Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks: Defensive Blueprint to Winning Season Opener

Here's how the Denver Broncos smother Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks offense.

, they're scouring the tape to find their advantages. There's a lot of doubt about how good this Broncos defense can be, with multiple analysts believing it will be a bottom-10 unit, but it can send a loud message in its season opener.

When splitting up the reps on passes under 2.5 seconds and over that time frame, Smith remains in the middle of the pack compared to the rest of the NFL, but his EPA/per dropback goes from 0.05 when under 2.5 seconds to -0.05 when over 2.5 seconds, so you want to force him to hold the ball. Smith threw five touchdowns to two interceptions under pressure, with a passer rating of 72.9, while having a passer rating of 103.2 with 15 touchdowns to seven interceptions when not under pressure.

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