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The Broncos aren't who we thought they were...

This is what I know about the Broncos...they are a better TEAM than we had any right to think in the offseason. 6-2 at the midpoint is a fantastic success. They are a vastly improved defense from what we thought we might have in the offseason. Our defense isn't who we thought they were (best in the league) after the first 6 games. They have certainly handled themselves well even in the two losses, but they are not the best. Our offense is not as good as our record may suggest. After last season, we riled on about the need to improve our scoring offense to match up with our offensive yardage rankings. We did the opposite...our yardage output has dropped considerably to match up with our scoring. I'm not sure what our rankings are after tonights game, but i'm sure we are in the bottom third of both categories now. Now I'm just a regular fan with little knowledge of X's and O's, but the only way our offense works is if we are able to establish the run and have a couple of big plays...keep opposing defenses somewhat honest. Also, as much as I appreciate the lack of interceptions this year, we don't have big play capability.

All told, I'm ecstatic to be factors in the playoffs this year, but my expectations have been tempered a bit. We have much to improve on offensively. Our defense just can't expect to hold up game after game without much offensive support. We saw tonight and last week what a tired defense looks like. It reminds me a bit of last year at times. Score for the last two games...58-17 against the Broncos. Our defense deserves better. Who woulda thought that would be the case after last year!

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