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Denver Broncos: Five reasons to be pessimistic for 2017

By Sayre Bedinger

Jun 13, 2017; Englewood, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) addresses the media during minicamp at UCHealth Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2017; Englewood, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) addresses the media during minicamp at UCHealth Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 13, 2017; Englewood, CO, USA; Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph addresses the media during minicamp at UCHealth Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2017; Englewood, CO, USA; Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph addresses the media during minicamp at UCHealth Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

2. New coaching staff will take time to adjust

The Denver Broncos of 2015 were atypical of what we see from an NFL team with a brand new coaching staff. The Broncos didn’t have a ton of roster turnover other than guys who were replaced due to injury, and Gary Kubiak and his staff had been together for a lot of years in the NFL before joining forces in Denver.

The fact that the Broncos won a Super Bowl in 2015 shouldn’t necessarily be an indicator that they can or will do it again in 2017, as this group of coaches is led by a rookie head coach in Vance Joseph, who only has one year of coordinator experience in addition to never having been a head coach in the NFL.

Not only are the Broncos rolling with a rookie at head coach, Joe Woods is a first-time defensive coordinator and Brock Olivo is a first-time special teams coordinator. These guys all know football really well, but managing a team and moving into a new role could take more time than Broncos fans are anticipating.

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