Elway not ready to scrap Lynch
headquarters is that Lynch is a more dedicated pro this year. His performances on the field, at least those open to the media, have looked a lot like his first two years: flashes of jaw-dropping brilliance but still some headscratching poor plays and bad decisions.
Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave saluted Lynch’s red zone play Wednesday and said, “We want those decisions, those habits, to become part of his fabric so they can become natural, reactive.”
Joseph praised Lynch in an interview with the Associated Press, saying, “I think Paxton is really motivated to show everyone that he can be a No. 1 quarterback in this league and watching him work this entire offseason he is different because I’ve seen him a lot more up in the halls here.
“And that takes time to find your comfort zone with coaches, with your organization.”
Joseph noted that Lynch has had three offensive coordinators in Denver so far, something that reminds him of another QB he worked with early in his career.
“I was with Alex Smith his first three or four years and it kind of looked like Paxton because Alex had four coordinators in his first four years in the league,“’ Joseph said. “How can a guy comfortably get better as a quarterback in a system that is brand new every year, right?
“These guys need time to develop as quarterbacks. We want them to walk in and play. Now some guys do. Russell Wilson walked in and did it. But most guys don’t do it.”
What Lynch needs is, Joseph said, “time to be in a system for a two-year period and you will see real growth.”