Sean Payton is designing an offense to help quarterback Russell Wilson rebound from the worst season of his career.
to help them end their seven-year playoff drought and six-year run of losing records. Sean Payton’s ground-based offensive schemes provide the foundation for fixing Russell Wilson, who’s coming off the worst season of his career under Nathanial Hackett, who proved way in over his head as a first-time head coach last year, one who didn’t even make it through his first season. But the Broncos have paid hefty prices for both Wilson and Payton, parting with five premium draft picks combined.
NEW FACES: HC Sean Payton, OC Vance Joseph, OLB Frank Clark, K Brett Maher, WR Marvin Mims Jr., G Ben Powers, RB Samaje Perine, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, DE Zach Allen, TE Chris Manhertz, RT Mike McGlinchey, QB Jarett Stidham, P Riley Dixon. KEY LOSSES: K Brandon McManus, DE Dre’Mont Jones, G Dalton Risner, T Calvin Anderson, OL Graham Glasgow, CB Ronald Darby.and safety Justin Simmons are once again the heart and soul of Denver’s defense. It wasn’t until Simmons missed time in training camp with a tweaked groin that Russell Wilson and the offense were able to get going. Before that, he had daily interceptions and big plays that flustered the offense.
WEAKNESSES: Retooled offensive line. Left tackle Garett Bolles is coming off a broken leg that ended his season early last year and he’s been a tick slower than usual. Newcomers Ben Powers and Mike McGlinchey, part of Denver’s foray into free agency that was the most expensive in the league, have been underwhelming. McGlinchey missed much of training camp with a leg injury and Powers hasn’t shown he’s much of an upgrade over Dalton Risner.
FANTASY PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Samaje Perine will get a heavy dose of the workload early on as the Broncos ease Williams back into the flow and wait for Jeudy to return and bolster the passing game.The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.
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