2019 Broncos' Season, Quarterbacks


The NFL Draft is over, and free agency has slowed to a trickle. As we look toward Training Camp and a new season, I'll be looking at the position groups as they stand. Today, it's time to consider the quarterbacks.


Quarterbacks:
On the Roster: Joe Flacco, Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, and Kevin Hogan

Roster Group: The Journey from 90 to 53 is marked by a million cuts. OK, not really a million, just 37, but it feels like a lot. And camp begins this week, so we're moving closer to seeing these guys play and potentially falling in love with them before they're on the bubble. In the quarterback group, there are a lot of new faces. Flacco came in via trade, and Lock was a celebrated second round draft pick. Then came Rypien, who signed as an undrafted free agent. The lone holdover from last season is Hogan, who re-signed on a cap friendly, team friendly deal. But is Hogan destined to play a second year in Denver? Last year the Broncos kept three quarterbacks on the roster after camp, but went to two when Chad Kelly was released and stayed there. In previous years they've kept only two. So there's no question one will be trimmed from this list, but it's possible only half this group will stay, barring injuries. And it seems like Flacco, who has been named the starter to this point, and Lock are pretty safe bets to definitely be on the final roster. So where does that leave Rypien and Hogan? Well, that's a good question. Rypien, depending on how he looks in the pre-season, could be someone that the Broncos try to slip on to the practice squad. But the one that seems to be most on the bubble is Hogan, who was serviceable as a backup last season but would likely be a luxury this season and probably not THE guy in the future. It could well come down to how Flacco and Lock (and Hogan for that matter) look in the pre-season.

Roster Projection: I think the Broncos will keep three (though one could be the Practice Squad). My prediction is the Broncos keep Flacco, Lock and Rypien, targeting the last two as the QBs of the future.

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