Denver Native (Carol)
12-09-2014, 05:31 PM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Listen to folks up and down the Front Range these days and often you'll hear something’s not right with the Denver Broncos offense, it doesn’t look the same, feel the same, score the same as the 2013 model.
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And after a long look at the game video from this past Sunday, here are some thoughts on the team’s offense:
The defenses facing the Denver Broncos would like turnovers, but in the end the Patriots, Rams and especially the Bills this past Sunday have decided it benefits them more to pound away at the Broncos’ receivers. The video is clear: Opposing safeties aren’t often playing the ball, they’re looking to hit and tackle, a page left over from the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl gameplan. With 1 minute, 17 seconds left in the first quarter, Peyton Manning found Emmanuel Sanders for a 37-yard gain with the Bills in a look with a single safety deep because they had the other safety roaming down closer to the line of scrimmage. It was the kind of play that can be found for the Broncos against that kind of defense, but safety Duke Williams didn’t play the ball and blasted Sanders instead, who made the catch. And on the following snap, on a pass too high for Sanders, Bills safety Aaron Williams didn’t play the ball, instead blasting Sanders as the ball went by. In short, defenses have decided to pound away at the Broncos’ wideouts with the thought it might deter them from their appointed rounds in the middle of the field.
Folks always seem to wonder about Manning’s arm, but between the numbers he has consistently shown the same accuracy he had in last-season’s record-setting run. With the 5:35 left in the first quarter, Manning lined up in the pistol – away from center, but with running back C.J. Anderson behind him. With a little play-action move to Anderson – Manning even turned his back to the line of scrimmage -- Manning pivoted, quickly set up to throw in a clean pocket and delivered an easy ball to Wes Welker for a 38-yard gain. Manning split the safeties with the ball delivered over Welker’s left shoulder. Manning has enough arm when he has room to step and power his lower body through the throw. When he gets it, with the seam routes especially, he connects.
full article - interesting
http://espn.go.com/blog/denver-broncos/post/_/id/10543/denver-broncos-rewind-offense-2
AND
And after a long look at the game video from this past Sunday, here are some thoughts on the team’s offense:
The defenses facing the Denver Broncos would like turnovers, but in the end the Patriots, Rams and especially the Bills this past Sunday have decided it benefits them more to pound away at the Broncos’ receivers. The video is clear: Opposing safeties aren’t often playing the ball, they’re looking to hit and tackle, a page left over from the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl gameplan. With 1 minute, 17 seconds left in the first quarter, Peyton Manning found Emmanuel Sanders for a 37-yard gain with the Bills in a look with a single safety deep because they had the other safety roaming down closer to the line of scrimmage. It was the kind of play that can be found for the Broncos against that kind of defense, but safety Duke Williams didn’t play the ball and blasted Sanders instead, who made the catch. And on the following snap, on a pass too high for Sanders, Bills safety Aaron Williams didn’t play the ball, instead blasting Sanders as the ball went by. In short, defenses have decided to pound away at the Broncos’ wideouts with the thought it might deter them from their appointed rounds in the middle of the field.
Folks always seem to wonder about Manning’s arm, but between the numbers he has consistently shown the same accuracy he had in last-season’s record-setting run. With the 5:35 left in the first quarter, Manning lined up in the pistol – away from center, but with running back C.J. Anderson behind him. With a little play-action move to Anderson – Manning even turned his back to the line of scrimmage -- Manning pivoted, quickly set up to throw in a clean pocket and delivered an easy ball to Wes Welker for a 38-yard gain. Manning split the safeties with the ball delivered over Welker’s left shoulder. Manning has enough arm when he has room to step and power his lower body through the throw. When he gets it, with the seam routes especially, he connects.
full article - interesting
http://espn.go.com/blog/denver-broncos/post/_/id/10543/denver-broncos-rewind-offense-2