Broncos’ Siemian starting to make believers across the NFL

does a lot in between plays in terms of at the line of scrimmage. He knows where to go with the football based on coverage looks. He gets in and out of plays at the line. He’s efficient.”

Sort of like another Broncos QB hailed as much for his above-the-shoulders acumen as anything he could do physically.

Siemian acknowledged he didn’t think he’d get drafted when the Broncos chose him with the 250th overall pick in 2015 while he was recovering from knee surgery. But he forced his way onto a Super Bowl-bound roster as a rookie and spent his last two summers dispatching much-hyped first-round QBs Lynch and Mark Sanchez.

Siemian might be the biggest bargain in the league, too.

While his backup, Osweiler, is making $16 million, and Lynch is getting $880,000, Siemian is pulling in $615,000 this season.

His $36,176 weekly paycheck is slightly more than the $30,000 that running back Jonathan Williams is pulling in every week on Denver’s practice squad.

Big paychecks are almost certainly in his future, but Siemian is singularly focused on today.

“Trevor works, man. He’s not really looking for the numbers or if he stands next to Matt Ryan or this person or that person,” running back C.J. Anderson said. “Trevor’s just a grinder. I think his goal is like all our goals: be the best you can be on Sunday, correct it on Monday and then move on.”

Siemian spent much of his offseason in the film room to understand defenses better and in the weight room to get better at escaping the rush, both of which are paying off.

He already has 33 yards and his first career touchdown on 11 runs after averaging just two runs and 2.0 yards per game last year.

Anderson said the proof in Siemian’s progress is in his pre-snap adjustments.

“Yeah, I think third-and-6 run check was just, you know, something that 18 would have done,” Anderson said of Siemian’s Manninglike decision Sunday that resulted in a 9-yard run and ignited a 15-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that salted away the Cowboys.

“He’s definitely understanding the game more,” Anderson said.

Notes: OLB Von Miller (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday, as was nickel CB Bradley Roby (ankle), but coach Vance Joseph said he had no concerns about their availability Sunday.