Predominantly Orange
FanSided

5 biggest problems facing Broncos ahead of 2022 season

By Travis Wakeman

Aug 4, 2022; Canton, Ohio, USA; Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams (left) and quarterback Derek Carr run before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 4, 2022; Canton, Ohio, USA; Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams (left) and quarterback Derek Carr run before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 5
Next
Denver Broncos
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 24: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders waits to take the field for warmups before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Allegiant Stadium on October 24, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Eagles 33-22. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Biggest issues facing Broncos in 2022: Derek Carr to Davante Adams

The AFC West being a problem for the Broncos could be a subject all on its own, but each team represents a unique problem.

The Las Vegas Raiders are a trendy pick to be one of the league’s fastest-rising teams and the main reason for that was their offseason trade for wide receiver Davante Adams, who is considered by most to be the best wide receiver in the league.

He also didn’t just land anywhere. He landed in a spot where he will be catching passes from a familiar face, his old college teammate, Derek Carr.

Carr to Adams could easily become the most dangerous combination through the air in football. In college at Fresno State, the pair played just two seasons together and Adams caught over 100 passes in each season while scoring 38 touchdowns.

The Broncos will look to put Patrick Surtain on Adams most of the time and that could easily be effective, but the attention having to be paid to him will open opportunities for other dangerous weapons such as Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow.

And though Surtain appears to be the real deal, no cornerback has ever really shut Adams down, so don’t expect Carr to shy away.

Home/Broncos News