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Broncos' Kubiak won't rule out Trevor Siemian winning starting QB job

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Trevor Siemian is the forgotten quarterback on the Denver Broncos' roster.

For a time, he was the only passer on the team when Peyton Manning retired and Brock Osweiler bolted in free agency. But with the Broncos trading for veteran Mark Sanchez and moving up in the first round to take Paxton Lynch, Siemian has been pushed further into the background, with few considering him a genuine threat to earn the starting job.

However, head coach Gary Kubiak believes Siemian could surprise those who've overlooked him.

"I think Trevor has a maturity to him. He's kind of the sleeper, I would say. Trevor knows the offense. He's very comfortable and can throw the ball too," Kubiak said, according to Troy E. Renck if The Denver Post. "We've also seen him make big plays in the preseason games under the lights. I wouldn't sleep on Trevor to win the job, either."

Siemian suffered a torn ACL in his final year of college and fell to the seventh-round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Because of the injury, Siemian was at an even greater disadvantage than the average rookie, as he attempted to come to grips with the offense and the speed of the NFL while also rehabbing the knee.

"I feel great," Siemian said. "I feel really confident at this point. Last year at this time, I had the knee (injury) and was swimming a little bit in the playbook. I'm light years ahead of where I was last year. I still have a lot of work to do, but I feel pretty confident."

Now that he's healthy and has a year of experience under his belt, Siemian is ready to compete with Lynch and Sanchez.

"Obviously those two guys are pretty good players," Siemian said. "Paxton is a really talented guy. He hasn't done a lot yet, but there is a reason he was a first-round pick. He's a big, strong guy - athletic, big arm. Mark knows what he's doing. So we've got a good room. It's going to be really competitive, and I'm excited to be a part of it."

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