Thread: A simple solution will fix the Denver Broncos offense

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

Well, they need to put in some overtime.

"It'll take time" should still start with us being adequate, not "Holy Carp this team couldn't score a TD on Tennessee Valley State." So I get the concern.

Hopefully the Carp hears our pleas and the offense reaches adequacy in the next two games. I can wait til the Vikings for greatness if I have to...

I'm more worried that Manning can't make any of the medium distance throws with accuracy. Anything between 15 -30 yds seems to be out of the playbook. Part of that is the OLine not giving him the time, but his neck injury or age or something has really impacted his accuracy at that distance. A few deep throws will stretch the defence by keeping the safeties back, but those medium throws keep the CB's and LB's on their toes and they start giving up the underneath stuff.

Good thing is that our defense is bad ass! So we can stay in games while we are working out the issues on the offense.

Originally Posted by BigDaddyBronco

I'm more worried that Manning can't make any of the medium distance throws with accuracy. Anything between 15 -30 yds seems to be out of the playbook. Part of that is the OLine not giving him the time, but his neck injury or age or something has really impacted his accuracy at that distance. A few deep throws will stretch the defence by keeping the safeties back, but those medium throws keep the CB's and LB's on their toes and they start giving up the underneath stuff.

Good thing is that our defense is bad ass! So we can stay in games while we are working out the issues on the offense.

I agree, it's the medium throws I wanna see more of. This offense has post routes - where were they? It can't all be 3 yard crossing routes and bubble screens. If that's what we're gonna do, let Peyton do it from the shotgun.

Originally Posted by G_Money

I agree, it's the medium throws I wanna see more of. This offense has post routes - where were they? It can't all be 3 yard crossing routes and bubble screens. If that's what we're gonna do, let Peyton do it from the shotgun.

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Originally Posted by G_Money

Entirely possible. If he can't, though, then we're in trouble as a contender this year. I'd prefer not to go there until we have to. Manning can obviously still get the ball downfield or he wouldn't be overthrowing everyone. He apparently CANNOT throw on the move at all, so Kubes better knock off the rollouts ASAP. Keep those for Oz or Siemian.

But guys like Vasquez were blowing assignments in this game. Manning was right to be afraid of his pocket time and throw too soon, and the key to beating Manning has ALWAYS been to make him uncomfortable. If comfortable Manning still can't connect, then we have a problem. If he can't get comfortable in this offense then we also have a problem.

Doesn't mean I immediately jump to "Manning is useless and we're doomed" though. You could absolutely be right, but I'll wait a few more weeks before Hot Taking that position. Manning not practicing and playing enough in the new offense, especially with a young line and his best receiver holding out (while his other top target was injured) seems like a good enough reason to go with rust for week one.

Or maybe I'm just hoping that's the case.

This seems like a pretty strong exaggerating. I don't think really anyone is saying this.

Originally Posted by G_Money

"It'll take time" should still start with us being adequate, not "Holy Carp this team couldn't score a TD on Tennessee Valley State." So I get the concern.

Hopefully the Carp hears our pleas and the offense reaches adequacy in the next two games. I can wait til the Vikings for greatness if I have to...

Don't sit back on the vikings, I think they could make playoffs a wild card.....may have to wait until raiders.

Originally Posted by Northman

I complain about everything. Im like Coach Boone, i demand perfection.

So are you saying you identify yourself as a black man in a white man's body and does Missy know about this?

Originally Posted by TXBRONC

Originally Posted by Northman

I complain about everything. Im like Coach Boone, i demand perfection.

So are saying you identify yourself as a black man in white man's body and does Missy know about this?

Yea