The quarterback question looms over everything regarding the Denver Broncos’ football operation.
But that doesn’t mean other tasks are not on the to-do list.
Nathaniel Hackett is GREAT news for Javonte Williams.
In two of the five years Hackett has called plays in the NFL, his offenses have had a top rushing attack.
That’s music to Javonte’s ears.
"We just didn’t make enough plays, and we just played too sloppy in the back half to be the team that we wanted to be, and those mistakes kind of cost us," lamented Melvin Gordon.
Speechless.
Disbelief.
That was Melvin Gordon on Monday as he attempted to wrap his mind around how the Broncos missed the playoffs, despite being stacked with talent.
"It's such a well-built team. Like it's a Super Bowl team, you know?"
For the Broncos, it's Loss Vegas. They fell for the second time in as many trips to Sin City, and their season is effectively over.
COVID-19 has swept across the NFL this week.
So far, the Broncos have been relatively unscathed.
That's made Vic Fangio "relieved, but nervous."
Denver's injuries, however, are a different story.
Since returning from their Bye Week, Teddy Bridgewater is averaging 188 passing yards per game and has an 87.7 passer rating.
But it’s not time to worry about the passing game just yet.
The reason?
That’s not the Broncos’ key to success.
"It’s unacceptable as a football player, as a member of this team," he said.
In one split-second moment at the end of the third quarter Sunday afternoon, Teddy Bridgewater frittered away all of the goodwill and positive energy he had accumulated in helping put the Broncos back in the hunt again.
Coming off the best win of his career as the head coach of the Denver Broncos, Vic Fangio's stock is as high as it's been this year.
Despite numerous injuries, Denver's defense has flashed dominance. The Broncos are only 0.5 game back of first place in the AFC West.
Guiding the Broncos to a winning record through nine games, what does Fangio need to do to keep his job into the 2022 season?
Fiery Fangio. Swaggy Vic. Fired-up Fangio.
That's who was in the locker room, on the sideline and at the podium as the Denver Broncos' head coach on Sunday as the team decimated the Dallas Cowboys.
That was the Vic Fangio the Broncos needed.
Vic Fangio dished out Hall-of-Fame praise to Javonte Williams on Wednesday.
And while he's only nine games into his NFL career, don't call the second-round pick a rookie.
Angered by the Cowboys' tactical arrogance, the Broncos got mad as hell, and they weren't gonna take it anymore.
Against the WFT, it was all about WTF.
The Broncos have plenty of players they could be looking to sell at the trade deadline, especially if they lose to the Washington Football Team on Sunday.
Finally, there's good news along they injury front for the Denver Broncos.
After missing nearly 10 starters at one point during Sunday's 23-7 loss to the Ravens, the Broncos are on the mend.
Entering the season, the Broncos' winning formula was to play elite defense and have a dominant ground game.
Opposing teams, however, have gone to "extreme measures" to derail this.
Teddy Bridgewater has been the ultimate countermove to those measures.
Who is the most important non-QB on the Broncos?
Over/under 10.5 Broncos 1st-half points?
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Will Denver cover the 3-point spread?
Debuting Broncos Pick Em'!
A strong start to the season certainly doesn't guarantee the Broncos anything.
But a slow start in 2021 will nearly guarantee doom for many across the organization. The Broncos simply can't slumber their way through September again.
By Tuesday afternoon, George Paton and Vic Fangio must narrow down the Broncos' roster from 80 players to the final 53.
Here's who is projected to make the final roster.
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