The Broncos don't want a vertical passing game offense. They want a short ball control offense and running the ball. The Kubiak offense in short. That's their plan. Rely on the defense, run the ball effectively, don't get in unmanageable situations, dink and dunk.
Unless you have Aaron Rogers or Tom Brady, or Drew Brees, that kind of offense is your best bet. Minimize turnovers. Maximize field position. That's why they signed Marquette King
Why release an adequate punter in Riley Dixon and take a guy with personality issues? They are desperately trying to improve their field position game.Since 2013, when he took over for Shane Lechler in Oakland, King is second in the league in total punts (426), eighth in gross average (46.8 yards) and net average (40.8), third in punts inside the 20-yard line (168) and first in punts inside the 10-yard line (65).
The signing of Case Keenum is the biggest part of that but everything points in the same direction - especially the drafting of Chubb at #5 when they already had Shane Ray and Shaqil Barrett.
They are trying to dramatically upgrade certain key positions.
Then why couldn't defenses adjust to Keenum last year? Why is it he played better in the
last eight games than he did in the previous games if defenses are going to have such an
easy time adjusting to him?
Why are some of you talking as if Keenum can't throw the long ball? Haven't you watched
at least some of his highlights?
Last edited by topscribe; 05-25-2018 at 11:29 PM.
Though He slay me, I will trust in Him . . . (Job 13:15)
I'd feel good about Topscribe defending Keenum if I hadn't been around here when we traded Cutler for Orton. . .
Well, I suppose most everyone thinks I was wrong about Orton. I wasn't. I go by 11 games
during the time he was here. Those were almost the only games he played healthy. The
rest of the time, he was playing on a high ankle sprain. During one stretch, in fact, he was
playing on two of them.
During those 11 games, Orton was a pretty good QB. He just couldn't stay healthy. Probably
his worst weakness was in his ankles. He suffered high ankle sprains in Chicago, then again
in Denver. So he was never allowed to show what he really could do. I don't know why he
insisted on playing on them. Most of the time a high ankle sprain means the athlete will not
play again until it's healed. Which is what should have been done with him. I lay his demise
on the coaching staff for that.
Anyway, when I defend a QB (and I have defended several, from young Elway to Jake to
Orton), I always have the sources behind me, and I usually post them. Like the video above.
I never "argued" the point. I just produced the evidence, take it or leave it. Long ball is the
issue there, and if you watch those highlights, you will see several long balls on the money.
Yes, they are just the highlights, but it does show that Keenum is capable of it, which
contradicts King's claims. So he has his claims that Keenum can't threaten with the long ball,
and I have the evidence that he can. That's the way it has been all along, with every QB in
question.
Last edited by topscribe; 05-28-2018 at 10:51 AM.
Though He slay me, I will trust in Him . . . (Job 13:15)
In 800 touches, Hester has fumbled as much as Adrian Peterson, who has had 2800 touches, and isn't the paragon of ball security himself. 41 fumbles in 800 touches (350 returns, 450 receptions). That is putting the ball on the ground consistently.
To your point, Holiday and McKenzie are worse at fielding the ball, so they don't play. My point was that McKenzie has the jukeability of a Hester, just can't field the ball in live action. Seems able on Wednesdays, not Sundays.
Originally Posted by Sting
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