alex is feeling the heat of a young QB about to pass him on the all important QB index (SARCASM guys).
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...tuck-in-a-loop
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12) Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 12)
13) Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans (LW: 13)
14) Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (LW: 15)
15) Trevor Siemian, Denver Broncos (LW: unranked)
Broncos starter Trevor Siemian deserves a deeper dive at some point, but analysts and fans need to stop talking about the former seventh-round pick's limited "ceiling" as a player or some bogus narrative about him as a "game manager." If anything, he stood out last season because of his flash, for all those completions that required arm strength and a high degree of difficulty.
He's started 16 NFL games and has 3,851 career passing yards, 24 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and 7.1 yards per attempt. Imagine if Jared Goff, Carson Wentz or virtually any other first-round quarterback put up those numbers.
Siemian is showing an improved sense of when to run this season and has a natural feel of how to move away from pressure to give him more time to throw.
That will be especially important following the injury to left tackle Garett Bolles. Denver's running game and run defense look dramatically improved this season, but the team's pass protection through two weeks remains among the league's worst. Siemian will be required to keep completing those low-percentage throws while some talking head yammers on about his lack of "talent."