Siemian completed 18 of 26 passes for 178 yards, one touchdown and two picks in Thursday's win over Carolina. He added 20 yards on five rushes.
It was far from a perfect night for Siemian, who was picked off on a screen and an underthrow and was nearly picked again at the goal line following a batted pass, but he remained steady and flashed impressive short accuracy and scrambling ability. The team's early struggles on Carolina's side of the field looked like it would cost them the game, but Siemian made some key conversions with his arm and his legs and made a nifty flip to C.J. Anderson on a touchdown screen. The stat line doesn't look impressive, but Thursday's game showed that Siemian could help Denver beat a quality team and that he's not simply a bridge to first-round pick Paxton Lynch.