Vernon Davis not doing much for the Denver Broncos

When former Denver Broncos tight end Julius Thomas went to the Jacksonville Jaguars, they were looking for a replacement that was the same type of matchup nightmare Thomas is. And at that time, then San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis was looking for a way out of San Francisco.

At one time, the 4.3 40 running Davis was the ultimate matchup nightmare at the tight end position. Quarterback Peyton Manning has made stars of tight ends with much less talent than Davis so Broncos GM John Elway traded for him. But when Davis came to the Broncos, he finished the season doing what he was doing in San Francisco—nothing.

A combination of not picking up the offense fast enough and dropping passes has led Davis’ problems. And those problems have led to the trade not working out so far and Davis being phased out the offense. He’s been phased out to the point where 11 snaps in the previous two games and just one snap against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday.

Elway only got him for an exchange of late-round picks so this isn’t a huge investment he’s stuck in. Then you have Davis getting frustrated over not being able to deliver on being the missing piece. Davis voiced his frustrations over the situation he’s in to the NFL media on Sunday.

He said, “It’s been tough. I’m not going to lie to you, it’s been tough. Whenever you run into things that might be a struggle or don’t go your way, it’s just an obstacle. The best players and greatest players, they keep on going.”

The Broncos are actually doing fine without him as they are on the way to the AFC Championship Game. But they can give him a chance to get acclimated to the offense and quarterback Brock Osweiler in camp in 2016. So it’s anyone’s guess as to whether or not Davis will be a Bronco when the 2016 season starts.