has gone from the ' future franchise quarterback to the team's third stringer.After an abysmal preseason outing over the weekend, the 2016 first-round pick got demoted from the second team to the third team as -- -- earned a promotion to the second team. Definitely been a change in the pecking order. Chad Kelly is No. 2 behind Case Keenum. Paxton Lynch with the threes. Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) The decision comes two days after during his horrific performance against Jason Zucker Jersey the -- 6 of 11 for 24 yards, no touchdowns, one interception, and a 22.2 pa ser rating -- and chanted for Kelly as he completed 14 of 21 pa ses for 177 yards, two touchdowns, one pick, and a 104.7 pa ser rating. It was Kelly who looked like a backup-caliber quarterback, but considering how much the Broncos initially invested in Lynch, it wasn't clear if they'd be willing to demote him so early in the preseason. More NFL After the game, Broncos coach Vance Joseph was about shaking up the depth chart, but he decided Minnesota Wild Jersey to make a change by Monday. Vance Joseph made the switch at backup QB today. Was totally his decision, Im told. Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) Joseph told reporters. "He has great potential -- physical potential -- but it's got to equal performance eventually. He understands that. It's a performance league. Everything we do, it's graded and it's counted. "It's really more about what Chad's done, honestly. Chad's played well, he's played with poise, he's played with confidence. He moved the ball for us on Saturday night. It's Jason Pominville Jersey been that way since the spring. He had a great spring, he's had a great camp. It's his turn to be the two."Lynch, taken with the Matt Dumba Jersey 26th overall pick in 2016, has appeared in five regular-season games during his career, completing 61.7 percent of his pa ses, averaging 6.2 yards per attempt, throwing four touchdowns and four interceptions, and posting a 76.7 pa ser rating. In each of his first two seasons, he couldn't wrestle the starting job away from . And after this past season, the Broncos went out and signed in leaving Lynch the backup job.But Lynch Erik Haula Jersey couldn't hold onto it. Now, it's Kelly getting his shot to earn the backup job behind Keenum. If Kelly struggles, though, it wouldn't be surprising to see the team look at options around the league or give Lynch another crack at the job if he shows signs of improvement. It's only been one . Three more remain, giving the Broncos plenty of time to reshuffle the depth chart before the regular season. Vance Joseph: Chad Kelly is our backup now. Said things can always change, but Kelly is No. 2 now. Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala)