Broncos QBs Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock continue to battle for the starting job. (Photos: Gabriel Christus/Denver Broncos)
There are plenty of people, specifically pundits in Broncos Country who thought Head Coach Vic Fangio would name Teddy Bridgewater the starting Quarterback following Saturday's 30-3 win at Seattle in Preseason Game No. 2. But, alas the competition with incumbent Drew Lock rolls on.
Fangio kept it pretty simple following Tuesday's practice saying simply he wasn't ready to name a starter. However, he admitted that he didn't exactly know what to expect and how the quarterback battle would play out, "I wasn't sure. I was hopeful that it would be to the good end—not both not playing good—and both guys have played good," he said. "You've seen them, the games, and most of you have been out here for the practices. A lot of it is pretty damn close. It's hard to come up with a guy after each and every day and like I said, I've asked a few of you and none of you have given me an answer. They say, 'Well one day it's him the next day it's him.' It's been close but close to the good."
Conventional thinking is that by not making a decision this week before the preparation for the final pre-season game Saturday began, that he won't announce a starter until next week, after the Rams game.
New tight end Eric Saubert echoed the sentiment of several of his teammates, that the team will succeed with whichever signal caller wins the job, and that the choice isn't up to him, anyway. "That’s kind of out of our control and out of our pay grade" Saubert said. "We’re waiting on the decision just like everybody else. I think everybody feels comfortable with both guys. Both are doing a great job. Whenever that happens, it happens. We’re going to roll with who we have."
Both starting safeties spoke to the media Tuesday as well. Kareem Jackson was asked if the defense spends much time discussing who they think will be the starting QB. "No, we don’t talk about it," he said. "Defensively, we can’t control any of that. For us, it’s all about coming out and competing. Regardless of who’s under center, we’re going to have their back. For us, defensively, we have to go out and play ball and give them extra opportunities. We don’t talk about it much."