- Ted Sundquist got fired and Shanahan is on "the hot seat."
- Keary Colbert was a bust at Carolina and therefore he'll be a bust in Denver.
- Matt Lepsis retired so our offensive line isn't good any longer.
- Brandon Marshall is injured.
- Denver brought in no noticeable free agents.
- Our defensive line is abysmal against the run.
- Niko is not a long term solution at middle linebacker.
- Elam left town.
It looks like ESPN just summarized the headline of every big Broncos story since the Super Bowl. This is analysis? When Denver talks about a "youth movement," I think that means they build a team with those 9 draft picks in April rather than by signing free agents. There's no question the defensive line needs help and that Niko is probably a stop gap, but we aren't going to solve these problems by throwing money at the them. Obviously, Colbert is a gamble; this time last decade the media couldn't stop embellishing Denver with Eddie McCaffrey praise after he resurrected his career at Mile High. Lastly, who decided that Denver is depleted at offensive tackle? Last I checked, we had three young guys who all played capably at times during the injury-plagued 2007 season. When I look down our depth chart, offensive tackle is among the least of my concerns.
They leave us with this tidbit:
Broncos fans won't want to hear this, but they are closer to losing their grip on second place in the AFC West to Oakland than they are to dethroning the San Diego Chargers for the top dog in this division.
After spending $250 million ($50 million guaranteed) in free agency, Lane Kiffin better hope his Raiders finish second in the AFC. For that kind of money, they should be in the AFC championship. But they won't because the Raiders are--well--the Raiders. And Broncos will compete because they are--well--the Broncos. If ESPN shut down the hype machine for a bit and did some hard analysis, I think they might glimpse a bright future.
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