5 Broncos players that disappointed in the loss to the Ravens
5 Broncos players that disappointed in the loss to the Ravens
5. The secondary
The Denver Broncos have dodged some bullets this season in the big play department, but they have also been a little bit exposed in this area.
As good as the defense has been as a whole, let’s point out something that is a bit alarming four games in.
In week one against the Giants, the Broncos’ secondary (Kyle Fuller) surrendered a huge play to wide receiver Darius Slayton down the right sideline. In that same game, Sterling Shepard made the secondary look bad with a long touchdown catch and run.
In week two against the Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence exposed the secondary on the first drive of the game with some big throws including a touchdown to Marvin Jones.
In week three, Zach Wilson made a number of throws that should have been caught by his receivers for big gains.
Against the Ravens, it was Hollywood Brown getting deep for some huge plays against the Denver Broncos’ secondary that made all the difference in this matchup.
Not only that, but the Ravens exposed a busted coverage late in the game on a throw to James Proche for 30-plus yards.
Sammy Watkins and Mark Andrews each had at least one reception of 20 yards or more.
The big plays allowed by the Denver secondary through four games have been frustrating to watch given all the team has invested there.
Justin Simmons spoke after the game that there were some issues with communication on certain plays and that kind of stuff has to be cleaned up.
This Denver secondary has given us plenty to love after just four games, but big plays downfield have been a problem.