Denver Broncos: Week 7 Position Grades

The Denver Broncos spoiled Brock Osweiler’s return by suffocating the passing lanes and a punch-in-the-mouth running game.

It was imperative for the Denver Broncos to play physical at the point of the attack in every phase of the game. The offensive line protected Trevor Siemian all game, not allowing a sack. Whether it was the passing attack or the ground-and-pound dosage, it was the best game up front since facing the Carolina Panthers on opening night.

Siemian played better than in the game Thursday night at San Diego where he was not healthy to say the least. There were times in the game where he played slow, especially in the fourth quarter. Siemian did enough yet again to win another game by limiting the turnovers and making quicker decisions after his tough first quarter.

The Orange Rush defense failed to sack Osweiler, all but once, but the No Fly Zone limited where he can throw the entire game. Despite not sacking Osweiler, Wade Phillips became creative on designed third down blitzes to make him uncomfortable all night long. It was the secondary that suffocated the DeAndre Hopkins and the rest Houston Texans wide receivers the entire night.

Aside from the woes of the first quarter, the offense responded with a vengeance. The dynamic duo of CJ Anderson and Devontae Booker will be a force for opposing front sevens to face. The offensive line deserves as much credit in protecting Siemian as they did in the running game as well. The line forced its will on the Texans, tiring them out late in the game. Once the line tired out the front seven, the aerial attack and ground game beat the Texans to a pulp to end the game.

Let’s get these positional grades started.