That's all you have to do is stop Manning a couple times for your offense to get a score. Denver's defense can't stop anything
I agree. The defense is smoke and mirrors right now. They try to play bend but don't break, but against good offenses they break.
Here's what the Bronco's have been hiding over the course of 6 weeks that finally came to a head.
1)Soft defense against the pass. No pass rush and cushiony DB play. They're linebackers are the only impressive part of the defense, IMO. We'll see how Von Miller looks in 2 weeks after playing at his new weight. Didn't hear his name at all last night.
2)the offensive line is in shambles right now. They're playing back ups in I think 3 positions and at least 1 3rd stringer. We don't have very good blocking TEs or RBs either. So that compounds the issue further.
3)lack of a running game. Knowshow Moreno is finally playing like a NFL back, but still not to a 1st round level, IMO. The back ups are awful.
4)Turnover problems. Ronnie Hillman and Monte Ball are fumble machines. They have the reputation of it now, so of course every defensive player is trying to rip it even more than normal on them. Holliday is super dangerous, but he is also a fumble risk.
5)Play calling is bad. I like the run game, but only when you know, you have a good running back. You don't take the ball out of Manning's hands if the best you have is Moreno and Hillman.
All 5 of those things reared up last night. IMO Manning and the 4 receivers might be the best passing unit I've ever seen, but its not going to do it all, all the time. Esp. if the O-line gives up hits on the QB.
I'm not going down that path and discussing that again.
