Thread: Broncos Gameday Thread: Broncos vs Cardinals 10/18/18

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

They might also want to take a look at their DC.

This might be a hot take, but I didn't think their defense played all that badly. After that initial flurry where it was 28-3 (mostly sparked by our defense) they more or less held our offense in check the rest of the game. The only really awful play by their defense was when they let Sanders get open deep for the TD.

Arizona has the least amount of talent in the NFL by a long margin.

They have a star RB, and an above average WR. Their line is awful. Their tight ends are awful. They have two good defensive players. I don't think Belichick could get them to five wins. Good god. McCoy is awful and should have been fired, but JFC that roster is poop.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

This might be a hot take, but I didn't think their defense played all that badly. After that initial flurry where it was 28-3 (mostly sparked by our defense) they more or less held our offense in check the rest of the game. The only really awful play by their defense was when they let Sanders get open deep for the TD.

But were we really pressing the issue at that point?

I don't know. I just know they were bad in all three phases last night. Even ST, I don't remember the player but he kept trying to run back the kickoff and giving them bad field position.

Originally Posted by King87

Arizona has the least amount of talent in the NFL by a long margin.

They have a star RB, and an above average WR. Their line is awful. Their tight ends are awful. They have two good defensive players. I don't think Belichick could get them to five wins. Good god. McCoy is awful and should have been fired, but JFC that roster is poop.

I don't think this is entirely true. Partially true, yes, but I think their players just don't fit the scheme they're being shoved into. It seems, to me, a classic forcing of a scheme rather than scheming to your talent.

I'm not saying their defense was amazing, just that I would put it pretty far down on the list of reasons they lost. When your offense gives up two pick sixes in the first quarter, that puts your defense about as far behind the 8 ball as they could be.

Originally Posted by Davii

I don't think this is entirely true. Partially true, yes, but I think their players just don't fit the scheme they're being shoved into. It seems, to me, a classic forcing of a scheme rather than scheming to your talent.

Okay, that's fair. Could we say that they are at best a marginally talented team that is forced into an inappropriate scheme?

Originally Posted by King87

Okay, that's fair. Could we say that they are at best a marginally talented team that is forced into an inappropriate scheme?

I think that’s basically what I said, so, yes. We can say that.

Originally Posted by Davii

I think that’s basically what I said, so, yes. We can say that.

I simply cleaned up the language in a way that I could agree to while maintaining the spirit of your words.

You're welcome.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I don't get how he can do things like that and not even even slow down. I'm just glad he's on our side!

That RT is probably questioning his life choices today in the wake of last night

This is ******* poetry. He looks like a cheetah taking down gazelles on a nature show. Come at me.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I've probably watched this 30 times now and my mind is still blown by it. That's a slow motion clip and that movement is still so fast/subtle you can barely see it. That's just otherworldly athleticism.

He's better than Lawrence Taylor.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

This is ******* poetry. He looks like a cheetah taking down gazelles on a nature show. Come at me.

Wow. That's flat out amazing. It's hard to tell at full speed everything going on there, but man. Crazy.

That poor RG didn't even see him coming.