the Broncos' offense succeed despite quarterback play far below the replacement level. We'll also note that ESPN.com's Jeff Legwold still believes Sanchez will be the Week 1 starter unless injury gets in his way. Legwold added: "And the Broncos are just fine with that because, frankly, they like him more than you'd think."