Siemian completed 13 of 22 passes for 127 yards and a pick in Saturday's preseason win over Green Bay. He also rushed for 18 yards on two carries.
If quarterbacks are to be judged by how they respond to adversity, Siemian showed some maturity Saturday. After sailing a crossing route into the arms of a Packers defender, setting up a short touchdown drive for Green Bay, Siemian had Denver clicking. On the next drive, the third-year passer scrambled for a 16-yard gain and completed a 20-yard dart to Jordan Taylor on third and long to set up a C.J. Anderson touchdown run. Siemian seldom wows, and his short and intermediate accuracy need refinement, but his grasp of the offense is evident as he prepares to start Week 1 against the Chargers. With his preseason over, Siemian's final stat line features a completion percentage of a healthy 67.5, but a very mediocre yards-per-attempt average of 6.78.