Written by Chris Wesselling at NFL.com
Brock Osweiler came off the bench to generate three touchdowns, leading the Denver Broncos (5-9) to a 25-13 comeback victory over the Indianapolis Colts (3-11) in Week 15. Here’s what we learned during Thursday night’s action:
1. It’s fair to wonder if Trevor Siemian has started his last game for Denver. The recently reinstated starting quarterback gave way to Osweiler after sustaining a left shoulder injury on a first-quarter sack by Barkevious Mingo. General manager John Elway’s primary directive for 2018 is to find a franchise quarterback after cycling through Siemian, Osweiler and Paxton Lynch in a lost season, Broncossources recently confirmed to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. Although the team’s brass once harbored high hopes for Siemian as a diamond in the rough, former coach Gary Kubiak’s pet project has been done in by durability issues and persistent struggles in the face of defensive pressure. Even with the 2016 first-round investment in Lynch, Elway is expected to take an aggressive approach at the game’s most important position as his Super Bowl window threatens to slam shut. Will Elway take another dip into the Manning well, making a run at the eminently available Eli next offseason?
2. Thanks to the sterling performance from Osweiler in relief, coach Vance Joseph is building on the momentum provided by last week’s shutout victory over the Jets. The Broncos are giving the embattled first-year coach the benefit of the doubt for next season, Rapoport added Thursday, but the team’s brass is keeping a watchful eyeon its performance in the final month. To that end, Joseph should be earning a modicum of leeway entering next week’s matchup versus the injury-ravaged Redskins.
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