The Broncos have named a starting quarterback, and around the NFL, there’s only one question: Trevor who?

His name is Trevor Siemian. He might become the league’s most unlikely success story since Tom Brady. But it’s more likely he will be the goofiest choice of a starting quarterback for the Broncos since Gus Frerotte.

There’s only one thing for certain. If Siemian’s heart beats any slower, he would be required to change his name to Rip Van Winkle. Searching for an heir to football royalty that has included John Elway and Peyton Manning, the Broncos found their next quarterback napping in a hammock.

Denver coach Gary Kubiak did not waste any time leveraging his shiny Super Bowl ring. Kubiak took all the goodwill of winning a championship and reinvested it by giving the most pressurized, scrutinized and brutalized job in Denver to Siemian, who has yet to throw a pass that counts in the NFL.

I asked Kubiak: Did he feel like his choice was a bold decision?

“No, I felt like it’s the right decision,” Kubiak said Monday. “I knew I was going to have to make a tough decision, one way or the other. … But I feel strong about it.”

Say goodbye to Mark Sanchez, who was acquired in a trade. He was such a bust it’s a minor miracle he did not fumble the $1 million check the Broncos guaranteed him. And keep an eye on Paxton Lynch, because if the rookie is anywhere near ready at any point in the season, the office politics of being a first-round draft pick will work in his favor. Related Articles August 29, 2016 Trevor Siemian named Broncos’ starting quarterback for season opener

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I will give Siemian props on one count: He is one cool customer. If he were any cooler, Siemian could skip the cost of renting an apartment in Denver and live in a cryogenics lab.

As a Northwestern alum, Siemian is also smart enough to know he is not Manning.

“I’m not trying to be Peyton,” Siemian said. “I feel like I could get in a lot of trouble trying to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Those shoes are way too big to fill.”

Know which former NFL quarterback is an apt comparison with Siemian? This guy is Kubiak with a better gun. Maybe that explains why Kubiak has such a mancrush on him. Analyze the stats any way you want. Siemian won the gig the way the United States chooses a president, by settling for the lesser of evils.

Hey, the dude deserves a fair chance … or at least until Carolina bolts to a 17-3 lead in the third quarter of the season opener. Whichever comes first.

You, I and Kyle Orton know how Broncos Country treats a QB that messes up.