Before the 26th overall pick, Paxton Lynch, even threw a ball in an orange and blue uniform, the Broncos had a quarterback controversy on their hands.

Should Broncos coach Gary Kubiak look to a seasoned veteran in Mark Sanchez to lead the team into battle, or throw the towering rookie into the wolves and see how he handles it?

At least that has been the most popular debate in recent weeks. In fact, nearly 60 percent of Broncoswire readers said that they would prefer Sanchez starting the 2017 season under center over Lynch.

But it seems as though everyone, except coach Kubiak, has forgot about the only quarterback on the roster with a Super Bowl ring.

Trevor Siemian.

According to the Denver Post, Siemian isn’t out of the starting picture just yet.

“I think Trevor has a maturity to him,” Kubiak said. “He’s kind of the sleeper, I would say. Trevor knows the offense. He’s very comfortable and can throw the ball too. 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.”

After suffering an ACL tear on a fourth-down quarterback sneak his senior year, Siemian was not on the radar of many NFL teams. The Broncos were only one of six teams that showed up to watch his pro day at Northwestern, but saw enough to pull the trigger on him in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Now, just over a year later, he is a viable starting option for the Denver Broncos. Not only do the coaches have confidence in him, but he also has some confidence in himself.

“I feel really confident at this point, he told the Denver Post. “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.”

Siemian wasn’t entirely a spectator last season. After Brock Osweiler ran to the locker room after suffering an injury, Siemian made his NFL debut by closing out the first half in Pittsburgh with a one snap kneel-down.

Did he look like a dear in headlights?

Yes.

But he did show us that he is quite familiar with the victory formation, and that can only be seen as a good thing.

With three realistic quarterback options, this offseason is going to be a tremendous one. It could not be a better time to be a part of Broncos Country.