Teams Denver Broncos - The Mile High Club

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[Coops93]

Big contract, more than I anticipated. Was probably expecting $16-$18m a season, not $21-$22m.

I'm not opposed to it, though. He's decent tackle. Not elite, but good and plays a position that's not easily replaceable so he's certainly worth keeping. Great pass blocker but not great in the run, at least Nix will be ok.

My only concern really is that both of his best seasons have come in contract years, then in between has been drops in form. Hopefully that's not a trend that continues.

 

[Coops93]

Just quietly, I think our oline as a unit is pretty solid, and not old. A yr or 2 ago I thought it was rubbish - turns out it was just Russ not knowing how to handle the pocket in Paytons system.

Bolles, Powers and McGlinchy are solid without being excellent. Even wattenberg has been ok - Haven't missed Cush at all. Meinerz is the real beast on the line, though.

 

[Coops93]

Felt like the past 2 games we've gone backwards a bit offensively. 1 & 2 routes being run downfield, everything else underneath. Hardly any chance of success with those concepts. Nix has got the happy feet and not liking the pocket anymore, seems the composure has gone a bit - Whether that's the playcalling, himself, or both, it reminds me of the first month more than the subsequent 2. Nix has also stopped running completely just about, makes me wonder if his rib/side injury from a few weeks ago is worse than previously mentioned as it's basically since that moment he's gone backward.

Also not a fan of force-feeding Sutton - he's not that good a route runner that you can bank on him having separation and be on time with routes. He's not a difference maker you just have to get the ball to.

Amazing to see the D is still as stout as ever, though. Even when put under stress by our offense.

 

[peterbuch74]

After watching the first qtr I thought there's no way we're winning this one... The D is special!

I agree the force feeding of Sutton is too much. On one of the INTs Sutton was surrounded by 3 defenders and shouldn't have attempted to pass the ball in there. Vele only got 1 look... Mims caught all 4 balls passed his way... Sutton, 3 from 9 targets, and many of those were double and triple team. Means there should be other receiver options elsewhere in man on man at the very least.

I hope we target a stud RB in the draft/free agency/trade this offseason. I hate the whole RB by committee thing.

Boy o boy, were we lucky that Taylor dropped the ball at the 1yd line! Colts didn't score again from that point.

 

[peterbuch74]

Hope Moss is ready to go against the Chargers, and hope that PS2's ankle sprain clears in time too.

 

[Coops93]

I agree the force feeding of Sutton is too much. On one of the INTs Sutton was surrounded by 3 defenders and shouldn't have attempted to pass the ball in there. Vele only got 1 look... Mims caught all 4 balls passed his way... Sutton, 3 from 9 targets, and many of those were double and triple team. Means there should be other receiver options elsewhere in man on man at the very least.

Just to emphasise this point, 5 of Nix' 11 ints have come targeting Sutton. As you mentioned, one was while being triple teamed - and I don't think that's the only time, it's happened on a few.

I get we aren't particularly blessed with pass catchers so leaning on your best is understandable, but he's just not that guy.

 

[Coops93]

Really have no receivers who can get separation downfield. The talk was about Nix's air yards but we have no TE or WR capable of separating beyond 10 yards. Don't know if it's play calling or the receivers, my hunch is it's the receivers.

Also, we suck at zone D.