Rookie Lynch says he can vie for Broncos QB job

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Paxton Lynch believes he can get himself into the discussion over the next month to be the team’s starting quarterback.

When the Broncos closed out their offseason program, coach Gary Kubiak said Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian were “neck and neck” in the battle to be the starter for the defending Super Bowl champions. And Kubiak added that it was not surprising that Lynch, the team’s first-round pick in April’s draft, was behind at that point.

But asked Tuesday just before the Broncos’ rookies went through their second practice of the week if he believed he could still impact Kubiak’s decision and get into the mix, Lynch said he did.

“I definitely think I have the opportunity to better myself and put myself up in that position to play right away or sooner than I had thought,” Lynch said. “I knew those guys were going to be ahead of me just because of experience — Trevor his experience …

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