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<v Speaker 1>We're going to head right on out to the Kaway

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<v Speaker 1>COMMISPERI the hotline. The I'll bringing our guy Ryan Michael

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<v Speaker 1>at the Ryan Michael on the Twitter machine. Ryan still

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<v Speaker 1>still reeling from a Best Denver Media account loss, so

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<v Speaker 1>we got a rashim about that since Nick and I

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<v Speaker 1>are still in still in the polling. Nick and I

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<v Speaker 1>are still in it, but we're we're there fighting for you, Ryan.

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<v Speaker 1>We're carrying on your name and your honor.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate that, you know, I would say, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it feels good to be nominated to make the top

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<v Speaker 2>sixty four. I got through one round down to the

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<v Speaker 2>top thirty two, so I'll keep pegging away at it.

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<v Speaker 3>Next year.

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<v Speaker 1>He'll be a sweet sixteen guy. He's building the program.

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<v Speaker 1>He's building the program. It's so we're doing. I always

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<v Speaker 1>love having Ryan on get a chance to talk about,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the data, what's going on with the quarterbacks. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, the contributor to the Pro Football Hall of

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<v Speaker 1>Fame and his has worked with professional football teams before.

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<v Speaker 3>Ryan.

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<v Speaker 1>As we look at this this first game, I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>think it was particularly flattering for the Broncos offense on

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<v Speaker 1>several levels. Before we get into What was your initial

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<v Speaker 1>impression of the Broncos against the Seahawks.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, my initial impression is that it was disappointing. I

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<v Speaker 2>believe I had Seattle at winning twenty eight to twenty four,

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<v Speaker 2>so you know, twenty six twenty was close. I think

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<v Speaker 2>your prediction was even closer. So although the final score

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<v Speaker 2>was in the ballpark, very much of what I was anticipating,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think any of us will expecting the offense

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<v Speaker 2>to struggle as much as it did, so I feel

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<v Speaker 2>a little deflated on that end. But it's only one game, So.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, Ryan, it's only one game, but there was a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of expectation based on what so many fans saw

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<v Speaker 4>bo Niggs in the preseason. Do you think the criticism

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<v Speaker 4>that he experience after Week one is fair?

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<v Speaker 2>Not at all. The box score numbers were horrific, Nick,

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<v Speaker 2>so there's really no way to skate around that when

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<v Speaker 2>you adjusted for context. One of my favorite stats is

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<v Speaker 2>per Ben Baldwin. His Twitter handles at Ben b Baldwin

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<v Speaker 2>is adjusted EPA per play, and that's defined as EPA

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<v Speaker 2>adjusted for pass protection, receiver drops, dropped interceptions, luck on

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<v Speaker 2>interceptible passes, fumble recoveries, and interception returns given credit for

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<v Speaker 2>expected yards after the catch only, not accounting for the

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<v Speaker 2>defensive faced and by that metric, bo came in twentieth place,

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<v Speaker 2>bad but not horrific, and the adjustment relative to the

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<v Speaker 2>support of his teammates was the second biggest adjustment upward.

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<v Speaker 2>Only Will Levis had had a greater adjustment needing a

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<v Speaker 2>tougher playing situation. So the box score numbers were horrific.

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<v Speaker 2>Even the adjusted numbers are still below average. But it's

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<v Speaker 2>one game, so there's not much to read into it.

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<v Speaker 1>Were there any statistical standouts for the Broncos in that

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<v Speaker 1>supporting cast?

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<v Speaker 2>Now, there were some highlights. Certainly Devon caught eight receptions

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<v Speaker 2>off of eight targets. Didn't put up a lot of yards,

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<v Speaker 2>but I think twenty two of them were yards after

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<v Speaker 2>the catch. Josh Reynolds had five catches for forty five yards,

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<v Speaker 2>three of them were first downs what's connected, three or

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<v Speaker 2>three on field goals, and one to one on the

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<v Speaker 2>pat One of my favorites was Ryley Moss twelve total tackles,

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<v Speaker 2>which is the second highest mark in Denver Broncos franchise

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<v Speaker 2>history for a cornerback. Only Tamp Bailey on one occasion

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<v Speaker 2>had produced thirteen tackles, so that was certainly good to see,

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<v Speaker 2>and of course Alex Singleton with an interception, nine total

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<v Speaker 2>tackles and a tackle for a loss. There were some

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<v Speaker 2>standouts and it was a competitive game, so I think

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<v Speaker 2>it's important not to lose out of those.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, once again, going back to bow because obviously the

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<v Speaker 4>topic conversation has a lot to do with the quarterbacks,

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<v Speaker 4>since he is the guy who's supposed to character team forward.

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<v Speaker 4>Were there any statistical numbers that you can say throw

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<v Speaker 4>out there that make fans change their mind about what

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<v Speaker 4>they think about bo right now?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if there were any nick from the

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<v Speaker 2>game against Seattle that by themselves is going to get

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<v Speaker 2>anybody too jazzed up right now. I would say, if

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<v Speaker 2>you're digging for positives, I would note that he was

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<v Speaker 2>better in the second half than he was in the

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<v Speaker 2>first half. He completed twelve to twenty two passes and

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<v Speaker 2>took two sacks in the first half. He really turned

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<v Speaker 2>it around in the second half, completed fourteen of twenty

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<v Speaker 2>although they were very short completions and he didn't take

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<v Speaker 2>any stacks, and that's something that we've been talking about

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<v Speaker 2>over the past few months is his proficiency in avoiding facts.

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<v Speaker 2>He was sacked twice on forty four dropbacks. That puts

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<v Speaker 2>him at around four and a half percent sack percentage.

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<v Speaker 2>That's ninth in the NFL for one week. And sack

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<v Speaker 2>percentage is a statnic that I always look to as

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<v Speaker 2>an indicator of quarterbacks with high football IQ and good instincts.

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<v Speaker 2>Trevor Lawrence, who had a disastrous box score rookie season,

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<v Speaker 2>still finish in the top ten and sack percentage. He's

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<v Speaker 2>continued to do that every year of his career. So

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<v Speaker 2>if you're looking for something positive, look at sack percentage,

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<v Speaker 2>look at the completion percentage going up in the second half.

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<v Speaker 2>And I know Ben's been touting his wheels and the

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<v Speaker 2>mile prowur. There was some number that he had posted. Ben,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't remember exactly what it was, but there's a

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<v Speaker 2>few positives for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Bodix had the second fastest carry in the NFL

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<v Speaker 1>a highest top speed second HIGT top speed. I believe

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<v Speaker 1>it was behind Tank Dell. Dell had a CA that

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<v Speaker 1>went slightly faster, but over twenty miles an hour. Bonies

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<v Speaker 1>can run, and you know something that bothered me a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit was how much we did not exploit that

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<v Speaker 1>in that game. It felt like, you'd, I understand not

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<v Speaker 1>want to put a quarterback out there and getting hurt,

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<v Speaker 1>but I also understand what to get him out there

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<v Speaker 1>and getting comfortable and make the defense respect them, respect

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<v Speaker 2>Agreed, and you know, we didn't see a lot of it,

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<v Speaker 2>but when he did take off, he produced I believe

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<v Speaker 2>it was a twenty three yard run in the first

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<v Speaker 2>play of that final drive there. Then there was an

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<v Speaker 2>incompletion and then four passes completed in a row before

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<v Speaker 2>the touchdown runs. So hey, that put us within six

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<v Speaker 2>and it's good to see that with the game on

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<v Speaker 2>the line, and then the way we wanted it to

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<v Speaker 2>didn't have a chance to touch the ball again, but

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<v Speaker 2>it wasn't a bad way to close out the game.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, does it give you a little optimism to know

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<v Speaker 4>that most of the quarterbacks who were drafted in the

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<v Speaker 4>first round and the first week, whether they played on

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<v Speaker 4>a row or they played at home, they did really

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<v Speaker 4>fare that well as far as passing yards. So is

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<v Speaker 4>that another bump statistically heading into Sunday against the Steelers

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<v Speaker 4>that Broncos fans can say, you know what, bow Knicks

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<v Speaker 4>could be primed for a breakout game against the Steelers.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if I would I would go as

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<v Speaker 2>far as to say breakout game. I think it's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be better. But passing yardage totals across the league

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<v Speaker 2>were abysmal, and I think a lot of that is

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<v Speaker 2>the function of the lack of camp and preseason reps.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're gonna get a little bit sloppy football in

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<v Speaker 2>Week one, a little bit sloppier than maybe it should be.

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<v Speaker 2>But that wasn't just Bonicks. That was a number of quarterbacks,

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<v Speaker 2>some reputable quarterbacks across the league. So I think it'll

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<v Speaker 2>jump up as the week's carry on.

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<v Speaker 1>It's almost a diametrically opposite philosophy that Bo's going to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of the zone that that Seattle was running and

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<v Speaker 3>Does that benefit a young quarterback? Is it? Is it

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<v Speaker 3>a detriment? Is it neutral? When when rolling this out

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<v Speaker 3>and rolling them out the second start.

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<v Speaker 2>It's really going to depend on how efficiently they execute

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<v Speaker 2>that game plan. And you know, Sean Payton's offense is

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<v Speaker 2>really predicated upon timing pass accuracy. We're not going to

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<v Speaker 2>see bo Nick stretch the field. And you know, one

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<v Speaker 2>of the things I'd mentioned on Twitter earlier tonight is

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<v Speaker 2>just what the precedent of Drew Brees has done for

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<v Speaker 2>expectations in a Sean Payton offense, because Drew, by the

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<v Speaker 2>latter third of his career developed what I've described as

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<v Speaker 2>absolute superhuman processing, pocket presence, accuracy skill set. The combination

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<v Speaker 2>of those things has never been seen by any quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>in the NFL outside of Peyton Manning, and the way

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<v Speaker 2>that Drew executed it was a bit different because the

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<v Speaker 2>system he ran with Sean Payton was very different from

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<v Speaker 2>what Peydon Manning ran in Indianapolis and later in Denver.

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<v Speaker 2>I think people have to understand, for Drew, before the

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<v Speaker 2>Labram injury, he already had elite football IQ prestat processing

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<v Speaker 2>speed and above average pass accuracy, but that Torren Labram

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<v Speaker 2>forced to into a situation where you're taking what was

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<v Speaker 2>a below average arm and you're making it almost unusable.

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<v Speaker 2>And I don't think people appreciate just how much preparation

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<v Speaker 2>and all the work that he put into that comeback.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm talking twelve months a year of obsessively refining his

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<v Speaker 2>reaction time, his pasth accuracy. He widened his base to

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<v Speaker 2>shorten his pass release. He methodically just reinvented himself to

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<v Speaker 2>lean on the strengths that he already had, but to

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<v Speaker 2>compensate for the weaknesses that he dealt with physically. And

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<v Speaker 2>now from what what I'm hearing, he doesn't even throw

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<v Speaker 2>ball in the backyard with his kids using his right arm.

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<v Speaker 2>But he was still through to the end of his

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<v Speaker 2>career routinely completing seventy five percent or so of his passes.

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<v Speaker 2>So when you see that precedent, that skill set, even

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<v Speaker 2>with a weak arm, is something that would have been

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<v Speaker 2>a favorable matchup for a defense similar to what Pittsburgh

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<v Speaker 2>is running. I'd been calling bon Niz a poor man

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<v Speaker 2>screw Brees, but we're really comparing in the Superman, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think we need to take the foot off of

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<v Speaker 2>the gas pedal a little bit and not box him

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<v Speaker 2>into that comparison. Specifically, it's going to be a struggle,

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<v Speaker 2>and I expecting the struggle against Pittsburgh. I just think

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<v Speaker 2>it's going to be a little bit better than what

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<v Speaker 2>we saw in Week one.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, let's talk about things that could help Bow not

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<v Speaker 4>struggle against Pittsburgh. And two of those things, am I opinion,

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<v Speaker 4>have to do with getting Marvin Mimms more involved, but

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<v Speaker 4>also Josh Reynolds, who the team acquired from his time

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<v Speaker 4>in Detroit. Is there a way in your mind, because

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<v Speaker 4>I know I have one that they can get these

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<v Speaker 4>two guys involved that would actually take the pressure off

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<v Speaker 4>Bow and allow him to get some more plays down

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<v Speaker 4>the field. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I think both of them have the skill set to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to deliver in those situations. We even saw

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<v Speaker 2>it for a play with Josh Reynolds in the season opener.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the trouble is going to be establishing the run.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, do we have the scheme, the blocking, and

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<v Speaker 2>the personnel and the commitment to actually execute an effective

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<v Speaker 2>running game, because that's what's going to open up holes

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<v Speaker 2>for Bo to be able to nail people in some

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<v Speaker 2>man to man situation, to be able to do that

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<v Speaker 2>with consistency, to walk away after four quarters and say

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<v Speaker 2>this rookie quarterback's produced well and had a good game.

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<v Speaker 2>That means to be seen. But I don't think that

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to be able to facilitate it without finding

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<v Speaker 2>greater balance and execution in the running game.

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<v Speaker 1>So what is the answer for the Broncos to bounce

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<v Speaker 1>back in this game against the Steelers. Does it start

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<v Speaker 1>with the run game and establishing that. Is it creating

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<v Speaker 1>something different where what bo Nix is doing in the

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<v Speaker 1>passing game isn't as predictable and short? Is it a

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<v Speaker 1>combination of things? What would be the first thing you

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<v Speaker 2>It's all the above, And with a rookie quarterback, it

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<v Speaker 2>never hurts to lean on a running game, but that's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be on our blockers and our running backs

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<v Speaker 2>to really gain positive yardage. There's nothing more frustrating to

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<v Speaker 2>me as an analyst than seeing first down plays go

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<v Speaker 2>for negative one zero one yard. When that happens, you're

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<v Speaker 2>forcing your quarterback into second and long and oftentimes third

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<v Speaker 2>and long situations that just put too much pressure on

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<v Speaker 2>a rookie quarterback to execute. But I would say for

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<v Speaker 2>bow he needs to walk away from the pressure. There

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<v Speaker 2>were a number of Snaps's debut where he was drifting

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<v Speaker 2>towards the pressure and they didn't necessarily result in sacks,

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<v Speaker 2>but they definitely resulted in offensive place that didn't go anywhere.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just going to be a matter of refining those

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<v Speaker 2>skills and executing with more consistency. I mean, I know

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<v Speaker 2>these are platitudes that don't really mean much until he

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<v Speaker 2>actually see them. It's a lot easier to say that's

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<v Speaker 2>what they should do. It a lot more difficult to

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<v Speaker 4>Well. I know we've talked to Linz about the office

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<v Speaker 4>side of the ball and bowl knicks, but let's take

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<v Speaker 4>a turn and talk about the defense. Because the Broncos

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<v Speaker 4>defense did play much better in that second half. And

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<v Speaker 4>you brought up Riley Moss and the number of tackles

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<v Speaker 4>that he's made, but also the guy who is the

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<v Speaker 4>king of swing and the king of tackles, and Alex Singleton.

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<v Speaker 4>He was a guy that once again was in the

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<v Speaker 4>mix again.

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<v Speaker 2>Howard Singleton is phenomenal and to see everything that he did,

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<v Speaker 2>from hauling in the interception to just tackle everybody to

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<v Speaker 2>the site and I didn't want to. I wasn't sure

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<v Speaker 2>if I was even going to mention this on the air, Nick,

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<v Speaker 2>because this might be a little bit sore. So I

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<v Speaker 2>hope that you can take it with grace. But I

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<v Speaker 2>just happened to be browsing the Broncos all time list

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<v Speaker 2>of solo tackles, and I'm seeing Alex Singleton at two

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and thirteen. I'm seeing you at two hundred and nineteen.

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<v Speaker 2>So if he keeps playing the way down that list,

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<v Speaker 2>my friend, Oh wow, come on, Ryan, God, it's tougher

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<v Speaker 2>for dbs to get those taxs. Y.

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<v Speaker 3>It should be graded on a curve. Linebacker right should

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<v Speaker 3>be should be graded on a curve? Obviously. Do you

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<v Speaker 3>have to send him a cake?

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<v Speaker 2>Though?

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<v Speaker 4>Is there some kind of congratulatory Not that I'm moving

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<v Speaker 4>I'm aware of, but I mean, to my credit, Listen,

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<v Speaker 4>if I'm leading a team in tackles, that means our

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<v Speaker 4>defense is really awful. That means offensive running backs are

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<v Speaker 4>getting twelve to fifteen yards downfield. So listen, I'm okay

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<v Speaker 4>if I'm going down the list in this particular way.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Well, we'll keep an eye. We got to fir

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<v Speaker 1>watch on the tackles. We have four watch. We'll get

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<v Speaker 1>some theme music behind that crawler on the chiron. Make

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<v Speaker 1>that happen Ron upcoming game against the Steelers. You have

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<v Speaker 1>justin fields on the other side. I'm not been a

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<v Speaker 1>big fan of his. I think it's a better outcome

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<v Speaker 1>for the Broncos to be facing off against him the

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<v Speaker 1>Russell Wilson. We don't know necessarily that Wilson won't play

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<v Speaker 1>in that game. He's obviously practiced last too days. But

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<v Speaker 1>as you look ahead to this thing, how good a

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<v Speaker 1>chance you have the Broncos winning the home opener? Here?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I have Pittsburgh twenty four to seventeen. But

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<v Speaker 2>just as they said last week, it's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a very winnable game. And Ben, you know my thoughts

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<v Speaker 2>on justin Field. So if we have a choice between

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<v Speaker 2>the old man version of Russell Wilson or a fresh

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<v Speaker 2>justin Field, I'd rather face the fresh justin Fields because

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think very highly of him as a quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he is a tremendous playmaker. I think he

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<v Speaker 2>was a very good college football quarterback, but I just

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<v Speaker 2>don't see the processing speed and ability to execute anything

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<v Speaker 2>resembling the structured offense. So I hope he gets the start,

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<v Speaker 2>and I hope that we play well. We'll see.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you see any weaknesses?

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<v Speaker 4>I know we're going into week two, but do you

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<v Speaker 4>see any weaknesses from your film watching that the Broncos

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<v Speaker 4>could possibly exploit when it comes to the Pittsburgh still

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<v Speaker 4>is defense.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, as far as their defense, it's a very

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<v Speaker 2>different kind of matchup. As Ben had said earlier, I

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<v Speaker 2>think it's really going to be fleshing out that identity

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<v Speaker 2>and not changing the game plan at halftime. It's really

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<v Speaker 2>going to be about establishing that running game and then

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<v Speaker 2>executing the passing game. It's not about maintaining a pretty

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<v Speaker 2>completion percentage, because that doesn't mean anything if you're completing

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<v Speaker 2>a bunch of passes for one or two yards. But

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<v Speaker 2>it is important to be able to execute the offense

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<v Speaker 2>with consistency. And I think the completions build the confidence

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<v Speaker 2>of young quarterbacks. So if we can open things up

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<v Speaker 2>with a run game, I think it's going to open

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<v Speaker 2>up some opportunities for gonicks in the middle of the field.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, Ryan, we appreciate it. As always.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys want to find Ryan on Twitter at the

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Michael, Give him some give him some follow give

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<v Speaker 1>him some love. And next year he's getting to the

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<v Speaker 1>Sweet sixteen of the media the Media Poll.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh jeez, thanks man.

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<v Speaker 3>This is what I this is what I do for you.

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<v Speaker 4>Man.

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<v Speaker 3>We're building the brand, we're building the program here. This

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<v Speaker 3>is what I'm doing. I'm getting these recruits. They're hearing

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<v Speaker 3>us now, we're getting them in.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm here for it.