Broncos see benefits of having the Case closed at QB
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Jeff Legwold
ESPN Senior Writer
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Only a few weeks into their offseason program, the Denver Broncos already feel the power of knowledge.

With games still months away, it's nice to know who will start at quarterback. After signing Case Keenum in free agency, the Br… Moreoncos believe they are set at the position.

"That’s good for everyone involved. That’s good for the players and that’s good for the coaches who are building a scheme around a player," coach Vance Joseph said. "Obviously, the last two years here it’s been a competition in training camp, and that takes away from what you want to do. If you have to do it, you do it, but if you don’t have to, you don’t want to."

The past two offseasons were consumed by the quarterback question. Trevor Siemian wasn't officially named the starter over Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch for 2016 until Aug. 29, when then-coach Gary Kubiak said "he’s earned the right to be our guy." Then last year, Siemian and Lynch competed for the job until Aug. 21, when Joseph finally declared Siemian the "clear-cut winner."

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KUSA – Let’s assume all goes well with Case Keenum.

The Broncos have their quarterback who can play well enough to win and not commit the costly turnover.

Let’s presume Bradley Roby makes a smooth transition in replacing Aqib Talib, Vance Joseph pushes a few more correct buttons in year two as head coach, Brandon McManus rebounds from an off year,

season then dissolved into an almost constant offensive struggle as the Broncos cycled through Siemian, Brock Osweiler and Lynch (twice) at starting quarterback.

Keenum was the centerpiece of Denver's offseason work. He arrived with the stamp of approval from Joseph and president of football operations/general manager John Elway, who clarified "Case is our starter" when questions surfaced over whether the Broncos would use the No. 5 overall pick to draft a quarterback. Instead they drafted pass-rusher Bradley Chubb, and did not use any of their 10 picks on a quarterback. Less