Mile High Report
I give you the losers from the Broncos 41-10 loss to the Ravens.
This was supposed to be a test to see if the Broncos are for real or not. Well, if that’s the case, the Broncos failed miserably. They had no answer for Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers, and the Ravens offense while struggling in all areas of the game.
The most disappointing outcome from this game was the Broncos defense. They were supposed to be an elite unit and have shown that at times this season. However, they were torched all game, had no answers for Lamar Jackson, and gave up 40+ points to the Ravens. The offense had their struggles but the defensive issues will be the headliner from this game.
With all that said, here are the losers from the Denver Broncos 41-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
This game was hyped up. The upstart Broncos who have won five of their last six games were going on the road to take on one of the top AFC teams in the league. Playoff hopes were high in Broncos Country and we had hope that we could handle the Ravens.
We were all severely disappointed.
The Broncos were outcoached in all areas of the game, they did not execute well, did not show up at all on defense, and were absolutely blown out by the explosive Ravens offense.
Blame starts at the top with head coach Sean Payton. He had some questionable play calls early and his team was ultimately outplayed all game. It was a disappointing effort and all the excitement and hype around the Broncos is now gone.
Vance Joseph, what the hell was that? The defense looked nothing like the unit we saw all season. The pass rush was not there and their secondary which has been a strength was picked apart all game. They could not stop the run, Pat Surtain II was not covering the Ravens top receiver, they had poor tackling, poor effort, and had 40+ points legitimately dropped on them.
There is a lot of finger-pointing to go around for this game but the entire team deserves blame. This was a spotlight game on a national stage with CBS’s top announcer team covering it and they shit the bed badly.
He couldn’t haul in a catchable ball on the Broncos' first drive and deflected it up in the air for an interception. This wouldn’t end in points but it set the tone for the rest of the game.
Listen, I know the Broncos lack playmakers, but if Lil’Jordan Humphrey is getting this amount of snaps, targets, and opportunities, that’s not a good sign. He is a fine depth receiver, but should not be a starter. He has struggled in back-to-back games and has left points on the field for the Broncos.
In the grand scheme, his issues are minor, but he has not been playing well.
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