I must point out, we swept Oakland and split the series with KC, which pretty much always happens. Shanahan is also 5-1 against Bradichick. So why would we lower his pedestal? Once Cutler got in, it wasn't our offense that was losing games. We never scored below 20 points with him as a starter, and that should be enough to win footbal games. You can't say he was 2-3 as a starter. The Denver Broncos were 2-3 with Jay Cutler playing quarterback. In our game against San Diego, despite a valiant 3rd quarter comeback, we didn't have a chance with the way the defense was performing. You're not going to win games when the opposition scores 48 points on you. That said, I think our defensive woes will be better next season. We've gotten rid of Larry "Blitz Bad" Coyer, and gotten a premiere defensive coordinator in Jim Bates. I know Coyer's defense started out strong, but once people got enough film on that defense, it was absolute dead meat. You know you have a problem when your only goal line defense is Champ Bailey.
Before you all talk smack, I suggest you try a stretch run with San DiegoX2, Kansas City, Seattle, and Cincinatti all trying to hinder you. And before you talk smack about Cutler, watch these games: @San Deigo, @ Arizona, and vs. Cincinatti. In the 49ers game he was concussed, so that would be the reason he was mediocre. He's been working like a maniac over the offseason on footwork, throwing, etc (apparently Mike Shanahan had to essentially kick him out of Dove Valley), and he's demonstrated a monster work ethic. The Bronco team matches up favorably against the Bills , who's only elite offensive threat (that I can see, correct me if I'm wrong), Lee Evans, is someone Champ Bailey likely won't have a problem with, considering he's shut down Marvin Harrison, Chad Johnson, Torry Holt, Hines Ward, etc.- just last year. I don't really see a whole lot to worry about for the Broncos except for the fact that it's week one on the road. The past two years we've laid a turd opening weekend, but that had more to do with Jake Plummer's interceptions than anything else. With a new year comes new hope, and I don't think we'll drop this one.
