The Associated Press

Brett Rypien kept his head up when he went undrafted out of Boise State. Rypien's determination didn't waver when the Broncos signed Jeff Driskel last offseason or Blake Bortles last week. ''I wouldn't necessarily say discouraged, no,'' Rypien said after being named the starter for the Broncos' game against the New York Jets on Thursday night in a matchup of reeling 0-3 teams.