The Denver Broncos have cycled through so many quarterbacks since Peyton Manning retired I’m surprised that on gameday John Elway hasn’t gone from suit and tie in the owner’s suite to shoulder pads and helmet on the sidelines to take over the huddle. Since the beginning of 2016, eight different quarterbacks have started for the Broncos. And it’s now time for you to be properly introduced to No. 9 by someone who watched hundreds of his throws in college while evaluating him as a prospect just one year ago.
Former Boise State passer Brett Rypien will make his first NFL start for Denver on Thursday Night Football against the New York Jets. Theoretically, as Denver’s third-string quarterback, expectations for Rypien should be set rather low, but as you’ll read here, I have more faith in Rypien than the typical…
