Broncos Defender Makes Absurd Jarrett Stidham Statement Before AFC Championship
The Denver Broncos undeniable were dealt an awful hand ahead of the AFC Championship.
Bo Nix, who led his club to an overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, had surgery to repair a broken ankle this week and will miss the rest of the postseason. The Broncos will, as a result, be forced to rely on backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who hasn’t thrown a meaningful pass in two seasons, to make his fifth career start against the New England Patriots.
It’s safe to say that’s not how they wanted things to play out…
Denver defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers is confident in his backup quarterback, however:
“Stiddy does such a good job — he knows what he’s doing,” Franklin-Myers said on Wednesday, per video provided by Denver Sports 104.3. “… Stiddy, man, he’s running scout-team plays and he’s running the (expletive) better than their starting quarterback. I’ll tell you, man, he’s a good player for us. We’re excited.”
Yes, he actually said that.
Franklin-Myers wasn’t comparing Stidham to Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, but rather saying there have been times this season in which he outperformed the starting quarterback of their eventual opponent.
It’s safe to say that might be true, too, as the Broncos faced the likes of Trey Lance, Chris Oladokun, Marcus Mariota, Davis Mills and Jake Browning in 2025, as pointed out by Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.
You just can’t toss out that kind of bulletin board material…