5 Things we Learned from Denver Broncos 27-24 win over Seahawks
Hot seat?
I spent a good portion of the preseason asking detractors to make their case that Broncos head coach Vance Joseph should be considered on the “hot seat”. I get that Joseph sparks an emotional debate among Denver fans but why? What is it specifically that so bothers a contingent of Denver fans?
The best I could make out from the replies is that Joseph is not a leader of men in the way it’s required to be a football coach. Nobody could qualify that with anything substantial but that’s okay, opinions count, too and I wanted to be sure I wasn’t missing something glaring about Joseph’s performance.
Let’s get something out of the way, 5-11 isn’t acceptable in Denver and the Head Coach bears responsibility to that. There is, however, the caveat that Joseph was handed a disastrous offense with little talent and a disgruntled defense that had quiet beef with the team’s offensive performance. Turning that over last season with that offensive line and Trevor Siemian was an absurd ask.
That the Denver Broncos won and looked as confident and capable as they did on Sunday is a testament to Elway, Joseph, Joe Woods and Bill Musgrave.
If tackling remains an issue, that will be on Woods and Joseph.
The blitz from Harris Jr. to seal the Seahawks final legit drive was as bold as it was effective. Some would say it’s a madman that blitzes Wilson in that situation but it worked and that’s ultimately a measure of good coaching, the gambles should work out substantially more than they don’t.
The Broncos kept Von Miller fresh and effective into the fourth quarter with the effective use of Shaq Barrett. Musgrave’s offense is lively, varied and effective. As mentioned in the intro, Denver didn’t suffer from penalties as they had last year, I can’t recall a false start or holding call against the home team.
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In all, it’s just one game but better for that one game to be a win and a showcase for many of the changes and improvements the Broncos have made.
Bring on the Raiders.