Mile High Report Poll of the Week for July 10, 2011

by Topher Doll on Jul 10, 2011 2:00 PM MDT in MHR Poll of the Week

DENVER - SEPTEMBER 26: Our weakest link? I don't think it was the cheerleaders. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Last week was another great week, more progress towards a new CBA, some great articles on Mile High Report, and still more drama and fuzziness about what will happen in a number of key positions for the Broncos. But despite all this commotion, the Poll of the Week moves on. Last week was a bit of a shocker to me, I asked who fans would like as their head coach if they were to start up a team, the results were surprising. So let's find out why:

Answer:	Votes	Percentage
Bill Belichick	70	28%
Tom Coughlin	4	2%
Mike McCarthy	15	6%
Sean Payton	48	19%
Andy Reid	8	3%
Rex Ryan	19	8%
Mike Tomlin	59	24%
Other	27	11%
Total:	250	100%

BB was the obvious winner here, as I expected that he would be, but how the rest of the rankings played out was rather shocking. Mike Tomlin came in 2nd, taking 24% of the votes, now I can kind of understand this, he has a ring. But seeing coaches who "just win" like Reid and Coughlin get burned so badly was the biggest shock, well maybe behind Rex Ryan doing so well. Shows that I know nothing about what some of you are thinking.

But let's get to this week's poll:

This week and the following three week's polls will be tied closely together. This week I want to see what you fans felt was the weakest squad on the team last season. Whether that be our young and talented, but oft injured offensive line, our aged defensive line, our underwhelming running backs or questionable coaching. You decide. Next week I will ask what squad was the strongest last season and the following two weeks I will ask the same two questions, but prediction the weak and strong squads for next season.

So let's get voting! And remember, there were a lot of bad squads last season, we are looking for the worst of the bad. So, for example, we know that both the offensive line and the defensive line both sucked, but which sucked more?

Poll

Weakest link (squad) in 2010?

Quarterbacks

9 votes

Running Backs

38 votes

Offensive Linemen

26 votes

Tight Ends

28 votes

Wide Recievers

7 votes

Defensive Linemen

426 votes

Linebackers

56 votes

Defensive Backs

7 votes

Special Teams

5 votes

Coaching

72 votes

674 votes | Poll has closed

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I would have voted for the defensive line

but since they werent near as bad the year before with different coaching, I picked coaching.

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by Sean in Pa. on Jul 10, 2011 2:15 PM MDT reply actions

Coaching!

McD lost the players.

by rocko1 on Jul 10, 2011 2:41 PM MDT reply actions

agreed

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by Taylor K on Jul 10, 2011 5:31 PM MDT up reply actions

How many Defensive Coaches did we keep

from last years team? MIght have been the Defensive coaching staff.

by papasteven on Jul 10, 2011 2:42 PM MDT reply actions

It was close but I had to go with the O-line.

Our running backs spent the year just scrambling to make back to the line of scrimmage and what little running Orton can do was spent running for his life. It really for me was a three-way tie between coaching, O-line and D-line. Obviously that wasn’t a choice.

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by Heeler on Jul 10, 2011 2:55 PM MDT reply actions

Front 7.....we are a smart fan base

What happened to the " greatest QB of all time" post? I know Elway didn’t get every vote but taking it down? jk

luckily im a bronco and a blazer fan

by chikndnnr on Jul 10, 2011 3:05 PM MDT reply actions

http://www.milehighreport.com/2011/3/24/2070677/denver-broncos-greats-by-the-numbers-the-legend-john-elway

you mean that post?

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by Sean in Pa. on Jul 10, 2011 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions

yea

It was gone and now is back. Honestly. Im not the most computer savvy person, and now I’m blind, great.

luckily im a bronco and a blazer fan

by chikndnnr on Jul 10, 2011 4:07 PM MDT up reply actions

Dline was so bad

Oline was below average, but they did give some ok pass prot and ok run blocking…just not great. The linebackers didnt get much help from the dline. Coaching wasnt terrible(it was the off field decisions that were bad!) Dline put NO and by NO I mean NO pressure on the qb. We lost doom all season and that was a MUCH bigger blow than we thought.

I’m optimistic tho, if we dont get 30 sacks this coming season, then I will be upset.

by alkatraz76 on Jul 10, 2011 3:41 PM MDT reply actions

I chose Kyle Orton.

lmao, j/k.

Our linebackers were awful all year. Dline was bad too, but the tackling was just plain atrocious at the second level.

The Orton/Tebow Debate Has Been Settled

by Tim Lynch on Jul 10, 2011 3:51 PM MDT reply actions

I actually picked the defensive backs.

Cox, Dawkins, and Hill all struggled last year. Cox was a rookie and while he did improve from the start of the year to the end, he still was attacked on a regular basis. Dawkins had a very bad year. Hill had an average if not below average year.

DL and LB’s were pretty bad too

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by Nick Cast on Jul 10, 2011 5:29 PM MDT reply actions

Coaching/playcalling by a nose...

Too many times last year I could basically predict what we were gonna call 50% of the time. If I’m predicting plays with Madden as my only playbook experience, coaching/playcalling is terrible. D as a whole was bad but they had their moments for a game or two.

by SoCalBroncsFan on Jul 10, 2011 5:53 PM MDT reply actions

Of course I voted coaching because it was the coaching. Our biggest weakness in 2010 was the god awful staff McD put together. A group of men that fractured within the coaching staff and lost their players.

I wasn’t impressed with the play of our LBs, but Wink was the least talented person in the organization last season. He beat our Prieffer by a nose.

Worst/least talented contributing 2010 Broncos (staff or player):
Wink
Prieffer
McBean
Nate Jones
Clancy Barone
Our TEs as a collective unit
Studsville as RB coach

The Lockout bores me.

by McGeorge on Jul 10, 2011 7:13 PM MDT reply actions

If you are doing a best of the 2010 Broncos, you may want to put that cheerleader. She is a fox! Bradfather is going to have a meltdown. He loves his brunettes. & Don’t we all!

The Lockout bores me.

by McGeorge on Jul 10, 2011 7:18 PM MDT reply actions

I'm more of a Blonde guy, but I love Brunettes as well.

by Nick Cast on Jul 10, 2011 8:23 PM MDT up reply actions

I love women.

The Orton/Tebow Debate Has Been Settled

by Tim Lynch on Jul 10, 2011 9:58 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs

bingo

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by Pmoreno95 on Jul 10, 2011 10:02 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Dont you love lamp?

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by boydy2669 on Jul 11, 2011 6:13 AM MDT up reply actions

+ gazillion

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by Broncotodd on Jul 11, 2011 7:10 AM MDT up reply actions

Deffinately the LBs

Doom gone the whole year. Ayers missed a large part

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by Pmoreno95 on Jul 10, 2011 7:33 PM MDT reply actions

I stopped reading

after the picture of the cheerleader when I realized there were no more pictures of cheerleaders. However, now that we are near done with numbers of greatest players at each number, maybe someone can do greatest cheerleaders for the Broncos until the CBA is consummated.

Orton, Tebow, Quinn, may the best man win!

by OrangeandBluesBros on Jul 10, 2011 7:41 PM MDT reply actions

Lol

How do you single out the Greatest Cheerleader? I love them all!

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by KaptainKirk on Jul 10, 2011 8:06 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs

Plus

I don’t think they have started keeping stats on ’em yet.

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An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
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by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Jul 11, 2011 8:11 AM MDT up reply actions

Like we need stats for this

All we need are pictures. Somebody ran a vote for your favorite cheerleaders segment for all teams a few months ago, but I can’t remember the site. It even had some background info on each and the number of years with the team.

Orton, Tebow, Quinn, may the best man win!

by OrangeandBluesBros on Jul 11, 2011 8:25 AM MDT up reply actions

c'mon now

Are you saying that making that list wouldn’t be more fun than the one you just made? :D

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by Sean in Pa. on Jul 11, 2011 8:35 AM MDT up reply actions

Good point

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by KaptainKirk on Jul 11, 2011 9:00 AM MDT up reply actions

How about two?

Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks
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by KaptainKirk on Jul 11, 2011 9:04 AM MDT up reply actions

You are all class KK. Love your style my friend!

"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"

Harv Neptune.

Is it Free Agency yet? Wake me up when it starts!

by boydy2669 on Jul 11, 2011 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions

Nice!!!

The Kaptain!!!

Can’t wait for your TC reports. Go Broncos.

The Lockout bores me.

by McGeorge on Jul 11, 2011 9:34 AM MDT up reply actions

Guy in the middle

is the Broncos new DL man.

Orton, Tebow, Quinn, may the best man win!

by OrangeandBluesBros on Jul 11, 2011 2:43 PM MDT up reply actions

LOL

Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks
My ship finally came in, but it was the Kobayashi Maru.
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by KaptainKirk on Jul 11, 2011 2:50 PM MDT up reply actions

Anyone that didn't say defensive line needs education

by ConradA on Jul 10, 2011 9:19 PM MDT reply actions

Coaching.

And I hate Kiss.

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. DA

by Whidbey Bronco on Jul 11, 2011 5:19 AM MDT up reply actions

Good for you

We dramatically upgraded our coaching with the hiring of Fox

by ConradA on Jul 11, 2011 9:56 AM MDT up reply actions

I think you might just have missed out the obvious choice

Which was …. Everything!

I have so many friends some I haven't even used yet

by BlobTheMagnificent on Jul 11, 2011 1:39 AM MDT reply actions

except passing

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by Sean in Pa. on Jul 11, 2011 6:32 AM MDT up reply actions

Coaching sucked...has for the last 7 seasons...I am feeling good about having Fox here!

"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"

Harv Neptune.

Is it Free Agency yet? Wake me up when it starts!

by boydy2669 on Jul 11, 2011 6:14 AM MDT reply actions

fingers crossed

seeing is believing.

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by Sean in Pa. on Jul 11, 2011 6:32 AM MDT up reply actions

you're always the optimist AT FIRST Boydy!!

…

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. DA

by Whidbey Bronco on Jul 11, 2011 6:46 AM MDT up reply actions

Hey WB....I have always liked Foxy. This place has been craving stability and a good, solid coach...not a MAster Mind, or a QB genius...a good solid coach....thats what we got....

We need to be patient, and I will be. Fox knows how to build a staff, and has a good reputation amongst peers and players, and that is a reason i think we will do good in Free Agency….I would not be surprised to see us nab a couple of good DT’s and Deangelo Williams.

"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"

Harv Neptune.

Is it Free Agency yet? Wake me up when it starts!

by boydy2669 on Jul 11, 2011 7:01 AM MDT up reply actions

Difficult choice between DL and LB

I had to go with LB simply because they were doomed without Doom. I can’t count the number of short over the middle passes to TE and backs that were completely missed by the LB crew.

It appears EFX felt the same, and drafted accordingly. :P

Defensive coaching would be third on my list…..

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John Adams

by Broncotodd on Jul 11, 2011 7:08 AM MDT reply actions