Breaking down where the Denver Broncos roster got better, where they may need to improve again, and a surprise question mark.
With the offseason (almost!) over, the Denver Broncos have wheeled and dealt and made moves that could either make or break the team. Everything that the team has done so far looks good on paper, but as we know, what looks good on paper doesn’t always translate well in real life.
I think that the Broncos will see improvement at some positions, but may see slight regression in others. Here’s where I think the Broncos got BETTER, and where they may have gotten WORSE.
BETTER: QUARTERBACK
Regardless of what side of the “Is Joe Flacco elite?” battle you are on, Flacco is an upgrade from Case Keenum. Keenum’s magical year with the Vikings in 2017 did not translate over to his time in Denver, and he was quite underwhelming, if not downright unimpressive, finishing the 2018-2019 campaign with 18 TD’s and 15 INT’s.
These numbers may not seem bad and they weren’t, but in all reality, they really are no more impressive than anything Trevor Siemian achieved in his time with the Broncos, and on top of that, Trevor Siemian did lead the Broncos to a 9-7 record the year following the Super Bowl victory. The Broncos overpaid Case Keenum, plain and simple, and now they must hope Elway got it right with Flacco.
We know Flacco has likely regressed, despite John Elway’s high hopes for him. However, the Broncos do not need to ask too much of him, and fans aren’t expecting much either, considering the current QB standards in the Mile High City.
All Joe Flacco really needs to do is be smarter with the ball, know when to throw it away (something Keenum struggled with), and make that occasional dime pass we all know he is capable of. If this equation comes together, the Broncos will be in good position to win more games and make a potential playoff run.