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2019 NFL Rankings:#22:Denver Broncos


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#22:Denver Broncos

 

Head coach Vic Fangio
General manager John Elway
Owner Pat Bowlen Estate
Home field Broncos Stadium at Mile High
Record 6-10
Division place 3rd AFC West

Playoff finish did not qualify

Offensive Coordinator:Rich Scangarello

Defensive Coordinator:Ed Donatell

Offensive Rank-PTS20.6(24th);YDS350.1(19th);PASS YDS230.9(19th);RUSH YDS119.2(12th)
Defensive Rank-PTS21.8(13th);YDS365.0(22nd);PASS YDS245.6(20th);RUSH YDS119.6(21st)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019 Offseason Moves:

Broncos sign/re-sign:CB Bryce Callahan,OT Ja'Wuan James,CB Kareem Jackson,CB De'Vante Bausby,TE  Jeff Heuerman,NT Zach Kerr,DE Shelby Harris

 

Broncos let go:QB Garrett Grayson,WR Chad Hansen,WR Andre Holmes,OL Andreas Knappe,CB  Craig Mager,S Darian Stewart,C Matt Paradis,CB Bradley Roby,LB Brandon Marshall,OLB Shane Ray,OT Jared Veldheer,DE Shaq Barrett

 

Broncos trade for:QB Joe Flacco

 

Broncos trade away:QB Case Keenum

 

 

 

 

Staff Changes:

Hired:HC Vic Fangio,OC Rich Scangarello,DC Ed Donatell

Let Go:HC Vance Joseph,OC Bill Musgrave,DC Joe Woods

 

 

 

 

 

Draft Picks:

1st Round:Noah Fant  TE  Iowa

2nd Round:Dalton Risner  OT  Kansas State

2nd Round:Drew Lock  QB  Missouri

3rd Round:Dre'mont Jones  DT  Ohio State

5th Round:Justin Hollins  LB  Oregon

6th Round:Juwann Winfree  WR  Colorado

 

 

 

 

 

2019 Starters:

 

OFFENSE

QB: Joe Flacco
RB: Phillip Lindsay
WR: Emmanuel Sanders
WR: Courtland Sutton
WR: DaeSean Hamilton
TE: Noah Fant
LT: Garett Bolles
LG: Ronald Leary
C: Connor McGovern
RG: Dalton Risner
RT: Ja'Wuan James

 

 

DEFENSE

DE: Derek Wolfe
DT: Shelby Harris
OLB: Von Miller
ILB: Josey Jewell
ILB: Todd Davis
OLB: Bradley Chubb
CB: Chris Harris Jr.
CB: Bryce Callahan
CB: Isaac Yiadom
S: Kareem Jackson
S: Justin Simmons

 

 

 

 

 

2019 SCHEDULE:

Sept. 9 at Oakland Raiders (Mon) 10:20
Sept. 15 Chicago Bears 4:25
Sept. 22 at Green Bay Packers 1:00
Sept. 29 Jacksonville Jaguars 4:25
Oct. 6 at Los Angeles Chargers 4:05
Oct. 13 Tennessee Titans 4:25
Oct. 17 Kansas City Chiefs (Thu) 8:20
Oct. 27 at Indianapolis Colts 4:25
Nov. 3 Cleveland Browns 4:25
Bye
Nov. 17 at Minnesota Vikings 1:00
Nov. 24 at Buffalo Bills 1:00
Dec. 1 Los Angeles Chargers 4:25
Dec. 8 at Houston Texans 1:00
Dec. 15 at Kansas City Chiefs 1:00
Dec. 21 or 22 Detroit Lions TBD
Dec. 29 Oakland Raiders 4:25

 

 

 

 

 

PREDICTIONS FOR DENVER IN 2019:

The last few years have not been kind to the Denver organization at all. Ever since the retirement of QB Peyton Manning in 2016 the team has had three straight losing seasons. Also they have yet to find a replacement at QB which shows just how hard it is in todays NFL to find a good QB. Their schedule will be hard as well besides playing in a very talented AFC WEST they also must face teams like Green Bay,Indy,Houston,Minnesota,Cleveland and Tennessee who have three straight winning seasons. Vegas says 7 so it could be around that amount of wins.

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Flacco an upgrade.  Well while its probably true... offff!    Hard to imagine any kind of "magic" happening that makes them well relevant at all. 

 

Elway outside of Manning hasnt done a thing GM wise. Since Manning retired the team has 3 straight seasons with no playoffs the last 2 are 6 and 5 win seasons.

 

From 1973 thru 2016 they had a 40 plus year period where they only had seven losing years 1975,1982,1990,1994,1999,2007 and 2010. They had 3 straight winning seasons of at least 10 or more wins and postseason appearances along with a Super Bowl loss in the late 70's with QB Craig Morton then from '83 thru '97 had 5 more Super Bowl appearances in the Elway era with 2 titles.

 

From '99 thru '11 had only 5 postseason appearances in 13 years. Their least successful period...Why?  No superstar QB like Elway or Manning. The bulk of the success in this era goes to Jake Plummer.

 

From '12 thru '15 the Manning era produced 2 Super Bowl appearances with 1 title and 4 straight winning seasons all with 12 or more wins.

 

Post Manning '16 thru '18 just 1 winning year 9-7 the other 2 losing years 6-10 and 5-11 and all 3 years were either last or next to last in division and also no playoff appearances.

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Elway outside of Manning hasnt done a thing GM wise. Since Manning retired the team has 3 straight seasons with no playoffs the last 2 are 6 and 5 win seasons.

 

From 1973 thru 2016 they had a 40 plus year period where they only had seven losing years 1975,1982,1990,1994,1999,2007 and 2010. They had 3 straight winning seasons of at least 10 or more wins and postseason appearances along with a Super Bowl loss in the late 70's with QB Craig Morton then from '83 thru '97 had 5 more Super Bowl appearances in the Elway era with 2 titles.

 

From '99 thru '11 had only 5 postseason appearances in 13 years. Their least successful period...Why?  No superstar QB like Elway or Manning. The bulk of the success in this era goes to Jake Plummer.

 

From '12 thru '15 the Manning era produced 2 Super Bowl appearances with 1 title and 4 straight winning seasons all with 12 or more wins.

 

Post Manning '16 thru '18 just 1 winning year 9-7 the other 2 losing years 6-10 and 5-11 and all 3 years were either last or next to last in division and also no playoff appearances.

 

 

 

 

Yeah Elway really hasn't had a good run and hard to imagine this year stops that from continuing 

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they will be better than the #22 ranked team, closer to middle of the pack.

 

Maybe so,maybe not. I ranked them 22nd because the last 2 years they won 5 games then they won 6 games plus they play in a very tough division they could very well lose all their games vs Chiefs/Chargers and split with the Raiders that would be 1-5 right there. Also they play the tough AFC South where last year 3 teams(Colts,Texans,Titans) had winning records and the one team that didnt(Jax) went to the AFC Championship the year before. They also play the tough NFC North the Bears,Packers,Vikings who are all expected to make the postseason. They have what i would consider one of the hardest if not the hardest schedule of all 32 NFL teams in '19. To be honest i would bet the house Denver doesnt get over .500 or 8-8 in 2019, just too hard of a schedule.

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Maybe so,maybe not. I ranked them 22nd because the last 2 years they won 5 games then they won 6 games plus they play in a very tough division they could very well lose all their games vs Chiefs/Chargers and split with the Raiders that would be 1-5 right there. Also they play the tough AFC South where last year 3 teams(Colts,Texans,Titans) had winning records and the one team that didnt(Jax) went to the AFC Championship the year before. They also play the tough NFC North the Bears,Packers,Vikings who are all expected to make the postseason. They have what i would consider one of the hardest if not the hardest schedule of all 32 NFL teams in '19. To be honest i would bet the house Denver doesnt get over .500 or 8-8 in 2019, just too hard of a schedule.

I loathe Denver but they still have a good defense and running game, I see them 7-9/9-7ish...I hope you are right pegging them for bottom 1/3

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