The Broncos are finally watchable again. We think.
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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the Denver Broncos and explain everything that went wrong in 2022, and why (most) of those problems should already be fixed going into 2023!
Time Stamps:
0:01 It's Broncos Day!
3:40 2022 Effectiveness Summary
8:22 Broncos Bootleg Power Score
11:52 2022 Broncos Schematic Summary
30:45 Denver's Power Structure
37:24 Let's figure out this receiving corps
47:58 Free agency gains and losses
55:46 The 49ers Draft Class
1:02:03 Report card and record predictions
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Can’t believe y’all made me wait a whole extra week for this. Jk hope you guys enjoyed the break and I appreciate all the amazing content y’all put out for us!
Pernographers let’s ride!
Lifelong Broncos fan here.
The best thing about last season was Greg Penner, effectively the managing partner of the ownership group, stepping to the fore and taking control of the team. I was worried when the Walmarts (as I used to call them) bought the team that they would be distant owners and hand control over to whoever. That Penner started making statements to the media and to the fans assuring us that they would be doing everything in their power to improve the team and then followed through with hiring the best head coach available gives me a lot of confidence for the future, both with Wilson as QB and beyond.
I’ve been waiting for “The Broncos Episode”
Pretty much every broncos game was miserable to watch bc neither offenses would play well and it would be like a 9-3 game going into the 4th, denver has to have a good offense this year or my football well being is gonna suck 😭
Breckenridge Bourbon is fucking amazing.
Damn I needed this. THis is a therapy session. Thank god for the Nuggets but the broncos drove my mental health off a cliff. Was waiting for you guys to take this on but man I will always remember being in my dorm room watching Colts Broncos visceraly screaming and making my roommate hate me and also question my mental sanity (aptly so I might add)
That Broncos-Colts TNF game was the worst football game I’ve ever seen. It didn’t help that BOTH my fantasy backs got hurt in that game…
That game broke me too
Can't lie I fr teared up watching that game, I'd rather watch 43-8 than that game ever again
Thanks for keeping in jokes, Jay :)
(And yay for the mention of Perna. His pain was one of the best parts of last season.)
at 44:53 - the pain of talking about the Broncos is so extreme, an emotional support kitty is needed.
I will say that Baron Browning has shown insane potential, actually has a Von Miller esc get off, I wanna see him put on a little weight so he can use more speed to power moves, he's got great bend but you cant rely on it all the time. Drew Sanders and Baron Browning in a Micah Parsons esc role would be perfect for them both
Quick thing about Davis Webb.
You said that last year, he got to see how Brain Daboll does things. It goes back for longer than just last year, he was the Bills practice squad QB for a few years before that.
Kinda interesting.
At that point, as a Broncos fan, I'd consider a playoff birth a successful season. A winning season would be good, but playoffs would be great. Even if they go one and done in the wildcard vs. one of the top AFC contenders, KC, Buffalo, or Cincinnati, I'd be content with that. I'm not expecting them to win it all or even make a deep playoff run. It's been such a rough last 7 seasons that I'm just desperate for any kind of success at this point. Sean Payton was a good hire. Now it's up to Russ to prove he's still got it.
The emotional roller coaster that Broncos fans went on last year was really rough. Kind of like hearing Perna get a mention and then Denver getting grouped with Houston and Chicago.
That defense looks even better than those number when you consider an offense that bad doesn't stay on the field and the defense got very little rest. It isn't common for a defense who has to play that much to not fall out of the top 10, they just get gassed.
Jay said "Save yourself Brett"
I'm glad you guys are back! 😁
This really made my day, thanks guys
Was waiting for this
Let’s go been waiting for this one
I been fiending for this one!!!
The football talk is incredible, as always.
The puns in this one, purrrrfect.
This was absolutely fantastic you guys rock. are we a hoping for at least 10 wins this season. Broncos fans. :-)
As Broncos fan, since I already finished my reserve of Breckenridge bourbon reserve last season. P.s. you can easily find it at Hazel in Boulder.
I'll listen the episode opening a new one for the new season. I hope this one goes well.
It’s finally here
Enjoyed the cat cameos, they have great insights as usual
Broncos_preview_002 is not the title I expected after those bangers you guys had before. I’m guessing taking a week off threw you off your game😂
I think it's really cool that Davis Webb got hired so soon. I've always been perplexed why the NFl thinks that you have to be approaching nursing home age to coach a football team. Get some 35 year Olds in there, they may just do things differently and succeed. But everyone in the nfl is more afraid of failing than anything else.
I thought 2022 was pretty good. No clue what these guys are talking about.
So after a 70 point game was given up. The broncos are 7-4 The four losses going to the jets (who beat the eggles), my lions, the Texans and the chiefs Is this the team of destiny. Are broncos gonta dah supah bowl?
45:08 this is why i love these dudes
Broncos content lets gooooooo!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 love my team no matter what!
2022 was an amazing year all around for the Seattle Seahawks
I missed the first five minutes of Super Bowl 48 because I was outside cooking chicken wings on the BBQ. By the time I got inside, it was clear that the Broncos were going down in flames. I opened a bottle of Campari (literally the first bottle i saw) and finished it by the end of the third quarter. For being one of the more successful franchises in the NFL, being a Broncos fan involves a lot of kicks to the dick.
The table at 13:30 seems a little off lol
- ADOT/YPA measured in % instead of yards
- Column headers reading Concept and “Usuage”
Great episode and insight as always though!
"Almost self sabotage" No, not almost. Hackett was amazing at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
36:55 Had to pull up last year's Chargers preview to confirm if Brett slept through it.
Fun fact: Breckenridge brewery is not actually brewed in Breckenridge. Brewed in littleton Colorado.
With all those injuries we were in a lot of close games.
It's called Meow-ther's Day and Paw-ther's Day. As a cat dad, this is must-know information.
I’m very appreciative of what you guys do, I love the thought process and research you guys do in everyone and everything. I was introduced to you guys by the NFLSE guys, I loved that draft. I love your work. I love that you love Marvin Mims. I however would like to push back on the idea that Mims replaces Jerry Jeudy. In an ideal scenario, Marvins Mims replaces one of Tim Patrick or Courtland Sutton. While Jerry Jeudy has yet to become the #1 receiver we know he was projected to be when he got drafted and Marvin Mims is closer to his stature than he is of a Sutton or Patrick, Marvin Mims succeeded at more 50/50 balls in college than you’d imagine a 5’10”-5’11” receiver should be pulling down. Courtland Sutton’s game at SMU and early on as a Bronco were the 50/50 balls. I would rather pay Marvin Mims whatever 63rd overall money is for 4 years than pay Courtland Sutton 15 million dollars for 873 yards. I’ll pay Jerry Jeudy whatever he wants to eclipse 1000,1200, in my fantasy land 1400-1500 yards. Jeudy is a route runner with some speed, yes Mims absolutely does more, but Jerry Jeudy is always, always open, literally every play. If Russ will be able to find him more because Payton can also scheme these guys open, Mims and Jeudy should be rivaling some of the top receivers. My ideal scenario is Mims allows the Broncos to trade Courtland Sutton by mid season. Court can go to the Packers and help Jordan Love or something.
lol Jay decided to leave Brett high and dry on the intro
From what I've seen, Broncos fans are divided. Some think Russ is washed and there's no hope. Others, as you concluded and as I believe, are cautiously optimistic that we'll see winning football again. I was waiting for your breakdown of last year to see from an objective perspective how bad the offense was and how good the defense was. I believe the Broncos lost 8 games by one score last year. If we had won just have of those, the team is a 9 win team. I have to believe that Sean Payton is good for four more scores over the course of the season. So if the defense doesn't regress, I can easily see a 9 or 10 win season. I'd love to say we'll have the number one offense, as so many of Payton's Saints teams had. But first year, especially after last year's hopes were dashed so irrevocably, I'll say some growing pains will keep the Broncos from contending for the division, though I think we'll take a game from KC this year.
Ever seen th-cam.com/video/9n_VEYQOGbE/w-d-xo.html It's a phenomenal insight into what was likely wrong with Wilson. If correct, then the problem persists. People not only cling to mindsets, they do so subconsciously. Many would rather die than abandon them.
You can't coach that away. People do not abandon mindsets. They have to find another one to shift onto before they will let the old one go.
The defense will regress. Obviously we no longer have Chubb and we lost our DC
Think you meant to say 'Broncos' Draft Class, had to do a double take
Awww, you had to mention Eagle Rare...😥
Lance Moore -> Jerry Jeudy
Marques Colston -> Courtland Sutton / Tim Patrick
Devery Henderson -> Marvin Mims
Name dropping Perna earns a like.
ADP on Marvin Mims is wrong on the table btw
You guys were talking about Riley Moss’s long speed or lack there of. He ran a 4.45. Sauce Gardner ran a 4.41. That’s not much different. In fact I know of a lot of starting CBs in the NFL right now that run the 40 slower than Riley Moss. 4.45 is a respectable time. 4.56 would be my upper limit for a starting CB. Yes the faster the better but there are only a very few like Tariq Woolen or Bengals CB DJ Turner. Those guys are exceptionally fast. Moss is fast enough to play CB.
I wouldn’t sweat that much over 40 time. Lots of guys run different while chasing or being chased.
It's not bourbon if it's not made in KY! 😤 (only slightly kidding)
If Payton can teach Russ to throw over the middle maybe he can turn it around but he isn't athletic enough to play the style he did in seatlle and be effective unless the Broncos have one of the best running games in the league and they can throw the ball deep better than last year
Payton will def figure something out. Sorta like how the Waldron got the Seahawks pass attack to have coverages choose to stop them REALLY close at the LoS or going REAL deep. But not too many shots at the intermediate part of the field. Though JSN's presence could very well change that. Coming back to Payton and Russ, we could see more shotgun looks out of Russ and setting up part of the run game from there. I do agree that for Payton to help Russ evolve, Broncos need to have a really diversified run attack. And flex the receiver threat that the Broncos have on 12 personnel.
I certainly don't think they would have made the playoffs but if Gordon and Williams don't both fumble at the 1 yard line week 1 against Seattle I think this team would have had a significantly better season.
Nathaniel Hackett is a bonafide idiot. The Broncos were screwed every game he was calling plays as the coach.
No one talks about how Russ played through injury last year. Or how the Broncos had been going through complete ownership change. There is MANY factors that came to a head last season for Denver.
As a Chargers fan, I hope Russ keeps doing him, and that Payton wishes he was still on tv.
As a Broncos fan I hope Herbert keeps checking down and the Chargers flop in the playoffs.
@@amiwrongaboutsports New OC. Who dis?
i agree with mims being a lowkey stud, but jeudy nearly had 1000 yards LAST YEAR, in THAT offense. if russ improves hes gonna be a 1000+ yard receiver 100%
BFP -Broncos Preview _002
every team gets the benefit of the doubt except for the raider episode 🤣🤣. checks out
Mims over Jeudy is an outlandish take
Agreed
"Joe Lombardi wasted the last two years of Justin Herbert's career"
Man I can't wait to hear your breakdown of the Chargers offense...find yourself a partner that loves you as much as Lombardi loves Stick/Hank 🤮🤮🤮
25:40 I disagree partly. The reason they didn't get annihilated from calling quarters was because the DC knew how to call it sparingly.
Joe Barry and Ed Donatell call quarters all day, every play, no matter if it was getting them gashed up beforehand. They were going to call quarters.
Very true. Donatell wanted to live in quarters and get annihilated for it. Barry as well except for some very few games he showed where he was wiling to diversify last season. But I'm being kind saying 'very few'.
@@t4d0W I don't think Barry was willing to diversify. He only switched up his coverages because the players start demanding that he changes things up.
I should start by saying I love these guys, this channel, these videos, and will be a loyal subscriber ad infinitum.
But
I'm 2 mins in and I can hear almost an echo? Especially when EJ is talking I think - it's like there's bleed between his and Brett's mic, or perhaps a room mic that isn't synced up? Just slightly outta phase and now I've noticed I can't stop hearing it - is anyone else able to hear it? Or am I going crazy over here 😂
RAIDERS please
Is “BFP - Broncos Preview_002” a placeholder title or am I missing a joke lol
I swear it was "The broncos are finally watchable again" an hour ago
@@Nick_2i but you see what I see right? Like I’m not alone on this am I lol
TH-cam is doing this thing where it completely reverts titles to the file name for some reason lol
@@BootlegFootball classic TH-cam 😂
As much as I'm sure they're 4th in the division again, I think their season will still be better. Maybe 7 wins? 8? Injuries had a huge part in it but also Russ had what 10 tds? I know last couple games they looked better overall but still. I just don't get the hype of the team. I didn't last year. I don't think they go from a 4 win team to a 9 win team just because of payton and some draft picks. Just me though. Still super excited this series is back. I'm sure tomorrow is the Raiders episode.
Russ isn't the one man show he used to be and needed the run game and OL to not be bad
Because they were 32nd in scoring, even if they were in the bottom 5 instead of dead last they would of had 10 wins
@NeverSober8008 i don't believe that personally. Idk I just for obvious reasons don't like the team but also I don't see the hype. A coach and some draft picks imo don't drastically change your team.
@@liambooth5377 5 wins and 3 OT Losses, 2 single point losses and 2 one possession losses to the team that won the Super Bowl means hypothetically they don’t even have to drastically change. As I said, if they were ranked the 5th worst offense instead of the single worst in the entire league they were a playoff team
@@NeverSober8008 That is some strong hypotheticals you are pulling up for a team that was playing BEHIND a lot. Its like asking the offense to score more than 3 TDs because Ejiro Evero had that defense clamping opposing teams down on average of under 20 points. Granted they get a huge change in offense for this season but Vance Joseph coming back to coach the defense isn't making Andy Reid or Brandon Staley sweat on game day.
Watching this after the Tim Patrick injury somehow hurts even more than it would've normally. God hates Broncos fans.
Oh yeah now I have no hope for the team ever again we could get Patrick mahomes Justin Jefferson Jerry Rice reborn and DK Metcalf for a combined 5 million dollars and I still think the offense would suck.
They’re back and my depression is cured 😭
Facts, those two weeks felt were tough
It gets better for sure, we got this!
So Russ moon bombs weren't accurate?
When is the raiders one coming out
Probably tomorrow since they finished 3rd in the division.
@@gatienlaurol5793 😂😂😂😂 First 🥇🏆 place
@@ONT6SOLDIERRaiders are trash.
tomorrow
get to the chiefs already