Secondary Grade: D-
Key penalties drove fans crazy on Sunday and there was none more crucial than two to Chris Harris in the red zone that helped seal the victory for the Raiders. The Denver Broncos were without Aqib Talib and it was up to Bradley Roby to perform like the Defensive Player of the Week. Roby’s coverage was not even close to San Diego game. He played off every wide receiver for the Raiders none more crucial like the route run by Amari Cooper with 3:00 minutes remaining.
There were questionable calls by the referees, but it still takes execution to get the job done on Sunday. The Broncos failed miserably in every category. TJ Ward made an interception to swing momentum back in the Broncos favor, but the call was overturned. Secondary did not maintain their gap integrity at times paving the way for Jalen Richard and Latavius Murray to reach the next level.
Our secondary is too talented, even without Aqib Talib to play that off on receivers. Roby could be the heir to throne after Talib, but his performance last night just might open the door to not extend Roby in the offseason. It is still possible for the Broncos to extend their young cornerback, but for now it is still status quo.