5 reasons Trevor Siemian will lead Broncos to success
By Dan Israeli
2. Late round quarterbacks are not a lost cause
All of you should know a guy named Tom from Michigan. He was drafted in the sixth round in 2000 and had quite the chip on his shoulder. Tom went on to win four Super Bowl Trophies, three Super Bowl MVPs and two regular season MVPs. He’s arguably the greatest to ever play the position.
Sometimes, being drafted late is all the motivation a player needs. Of course, Siemian was shocked to get drafted at all. Elway, as Denver’s general manager, clearly saw something in Siemian when drafting him with the 250th overall pick in 2015, and it has all led to this very big opportunity just one season later.
Of course, Brady is not the only source of inspiration for the seventh round Broncos quarterback. Hall of Famers Johnny Unitas and Roger Staubach were taken in rounds nine and 10, respectively. Solid pros like Matt Hasselbeck and Marc Bulger, both round six, were late finds as well. Heck, Kurt Warner and Tony Romo weren’t even drafted!
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