Broncos Fanzone: Quick takes with Kara Lattanzio

The Broncos fanzone interviews are back. I chat with Broncos fan Kara Lattanzio before the Broncos face the Titans.

It seems as if it has been years since the Denver Broncos took the field. The 2019 season ended with some promise as the team won four of their final five games to bring their season record to 7-9. Had the Broncos switched some losses into wins, (close losses to Chicago and Jacksonville) the team might have played in the postseason.

But 2020 is looking like a promising season. But for the entire world, it was not the year we had hoped. Due to the ongoing pandemic, a lot of places have been shut down. We did not even have live sports for a while. But as of now, the world is trying to make due with what they can. The NFL was able to start on time.

There are plans in place to make sure that the season keeps on rolling along with not many hiccups. Denver has suffered some big time injuries to key stars, but hopefully the team can keep the ball rolling and get back to the postseason in 2020.

With that said, the Denver Broncos Fanzone has returned. This is where I interview some Broncos fans. There are fans that have their own podcasts, are on television, or write for the team. Other fans are just enjoying the game.

During the whole quarantine, I have gotten a chance to get to chat with some fans online. One fan is someone whom I have gotten to chat quite a bit with. Kara Lattanzio is one of the biggest sports fans that I have gotten to chat with over these tough times.

Let us see what she has to say about the state of the Denver Broncos.

Ty: The Denver Broncos are looking to improve from their 2019 campaign. Where do you believe the team has made the biggest impact?

Kara: On offense, going all in on rookie QB Drew Lock and surrounding him with some weapons. It’s been awhile since there’s been this much optimism for this position. Lock’s quick release ability will help relieve the OL; we already saw an improvement at the end of the 2019 season. Pair that with the speed and route running ability and work to neutralize the pass rush and we should see a significant improvement from 2019

Ty: Drew Lock is entering his first full year as starting QB. What do you believe he needs to do in order to be successful?

Kara: Drew Lock is a natural leader and we see that in the way his team and the fans showed him overwhelming support and respect right away. That being said, there’s still plenty of room to improve and he will over the course of the season. He will need to work on his decision making – deciding when to throw, where to throw and when to run. He will be successful once he gets more comfortable with the offense playing against other teams – something we could’ve benefited from with a preseason.

Ty: With Von Miller sidelined for a while, which player needs to step up in his absence?

Kara: Bradley Chubb! Uncertain he will be returning from his ACL injury. With Von out, the pressure will be on Chubb to get those sacks. Will also mention that the offense will have to let loose to help alleviate that as well.

Ty: The Broncos face the Titans in the season opener. Where do you believe Denver needs to be successful at to secure the win?

Kara: Stop the run – don’t let Derrick Henry get an open space (easier said than done). The Titans like to run the ball. Forcing Tannehill to throw the ball and focus on covering the pass attack and guys like AJ Brown will improve our chances at securing a win.

Ty: Which player do you believe will be Denver’s X-Factor?

Kara: This year, my eye is on Jerry Jeudy. We’ve seen what he can do in college and further in practice this year. His route running ability is unreal. If he gets the targets, he will absolutely be this teams x-factor and show the league just how much of a steal he was falling to us at 15.

Thank You Kara for taking the time out to chat with me! Hopefully Denver gets off on the right foot in this strange season. Go Broncos!