By Colin Welsh
After fracturing the top of his kneecap on the second defensive play during the Broncos win over the Jets on Sunday, Danny Trevathan has been placed on Injured Reserve with designation to return. As one of the most important players on the team, many feel like this is terrible news for the Denver Broncos.
Trevathan has only played one game this year, and was one of the most impactful defenders on the field that day. He led the team with six tackles and had four stops. He was just decent in coverage, but his presence was definitely felt.
Nate Irving, one of the guys who sees more action with Trevathan out, shines in the run game, but his coverage abilities are nothing compared to Trevathan's. Irving has allowed 13 receptions on 16 targets, 177 yards, a touchdown, as well as a quarterback rating of 133.6.
However, over the past few weeks Brandon Marshall has stepped up big time. He is the guy that fills Travathan’s roll more often than not and he has been better than advertised. After a shaky first couple of weeks in coverage, where he allowed over 150 passing yards, a touchdown, and a quarterback rating of over 100, he has improved dramatically. The past two weeks he has only allowed just................
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