Mile High Report
Whew, ultimate fans…we are coming in hot with this one thanks to my third-string QB! But JasonAult16 is no third-stringer; he’s more of a Hall-of-Famer — especially for jumping in last minute. And boy has he got some great answers, not just to my questions but for the Broncos to make some big improvements in Week 2. So let’s hope Sean Payton has some time for a quick read because it might help him remember to rely on that running game a little more, for example.
Let’s go, Broncos!
MHR – It wasn’t particularly pretty – or easy – but the Broncos ęame away with a victory to start the season. What are your thoughts on that Broncos’ win?
JasonAult16: I was at Mile High for that one, and let me first say that while games are always exciting, it seemed like there was extra juice in the air. Broncos Country is hungry for a big-time winner, and you could feel that in the stadium. Lots of fun to be there.
The game was a little scary. When Marvin Mims bobbled the punt catch, I told friends that the Broncos were “FA-ing” and that I hope they didn’t eventually “FO.” Fortunately, the defense held strong on that following drive and was aided by a rookie quarterback who didn’t understand that you cannot take sacks in that spot. The offense has some improvement to do, but I am not too worried about that…yet.
MHR – Bo Nix did not have what we would call a “good day” as he had three turnovers to his one TD and a QB rating of 60. But Nix did keep the team poised and got the win. Is there anything to be concerned about, or can we chalk that up to just being a little rusty at the beginning of the season?
JasonAult16: I will go with opening-week rust. I know he played some in the preseason, but regular season football is a completely different animal. If you looked across the league, there was a lot of overall sloppy play in Week 1. Tennessee’s defense is also better than one might think with some solid talent. So as I said, I am not too concerned yet. Are there things to clean up? Sure. But it did not seem like anything that would be difficult to correct. Bo mentioned that his fumble was just a stupid mistake of not keeping both hands on the ball in the pocket. That is an easy fix.
MHR – Some of the problems for Nix stemmed from several breakdowns on the offensive line. This group was touted as one of the best in the league but they had some trouble with Tennessee. How good do they need to be against the Colts D-line to give Nix a lot more time?
JasonAult16: They need to be better, and those guys will be the first to admit that. Mike McGlinchey said as much. You have to...
