What has happened to Eric Decker and Von Miller?

Miller is playing with one freaking hand!!! It’s no secret!!! Like Fox said… “it’s hard enough to play this game with two hands.”

So that is why he isn’t being targeted as often, and a big reason why DT is seeing more throws his way. Decker started the season so well, he is the weapon opposing defenses usually put their #1 corner on.

As for Miller, a part of it is injury, but also it’s regression and opponents game planning. At least in the Buffalo and NE game, it was clear that offensive lines, TE’s and RB’s were being sent in to chip Miller off, and because they are wasting another man on Miller, Doom is able to make plays. It is very similar to the Decker/DT situation. With opponents focusing on Decker/Miller it allows DT/Doom to make plays because the opposing team isn’t wasting resources on them.

concerns me more than Decker’s. Even with that being said, I do think that Von’s decline has been a result of his injury. It has to be tough playing with, basically, one hand.

My “excuse” for Decker is that the defense dictates where one throws the ball. If he is being doubled all game or if he isn’t open, then I am fine if my QB doesn’t throw it to him. I don’t care who gets the stats, as long as the team wins. Just look at how our production at the TE position had declined…the NFL is all about adjustments on a week-to-week basis.

From what I’ve seen Miller is still playing very well despite the cast on his hand. IMO its the job of the pass rushers to get the ball out of the QBs hand before the QB wants it out. The sack stat is just a bonus. Miller is still getting pressure on opposing QBs and influencing where they go with the ball.

Eventually teams will have success scheming against him. Once that happens he needs to make adjustments to progress to the next level. Personally, I don’t think we are at that stage yet.

The hard question (even harder considering Miller was just named to the Pro Bowl) is would you sit him if he had no tackles and sacks by half time of the KC game and play Mario Haggan who was super effective in his last fill-in role. I believe it is a combination of getting more attention since the Jets game when Miller dominated the game and playing with the cast. I love Von Miller but is Miller with one arm better than Haggan with two. The stats the last few games say no but my heart says stick with him.

The Broncos may need to lean on 9 year pro Mario Haggan if Miller is not 100% healthy or not producing early this week against Kansas City. Haggan filled in nicely for Miller earlier this season and came up huge with 7 tackles, 6 assists, and 1 interception for a touchdown. This is not a slam on the young Miller but merely a learning experience for the future All-Pro because whatever teams have uncovered in the past two weeks, have really shut down the former Texas A&M All-American.