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Broncos having problems with Paxton Lynch?

Matt Verderame News NFL

The plan was always to allow Paxton Lynch the NFL version of a redshirt year. When Denver Broncos general manager John Elway selected the quarterback in the 2016 first round, the notion was that Lynch would sit behind either Mark Sanchez or Trevor Siemian. As it turned out, Lynch started three games due to injury, but otherwise was an understudy to Siemian.

Going in his second year, Lynch would appear well-positioned to compete for the starting spot following a middling campaign from Siemian. However, a report coming out of Dallas – oddly enough – is causing some waves.

On the Shan and RJ Show of 105.3 The Fan, Bryan Broaddus talked about Lynch and apparent friction between he and the organization. Broaddus, who is a writer for the Cowboys’ official site, stated his sources reported Lynch struggling to become the leader his position demands. Per the Dallas News:

“I talked to some guys in Denver; they’re having a problem with Paxton Lynch right now because they can’t get him to buy into the things like Dak Prescott bought in, where early in late out, that kind of thing.”

In the aftermath of Broaddus’ comments, there were ample responses to the story all over the spectrum. One of the responses belonged to the Broncos themselves, who seemed to send out this tweet as a message.

So what does it all mean? It could be absolutely nothing, save for a reporter in another city getting some bad information, or simply overstating an opinion. Yet, maybe there is something to the team itself firing off what comes out as a defensive tweet. It seems an over-correction, when the story was going to die out in a news cycle anyway.

Still, Lynch was never thought to be a lazy player coming out of Memphis. He progressed statistically in each year of his collegiate career, and seems to be developing on a normal timeline. There is absolutely nothing to suggest he isn’t putting in the work, save for an anonymous source.

The guess here? Lynch may have had a rough day at the office, and it’s getting blown out of proportion. The Broncos have a new coaching staff. It seems awfully early for Lynch to have offended anybody. If Lynch regresses from what was a very mediocre rookie season in his three cameo appearances (59 percent completion rate, 5.99 yards per attempt), then there should be cause for concern. Until then? No need for even an ounce of panic.

The Broncos are entering a new era with Vance Joseph at the helm, and are hoping to make the postseason for the sixth time in seven seasons after missing in 2016. Lynch and his development is a huge part of that goal.

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