Derek Wolfe speaks the truth following latest Broncos loss

Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe may be the most outspoken, honest player on the team. His postgame interview was epic…

The Denver Broncos’ fifth consecutive loss was a tough pill to swallow for everyone involved, but no one more so than the players.

Especially for the guys that have experienced the thrill of victory in the Super Bowl, this kind of losing streak is not easy to have to deal with. For Derek Wolfe, I think the frustration has reached the point of not even being able to be angry anymore.

It’s now simply at the point of pure dejection.

Wolfe provided us with a very honest, very sobering sound byte after the 41-16 loss against New England. This clip does involve an f-bomb at the beginning, so you’ve been warned to keep the volume down or keep the kids away from the speakers for a moment, but after the bomb is dropped, the honesty flows.

Take a listen:

Wolfe’s reaction to the loss is pretty much what all of us fans are feeling at this point. There’s nothing really for this team to do except be better.

I won’t put words in Wolfe’s mouth, but here’s a quick take on some of his comments — I think these players are starting to get frustrated by the coaching, despite the fact that Von Miller addressed the media and said that coaching wasn’t the problem right now.

Wolfe was asked in this clip about the defense not being able to stop running backs and tight ends week after week, and he simply responds, “I’m not the coach. I just do what I’m told man.”

Shane Ray had some similar statements after the game, again, with some language here:

These defensive players, though equally at fault these past couple of weeks, are not wrong. How much longer can the Broncos use the old ‘beating ourselves’ excuse? The more you beat yourself, the more it seems like it’s not an exception but the rule.

The Broncos are among the worst teams in the NFL when it comes to turning the ball over. They are among the worst teams in the NFL when it comes to penalties and just generally making bone-headed mistakes.

They do not have championship caliber on-field habits or discipline, and that goes back to coaching. The Broncos also lack true player leadership, at least in what they once had from guys like DeMarcus Ware and Peyton Manning, but those are legendary players who weren’t expected to be around long.

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Was T.J. Ward really the emotional heart and soul of the Broncos? I don’t think so, not to this degree.

The Broncos clearly need something, someone, and they don’t currently have him.

Lamenting aside, these comments from Wolfe and Ray give us the clearest window into the state of the Broncos mentally and emotionally. These guys are beyond the point of just being upset or frustrated. They are ‘demoralized’.