Quick Reaction- Broncos vs. Bills

The Broncos played very well against the Buffalo Bills in the opening game at "Sports Authority Field at Mile High." The underlying story of this game was the Tim Tebow was moved from second string to third string quarterback. The Broncos were good in some things, but still had some concerns at others.

Where they were good:

1. Quarterback play: Kyle Orton played fairly well at 10/13 for 135 yards and a touchdown, while Brady Quinn played fairly well also going 10/16 130 yards a touchdown and a pick. Brandon Lloyd looked in midseason form catching a pass thrown slightly under him and another one slightly behind him. While it is controversial that Tim Tebow is moved to third string, it is pretty understood with how well Brady Quinn is playing, he is wanting to jump start what was a "dead" career. But to think that the Broncos would trade Tim Tebow away is nonsensical. The Broncos would likely ask for either a first round or high second round pick which is alot to ask for a "project player."


(Kyle Orton continues to show why the Broncos
would have been making a mistake trading him
after the lockout. Photo courtesy of nfl.com)

2.Defense plays well for second straight week: The Denver defense is continuing to terrorize quarterbacks in the back field. Much to the delight of the home crowd, Von Miller got his first NFL sack and Elvis Dumervil is looking very healthy after missing all of last season with a pectoral tear. D.J. Williams also had an interception off of a bouncey ball thrown by Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Broncos are definitely looking better than they did last year when they were next to last in the league.

What they didn't do so well:

1.Running offense: What had shown promise in the first preseason against Dallas, didn't show as much promise this week against Buffalo. On 32 rushing attempts, they Broncos only amassed 101 rushing yards. Moreno and McGahee combined for 34 yards on 11 attempts. There is no explanation for why they couldn't run the ball, it is an ongoing issue that needs to be corrected.

2.Defending the Run: The Broncos could not defend the run, which is another issue that continues to poke its head out. The Bills were able to get 126 yards against the Broncos and several of them were runs of six yards or more. Expect the Broncos to constantly be looking at the waiver wires for free agent defensive tackles.