Why the Broncos are confident in backup QB Jarrett Stidham

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Shortly after Sean Payton was hired as the Denver Broncos' head coach during the 2023 offseason, the team signed three players during the initial hours of free agency. In a quick, decisive nod to Payton's principles of building from the inside out, offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey and guard Ben Powers were awarded robust deals.

But the third player in that first wave was quarterback Jarrett Stidham.

Football fans have spent the past few days trying to get acquainted with the 29-year-old quarterback, who will start for the Broncos in Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots…