For the first few games of a new quarterback’s career as a starter, he has a little bit of an edge.

The opponents have little or no NFL game film to study.

The Broncos will be dealing with that dynamic as they prepare to host the Titans and quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft.

Coach Sean Payton was asked about preparing for a rookie in his first NFL start on Monday.

“You have a limited exposure in the preseason with him,” Payton told reporters. “Then you would go back and look at his college tape at Miami just to get a feel for not only arm strength, but how does he handle pressure? How does he handle his own? We do a pretty in-depth study. It’s pretty normal when you play teams early in the season maybe to not have all the information you might have when you

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