What Broncos Should Expect from Starting QB Favorite Mark Sanchez

With training camps finally opening their doors, we’re at the dawn of the football season. As of this very second, the quarterback situation for the Denver Broncos, who are coming off a Super Bowl victory, is still unsettled.

Right now, it’s a three-way battle between Mark Sanchez, who was traded for this offseason from the Philadelphia Eagles; Trevor Siemian, a second-year seventh-round pick; and Paxton Lynch, a rookie. With Sanchez and Lynch in their first years with Gary Kubiak, it’s hard to hand them the keys to the Cadillac that is the Broncos franchise, but they seem to be the consensus top options for a 16-game season.

Even in the preseason, Siemian has looked like a less than stellar passer, displaying little upside in either arm strength or efficiency. With Sanchez being the veteran, many assumed he’d get the first crack at the starting job before eventually transitioning to the inexperienced rookie, and if you believe Sanchez’s new teammates, many would indeed be right.

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According to an interview with Sirius XM’s Tom Pelissero and Bill Polian, Broncos interior defensive lineman Sylvester Williams told the world that Kubiak let the team know he’s leaning toward Sanchez winning the gig. On “Late Hits,” Williams stated, “I think Coach Kub kind of let us know he’s going to go with Mark and give Mark the opportunity to see what he can do and then go on from there,” though he also noted that the team was splitting first-team reps in practice.

So, what is Sanchez leading the reigning Super Bowl champion’s offense going to look like? Looking back at the three-game sample of his 2015 season tells a clear story.

Sanchez wasn’t the Philadelphia Eagles’ starter last year, but he did play a significant amount of time against the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions, all games which ended as losses for the Eagles. In his two starts, against the Buccaneers and Lions, Philadelphia lost by a combined score of 90-31.

Who a player is can’t be told by box scores or statistics, though, even at the most influential position in the sport. To unbox who Sanchez would be in Denver, you need to dive into his film.

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