Denver Broncos Week 4 Game Ball - Defense

But, I just loved how great DJ returned to the team and accomplished his task.

DJ: Yeah he tackled…a lot of times after giving up too much yardage as usual. This guy is not worth what he’s paid. Woodyard does better, is younger, and has more potential

Dawkins: Was a liability in pass coverage which is what we needed more vs GB

Moore: Choked his assignment on a TD play giving them a score. It was pathetic safety play and I hope he learns from it.

Wilhite: Still looks like Nate Jones out there. He was gifted with an INT, he did not jump a route or do anything other than be in the right place at the right time.

He is good in run support, but is really showing his age and lacking footspeed in getting beat deep over and over. This is why aging safeties are so hard to keep – they may be excellent vs the run still – but he simply isn’t there in pass D.

He is the leader of our D, but he was one of the biggest weaknesses. I voted for Von, of course, but our pass rush wasn’t nearly consistent enough – several good rushes, but way too much time overall. Granted, it’s the Pack, so they’ll pick you apart regardless – but still, with our secondary getting beat so bad, our pass rush needed to be there more. I suppose that will never happen if the D never makes stops though…

 Did all that in 4 games yet he is not being given any special consideration by any
 MSM outlet . Not a peep ! I have watched plenty pre game shows , nothing
 seems like they are wrapped up with whats happening with Vick , Romo , Cam newton,
 Tom brady , Mcnabb , The lions , the bills , to a sickining fault . same crap repeated
 over and over .

I just don’t think you can give a defensive game ball when your defense allows that many points

  I LOVE Von, don’t get me wrong. but Peterson or Dareus would of helped us too. we would of got an ‘A’ with anyone of these guys. we were in a good position.

 enter round 2. A LOT more options or ways we could of gone. I really think he can turn into a Nick Collins. plus he sounds like a true team leader in the making. I think I may get his jersey.

 or just tape his name over my Portis one.

had a few solid plays last week i was impressed how he stepped up when needed maybe not impacting, but he did his job

Half the time he was doubled, the other half he put the best QB in the dirt twice.

Have a big breakfast Sunday, because it will be Miller Time by lunch.

My prediction and I’m sticking to it.

Big Von was the D MVP for sure.

Don’t see how a unit that gives up 42 points gets a game ball. An individual yes. And it should be either Miller or Doom.

This kid just keeps stepping up. Awesome pick.

In the dark days ahead I plan to focus on the awesomeness of Von.

He is dealing with a pretty high learning curve and doing well.

I had the initial thought of ‘how should the D get the game ball when they gave up so many points?’ – but I get it. I am almost thinking We were better off with Woodyard than Williams, but it’s hard to tell for sure. Different situations.

Anyway, haven’t had much time to comment, let alone read… Been busy at work with the extension deadline (ugh, taxes). Thanks for the game ball posts though. Glad MHR has sponsorship to help the site progress. I’m over the losses, and looking forward to conjuring those Mile High spirits, and finally bring the Mile High Magic back to Our home!!!
Go Broncos!!!! ( =

With our well-established inability to score touchdowns in the red-zone, and with Eric Decker having caught 2 TDs in the end-zone (and would have actually had a third one were it not for a drop), how does he not earn at least a second game ball?

[That second TD, BTW, along with the point after, made the game pretty daggone close (IIRC, 21-17), and it was at that point that I got carried away, thinking that we could actually have a chance against the world champs, but then they kept right on scoring even more points, whereas we didn’t, except for that garbage-time touchdown.]

Anyway, if you think that Packers game was a fluke for Decker, consider also the Cincinnati game, when he set a team record for being the first WR to score 2 TDs (and go over 100 yards) in the first start of his career. Furthermore, he has 20 receptions this season, which actually leads the team, and he had a touchdown on a 90-yard punt return against the Raiders.

This is not to take away anything from Von Miller. I really like him, too, and I sense that he’s going to be a difference maker on defense, kinda’ like Doom and maybe even like Karl Mecklenburg. However, Eric Decker is also beginning to show real promise for what he can actually bring the Denver Broncos. In my mind, he’s already ahead of Eddie Royal and Demaryius Thomas.