Broncos fans want Jarrett Stidham to start Week 1 over Russell Wilson after destroying Rams 41-0 - "Better than Russ"

Denver Broncos fans, who soured on Russell Wilson last season, think Jarrett Stidham might be the answer to their problems. After a stellar first-half showing against the Los Angeles Rams in a preseason game, he was replaced in the second half by Ben DiNucci.

Jarrett Stidham led the Broncos to a 27-0 lead at the half. Whenever their defense made plays, he was there to capitalize on offense. At the end of the first half, he had completed 17 of his 28 passes for a 60.7 completion rate. He had a total of 236 passing yards and one passing touchdown. His passer rating was 99.7. His longest pass of 50 yards to Marvin Mims could easily have been a 75-yard touchdown were it not for a slight brush by a defender.

The Broncos ended up winning the game 41-0.

Fans took to social media to let it be known that they believe Jarrett Stidham is a better starter than Russell Wilson based on this evidence.

Here are some of the best responses on social media.

Putting Russell Wilson's 2022 season in perspective

Jarrett Stidham's first-half performance for the Denver Broncos against the Los Angeles Rams put into perspective how poorly Russell Wilson and the offense performed last season. In 20 games, including preseason, they put up more than 27 points just twice.

They lost one of those games against the Kansas City Chiefs and won the other against the Los Angeles Chargers, who had already qualified for the playoffs.

Russell Wilson's average yards per game was 234.9, which is less than what Jarrett Stidham had in just the first half against the Rams. The former Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl winner also had a passer rating of 84.4 last season, much less than what the former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback had today.

However, for Broncos fans wondering if Stidham might start the season, head coach Sean Payton made it clear that he plans to stick with Russell Wilson.