Mile High Report
Just because there is no Broncos’ game this weekend does not mean there is no UFG…because ultimate fans are in it every week. And how good does it feel to actually be in the bye week, scouting our future opponent rather than being the “just happy to be here” mode?
Actually, I am just happy to be here because I still think this team needs a lot of refining but I also LOVE THIS TEAM like it’s 2015. Or 1998.
And so does BayAreaUnitedinOrange, our veteran UFGer coming back to give us a preview before heading officially into the postseason next weekend. And while we are here, let me give another huge MILE HIGH SALUTE to all our Ultimate Fan Guide contributors this season and those who come here every week to read, comment and praise. So. Much. Fun.
Now let’s get to business…
*but first…how cool is Aqib Talib? Such a smart DB who has been defending the Broncos and Bo Nix ALL season. Love him.
**MHR – WOO HOO, BRONCOS ARE THE NO. 1 SEED! AND I’M USING ALL CAPS BECAUSE I CAN! HOW COOL IS THIS?
BayAreaUnitedinOrange: WAAAAAY COOL. The regular season has exceeded my expectations. My preseason prognostication was a floor of 11-6 and a ceiling of 13-4. Improvement from last season, yes! No. 1 seed and a BYE WEEK? WAAAAAY COOL!!!
**MHR – Last week the only touchdown scored in the game was by the Broncos defense, specifically Ja’Quan McMillian. Does it concern you that Bo Nix and the offense couldn’t get in the end zone all day, especially against a depleted Chargers’ defense? Or do you chalk it up to a rather vanilla game plan to do just enough to win.
BayAreaUnitedinOrange: I am concerned about the offense and not just from last Sunday’s game. The idea of a “vanilla game plan” excusing the offense from more production and just plain “looking better” has been bantered about for the last half of the season on these very same MHR web pages.
What has worked well at times, especially late in games, is the no huddle and hurry-up offense and getting Bo Nix into a rhythm and pace where he has excelled. What has hurt this type of offense has been getting plays in slowly (mostly resolved now), limiting Bo’s time to line up and read the defense, compounded by the hockey-style line changes on every play, allowing defenses time to respond and read our offense intentions. If the non-vanilla game plan relies more on pace rather than packages we haven’t seen all season, then YES, give me more pace to this offense. If the non-vanilla game plan involves packages we haven’t seen, then I would be concerned about the execution of these plays in live game action.
MHR – This cool stat about Bo Nix **– he leads QBs in most 1st downs or TDs on 3rd/4th down – shows that he is absolute clutch when he has to be....
