Broncos 27 Youth Royce Freeman Jersey , Seahawks 24: Plenty of game ball worthy performances in Week 1 The Denver Broncos took the win from the Seattle Seahawks late overcoming several offensive mistakes to secure a 27-24 victory. While the offense wasn’t pretty at times, they did move the ball at will and the defense sacked Russell Wilson a whooping six times in this game.With the Orange Rush defense harassing and hitting Wilson all game long, it was only a matter of time for them to take over the game. Von Miller did just that with three second-half sacks and a forced fumble. Wilson looked hurried even when he wasn’t, which put the Broncos secondary in position to make a lot of plays.Overall it was a great team win. One which saw the team rally after an offensive turnover rather than wilt under it. Here are our game balls for this great Week 1 start!Case KeenumCase Keenum did have 3 interceptions. Those happened and were disappointing, but outside of those, Keenum was solid. He finished with 329 yards and 3 touchdowns. He threaded the needle for a pretty touchdown to Demaryius Thomas late in the game to make for his turnovers during the game. He needs to clean up his issues, but he showed he can put up points for the Broncos offense. - Scotty PayneVon MillerVon Miller was a force of nature in this game. He’s arguably the NFL’s best defensive player and showed the NFL that he can still absolutely ruin a team. He wrapped up the day with 3 sacks with 2 forced fumbles and an assist on a late game Chris Harris Jr. sack that he won’t get any statistical credit for. - SadaraineDemaryius ThomasDemaryius Thomas finished second on the day behind Sanders who had 10 receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown, but Thomas was solid and was open a lot more than his final stat-line of 6 receptions for 63 yards and touchdown shows. He had several miscues early on with Keenum, with on resulting in an interception. However, the reason DT gets a game ball from me was how he kept fighting through it and by late in the game he seemed to be making those Larry Fitzgerald like receptions that kept the sticks moving at the most critical of times, capping things off with a toe tapped touchdown reception to put the Broncos up for the final time. It’s good to see Thomas and Sanders feasting once more. - Tim LynchEmmanuel SandersEmmanuel Sanders is looking to be the offense’s version of Von Miller, aka the game wrecker. 10 catches for 135 yards and a TD is a significant tone to set. If Keenum can calm down and stay focused, I’m predicting Sanders shatters season records the way Von Miller is about to. Sanders is Pro Bowl bound. His new role in this offense fits him to a T. 1,300 Yard’s and 12+ TD’s are easily attainable. - Pete BaronJustin SimmonsSeven months ago Justin Simmons set sail on something that was impossible for him last year — an All Pro season. Denver will ask and has asked all kinds of things of Simmons that would be considered out of scope for a safety such as playing nickle cornerback or dime backer, but on Simmons first stop of his All Pro tour he had four tackles Cheap Derek Wolfe Jersey , one pass defended and one interception on a day that saw him swap his position in and out, but found him near every play. - Ian HensonPhillip LindsayWatching Phillip Lindsay was a treat for Coloradoans. He was the best option on the field for most of the game. His touchdown catch and run was a thing of beauty in the first quarter. He and Royce Freeman had the same rushing totals, but Lindsay was active all over the field. He even had a tackle on special teams. He will be a huge weapon this year, and if you are a Colorado native like myself, it will be a lot of fun to watch a local kid wearing a legends number being a great player. The rookies are good. Lindsay was great. - Adam MalnatiAdam JonesOne of the biggest concerns of Broncos Country, and holes on Denver’s roster was 3rd cornerback and a reliable return man. Enter Adam Jones who filled both of those slots.Jones looked solid in the return game and had a nice return early in the game that was called back by a penalty.But his play at corner was even more important. You didnt hear his name called much, because he was locking his man down. Von Miller can thank Jones for at least one of his sacks as Pacman took away Wilson’s target, causing him to pull it down.For a major concern heading into the season to be a non-issue in this game is huge for the Denver secondary. Jones is an under the radar late pickup that will likely be one of Denver’s most clever moves this offseason. - Jeff EssaryJohn ElwayJohn Elway. For Draft Class 2018 and Free Agency 2018. So many contributors in today’s win. - Laurie Lattimore-VolkmannOffensive LineThe biggest question for Denver’s offense this entire offseason was the guys upfront. After the first game of the season, that is no longer a question. The Broncos rushed for 146 yards on 32 carries. What showed me the offensive line is up to the task this season is when the team needed it most, Denver was able to run the ball. Freeman and Lindsay each had big runs that allowed the Broncos to flip field position and pin Seattle in its own end to all but end the game. Even better? The line allowed one sack. - Ian St. ClairWho gets your game ball? Share in the comments section below.GIF Horse - Rumble with the Raiders So a quick note: this has been one of the more interesting tape weeks since I started doing anything video related with football. In case you didn’t know, I once worked as a student video coordinator during my senior year in college. After a game it was required that every team posted their tape to a universal system every other team has access to within 24 hours so that all teams had it for the following week. There was a great deal of gamesmanship involved and I spent a couple Sundays re-cutting tape in order to have it ready for our head coach to dissect. I’m not sure if the NFL uses a universal system format; but if they do and Gamepass uses it for their footage? Denver has seriously thrown off the gloves for this game with Jon Gruden. All-22 came out about 11 AM Tuesday and as I went to break it down I found that the plays are completely out of order. Sometimes a cutup goes from a punt to a field goal in the same cut. Other times there is a play from the first quarter mixed together with a kickoff or play from the fourth. In short, it would be near impossible for a coach to logically break it down. It could be a huge mistake by Gamepass as well, but left me pondering.With that in mind, on to GIF Horse.Meeting at a crossroadsAnyone who has paid attention this offseason can tell you how Gruden has made his mark on the Raiders, but in case you missed this tidbit from the Monday Night game: Oakland brought in 29 new players for this years team Youth Garett Bolles Jersey , which is incredible even if you accept that coaches will bring in their own guys. What’s more noticeable is their age. There were jokes throughout the summer, but the reality is that Gruden’s gang is the oldest roster in the league since 2010. Combine that with the fact that Khalil Mack was traded for first rounder picks? They’re on the precipice of a full rebuild. Meanwhile, Case Keenum came to town and the Broncos are looking to get back to winning from now on. With what looks like a standout rookie class, that seems likely. Rookies are the story of the Lindsay touchdown for a number of reasons, but first of all a big kudos to Bill Musgrave for a great play design.It took all 3 routes for Lindsay to score here, a sign that the new offensive coordinator knows a thing or two about a thing or two. The route by Jeff Heuerman creates a natural pick on Seahawks rookie Shaquem Griffin and prevents him from sliding over to his flat responsibility. Meanwhile the route by DaeSean Hamilton takes the top off the defense and creates space underneath. Griffin’s “welcome to the NFL” moment.The play would merely be a big gain and not a touchdown if not for Hamilton’s downfield blocking. Plays like this do nothing for a guys stat sheet, but all throughout camp the rookie has earned rave reviews for his effort on the little things. It shows here.Plays like this leave you with a real Rod Smith impression. Hamilton’s a real gamer. The result of course is a 29-yard touchdown pass. If that was all Lindsay contributed it’d be a great NFL debut for the undrafted rookie, but down after down he also proved himself as a complete back (which does nothing to mention his work on special teams). Lindsay’s lateral mobility is special.Meanwhile the Raiders’ defensive speed was tested time and again by jet sweeps and outside zone runs. The results were what you’d expect from a team that just traded their best defensive player. What makes outside zone so hard to defend is that the pursuing the ball carrier will naturally open up cutback lanes. Both Freeman and Lindsay have shown the kind of vision to find cutback lanes when they catch the Raiders overextending. One or both should again light up the stat sheet.Rookie Key to the Raiders hopesGoing into the home opener there was a lot of hope placed on rookie Arden Key after he fell to Oakland in the 3rd round. The Rams game exposed that relying on the undersized Key as a 3-down player may be a bad idea. He did get a pressure and had a few promising plays but struggled to hold the edge time and again.Key was stoned by Cooper Kupp, but this was hardly the only time he failed to contain. To be fair, a toss play is hard for most players but far too often Key failed to force runs back inside. At times he was out of position because he was trying to rush the passer. Combine that with his 240ish lb frame and the fact that he played a majority of the snaps while Bruce Irvin didn’t is a bit perplexing. Don’t be surprised if Irvin sees more playing time in Denver as the Raiders desperately need to create more pass rush and the veteran was the only player to generate a sack for Oakland. It also shouldn’t come as a shock if defensive coordinator Paul Guenther mixes in more blitz looks to try and force Keenum into poor decisions. It’s hard to ignore how little pressure Keenum faced on the play above. Seattle’s pass rush was all but nonexistent for long stretches of the game. While the Broncos offensive line had a lot to do with it, the revamped Seahawks’ front four and simple scheme hurt them as well. Guenther’s defense clearly lacks talent at all levels, but I doubt his game plan will be vanilla.DEFENSE: Crash the Carr before he gets Cooking. Just yesterday I shared a post about Broncos rookie Bradley Chubb. In it I mentioned that Joe Woods shouldn’t leave Chubb on an island but shared video from Will Dissly’s 15-yard touchdown pass. It created a bit of a stir because I did a poor job of explaining that the rookie wasn’t left in solo coverage there. He was later in the game though.The big gain isn’t necessarily on Chubb, but Seattle clearly went after him here. Missed tackles would have shortened that gain up a ton, but Brian Schottenheimer ran vertical routes on the outside in order to leave free up Dissly on a crossing route here. It won’t take Gruden and the Raiders long to test the Broncos with Cook. After all he had 12 targets in the Rams game.If the Raiders find ways to isolate Cook on Chubb it will be like stealing. Cook’s career has been a mixed bag of sorts with injuries derailing him time and again, but he’s the kind of athletic mismatch Gruden is looking to exploit. Don’t forget the Broncos have been one of the worst teams in football at stopping tight ends for years now. Minus Su’a Cravens who was brought in to address this Youth Phillip Lindsay Jersey , they’ll need to get creative to slow Cook down. A play action post could spell disaster if the Broncos safeties bite on the run fake again. The good news here? The Raiders offensive line is a mess.The move left more than a few people in tears. Some may remember Miller as the kind of athletic tackle front offices gamble. He fits the trope as a project Gruden believes he can mold. The best option for Miller would have been time to develop as the former Bruin entered the league with a clear mechanical hole in his game.He did nothing in the Rams game to alleviate the concerns about his game. Welcome to the NFL Kolton Miller. The fact that L.A. gave Miller so much trouble shouldn’t be a surprise, even if it does concern the Raiders faithful. Not only did Miller get pushed around in the play above, but he was called for holding, which negated a 16-yard reception by Amari Cooper. Plays like the one above happened frequently, whether it was Dominique Easley...Miller is the kind of player that desperately needed time to develop before live action, so of course Gruden throws him to the wolves. ...or Samson Ebukam, the second year Eastern Washington alumni who had 2 sacks last year.Gruden weakened his entire line to give Miller playing time. What’s more, switching Penn to the right side means forfeiting the kind of muscle memory 170 starts built up. Moving from one side of the line to the other means a players leg kick, stance and weight distribution all change drastically. One has to look no further than Broncos tackle Jared Veldheer to appreciate the struggles he experienced when he first made the swap last season. Jared Veldheer trying to be ‘best he can be’ during switch to RT - Arizona Cardinals Blog- ESPNUnfortunately for Derek Carr and the Raiders offense, Von Miller and the Orange Rush aren’t about to give them time. Unless Keenum chucks gifts to Guenther’s gang or Cook gets hot, it’s hard to see how the Raiders will fare any better against the Broncos than they did in their opener.
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