Denver Broncos next on the list here is some scouting

[Direwolf63]

You guys got me a little worried.

Mile high altitude.. Great defense.. Siemien is a solid player and they have elite pieces on offense.

This would be a huge win.

Their defense was 28th against the run last year. That's their achilles heel that we need to exploit. And we have the team to do it.

And I agree with other that you run right at Von Miller.

 

[ErikWilliamsHeadSlap]

Their O-Line is not great. Their run defense is not great. I think we struggle against bigger running backs which they don't have. Just stick to the formula. Run the ball. Control the clock. Put the game in Siemian's hands. We win. Dak needs to hit those opportunities in the red zone that he missed against the Giants. If you attack deep, do it down the middle.

 

[ErikWilliamsHeadSlap]

I was thinking the same thing last night. Based on what I see at least week 1 of the season, the AFC West is going to be a hard road. KC, Denver, Oak and SD all look to be hard games.

They are no joke. However, I do think you can run on all of them. That's right up our alley.

 

[Doomsday101]

They are no joke. However, I do think you can run on all of them. That's right up our alley.

I think you can run on them on the outside, they look pretty strong up the middle. I think one way to slow up Von Miller is to run the ball at him on the edge. Put a pounding on him with the OL and that should take the winds out of his sail as a pure pass rusher.

 

[Macnalty]

We Need to be training with these masks on all week to simulate the High altitude

https://www.trainingmask.com/

I did not know those existed. To be clear a win in Denver puts us in a very enviable position in the NFC east. We still would have KC, Oakland, and LA Chargers to complete the afc west swing of our schedule, Oakland and Denver I had as the toughest part of the schedule, but after watching KC and Patriots play the only average game might be the Chargers. Only easy day was yesterday.

 

[StarHead69]

I think Zeke would get 25+ carries if it was a home game. At mile-high, 18-20 tops. He's a great back, but imho he has conditioning issues.

 

[TheBigEasy]

Their crowd was cooking last night. I hope that was just opening night enthusiasm and wanes a bit, but that place has always given them a true home field advantage.

Unfortunately, anytime the 'boys come to town, the opposing team's fans come out in drones. I have a feeling that it will be a tough environment even without the altitude factor.

 

[Doomsday101]

If it were my call to make I would try to get the team in Denver a day earlier to get a bit more acclimated to the thinner air. I'm sure they would find a facility to workout in. Just an ideal lol

 

[Doomsday101]

Unfortunately, anytime the 'boys come to town, the opposing team's fans come out in drones. I have a feeling that it will be a tough environment even without the altitude factor.

Cowboys travel well, we always seem to have a decent amount of our fans there.

 

[Daillest88]

I think Zeke would get 25+ carries if it was a home game. At mile-high, 18-20 tops. He's a great back, but imho he has conditioning issues.

After this game he will be in great shape for week 3

 

[LandryFan]

I think Zeke would get 25+ carries if it was a home game. At mile-high, 18-20 tops. He's a great back, but imho he has conditioning issues.

The way the rules are for practices and so forth nowadays, the first two are three games are tough for most players, conditioning-wise. It takes a bit to get into true "football condition". We need more two-a-days and padded practices, IMO. I think you're right in the sense that Zeke will have fewer carries than normal. Hopefully, he's highly effective on those that he does get.

 

[Nova]

Didn't the raiders bully them last year with the run game?

The Broncos are better suited to stop the pass than run.

I think the Giants defense is not only better, but a worse matchup for us as well.

I give us a good shot to win this one, but it will be a physical battle

 

[Typhus]

If it were my call to make I would try to get the team in Denver a day earlier to get a bit more acclimated to the thinner air. I'm sure they would find a facility to workout in. Just an ideal lol

Wouldn't make a difference. When I moved to Denver over 30 years ago, I remember feeling like crap for about 2 weeks until I finally started to acclimate.
Now I'm no NFL athlete in peak condition, but I was only 19 at the time. The high altitude is what gives Denver an advantage not only at home but on road games as well.
I come down to Texas twice a year to visit family, and my brother that's 27 yrs old and works out on a regular basis always want me to go running with him.
I always leave him puffing on the trail, and I rarely even jog in Denver anymore.
What I'm saying is that living in the high altitude gives you an advantage, gives you a tolerance to having less oxygen, maybe marginal, but you can feel the difference.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Well.... to be fair Tunsil had some rather unfortunate timing with that gas mask bong picture coming out minutes before the draft started. LOL

That's the only reason they had a shot at him.

 

[dfense]

Gameplan: Someone shadow Zeke and make sure he stays away from the dispensaries.