Since we aren’t going to get a quarterback battle played out in preseason games, and are unlikely to get very much drama from the few reporters allowed into Steelers camp, I thought it would be fun to look at Paxton Lynch’s last NFL start, from week 17 of the 2017 season, the end of Lynch’s second season in the NFL, and the last of his 4 starts.
First let’s set the scene. The Denver Broncos were a mess, they had Demaryius Thomas, but not much else on offense. Their defense was only really good at stopping the run.