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NFL hot seat: 5 quarterbacks who could lose starting jobs in 2019

By Peter Panacy

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 28: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stands in the bench area after being replaced against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 28: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stands in the bench area after being replaced against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 14: Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos walks on the field after a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 14, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Rams defeated the Broncos 23-20. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 14: Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos walks on the field after a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 14, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Rams defeated the Broncos 23-20. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

No. 5: Case Keenum, Denver Broncos

Welp, so much for the magic now-Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum was supposed to bring over from the Minnesota Vikings.

Keenum’s 83.0 passer rating before Week 10 ranked 26th in the league, which was just one spot higher than that of C.J. Beathard (81.8). And by any realistic account, Keenum is looking much more like the perennial backup quarterback he used to be rather than the hero the Vikings enjoyed back in 2017.

Hence why he’s likely winding up on the NFL hot seat this offseason.

In fairness to Keenum, he has been a massive upgrade over anything the Broncos have had under center the past couple of years, including future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning’s final year in Denver.

Denver’s 104.3 The Fan’s Cecil Lammey brought up some good points about why Keenum could be on the hot seat. While this was before the Broncos’ 45-10 win on the road against the Arizona, Lammey brings up some good points worth considering:

General manager John Elway hasn’t had the best luck finding quarterbacks outside of Manning. But that won’t change the idea of him seeking an upgrade sooner than later.

So if the Broncos wind up making a move between now and the start of the 2019 season, don’t be shocked.