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By: champ fan

champ fan — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:29:52 +0000

Personally I think the guy had one problem. Rush defense. The reason the Broncos had that 11 quarter no touchdown streak is because they were playing teams that used the pass. The real pain started kickin in when they came up to teams that had a decent half back like Larry Johnson, L.T.,Sean Alexander, Frank Gore. All these guys ran over them like there was nothing in their way. This is because on run plays they were always in a zone rather than man coverage. So I think the new defensive coordinator needs to look at all the angles of the opposing offense.

By: sonsofslam

sonsofslam — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:02:38 +0000

Should have happened after the AFC championship the year before this one.

By: dwill4ever27

dwill4ever27 — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:01:03 +0000

Good bye Larry I have wanted Coker fired for several years now I am sure from what I have read and what players say that he is a nice guy but as a defensive Corn. He just was not good. For example our playoff history for the past 3 years now. Two embarrassing moments at Indianapolis and one right at home against the Steelers. The one at home is the one I hated the most. Let me ask you something how the hell do you run the same exact blizes from the same exact sides two weeks in a row? The week before against the Patriots it seemed like it work right. So why the hell would you run the same defense against the Steelers that had a whole week to figure it out and block against it. It’s really sad that Big Ben could pump fake the ball twice on an all out blizes…you would freaking think Coyer would make an adjustment , of course not. I’m glad he’s gone there been plenty of games he lost for us because he’s just been flat out coached. It just seemed like he was set on something and he would not change. Bill Belichick re-does his defense every week to make adjustments for each team. Our own Mike Shanahan gives defense a new look week to week. This is the NFL buddy everyone knows what you’re doing they got tape on you HELLO!!!!!!! Great Move Mike bringing in a coach like Jim Bates are defense is going to be really good next year.
-AC OUT

R.I.P DWILL much love!!!!!

By: rustycletis

rustycletis — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:11:24 +0000

Switching to a 3-4 is not necessary and it will take to long. All we really need to do is to upgrade our defensive linemen. We need dominant pass rushers who are eager to play and are in good shape. A lot of teams began running hurry up style offenses against us, which makes a lot of sense. This prevents the defense from substituting, so we need defensive linemen with stamina. Our D-line could hardly pressure the QB when they were fresh, so this really needs addressed. I can’t tell you how many times I saw our linemen hardly get a push when the hurry up offense was executed. Warren and others are out of shape. We need speed at DE and strength at DT, but we don’t need just weight. There is no excuse for a professional athlete to be this out of shape.
We just hired Bates as Defensive Coordinator, and I think he will be a good fit. He should mix things up more, which we really need. Get him a line (or atleast 2 upgrades) and we will be a legitimate top 3 defense.
As far as our running back situation is concerned, I really like Mike Bell. The kid is very consistent, and he will only improve the more chances he gets. I hope the Broncos do not waste another high draft pick at RB because Mike CAN carry this team. Tatum danced too much and he was injury prone. In addition, Mike Bell did a terrific job as a receiver. He was OK as a blocker, but still way better than Tatum. Mike was a ROOKIE this year, and he still did a great job. The one thing you usually see with rookies is inconsistency. You may see a spark, but it quickly burns out. Mike Bell was consistent. AND, he held onto the ball. He only fumbled a few times all year. What else could we want from a back. He is consistent, durable, strong, a good receiver, a decent blocker (which will improve), and he secures the ball. The big plays will come too. He broke a few plays this year with limited chances. I don’t know about you, but I would rather have a RB consistently get 4-5 yards than a back that dances around and usually gets 1 or 2 yards with the occasional 10 yard scamper. One last point. This kid really wants to be a Bronco. A lot of guys play for the paycheck or their own glory. He isn’t selfish. He is a team player, and I hope he stays that way.
I was worried earlier with our receivers, but Brandon Marshall really stepped up. Javon is great. Enough said. However, Marshall should be given a chance at the #2 spot. He reminds me of TO because of his size, strength, and speed. He is obviously not TO because he doesn’t seem to be selfish and overrated, but he could really good. Javon and Brandon could really scare opposing teams next year. Scheffler is maturing too. I really like our offense. Jay played about as good as you can expect from a rookie. Let’s not forget the teams he played. He wasn’t playing against the lowly Browns. He played some OK defenses and looked good. Plummer is a ten year vet, and Jay played better in every one of his starts (except the first one against SanDiego) than Jake. He has a lot of room to improve, but he gives our offense what we need- a pocket passer. He can bootleg too, but he can stand in the pocket and deliver a strike. Teams knew that Jake was one dimensional. He couldn’t hurt them in the pocket. So, they just tried to prevent the boot. If you noticed, we didn’t do a lot of bootlegs compared to previous seasons because teams picked up on it. I also think this is the same reason our outside running game was subpar this year. Teams watched the outside because that was the only way we ever hurt anyone with Jake. Jay is going to help remedy this problem. Hopefully, Mike Bell will be given the chance to be the RB too. There are a lot of haters out there, but mark my words. Mike Bell is capable of being a 1500 yard back. He needs most of the carries. Our offense sputtered with Jake. With Jay, Mike, Javon, Brandon, and Tony, we will soon explode again. Go Broncos.

By: d2soulja

d2soulja — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:35:10 +0000

I think firing Larry Coyer as D-Coordinator was a good move….lack of in game adjustments and conservative approach to play calling were his biggest downfalls. I think we should have kept him in house at least going back to LB coach. To answer someones question from above, Nate Webster would step in as the 4th LB (inside with Wilson) if we decided to go to 3-4. Also switching to a prevalent 3-4 def would take time for everyone to adjust to and I’m def not a fan of starting over. I mean really the main difference between a 3-4 and 4-3 def is one man on the line playin up instead of down in a 3 pt stance. Maybe we could incorportate more 3-4 defensive plays especially on 3rd down plays where we need to mix it up. Either way Im excited for next year, just hope that the passing of D-Wills has more of a driving team bondin effect than downcasting one. I really want to see how Foxy will hold up next year since he might have been the closest to D-Wills than any other Bronco player. RIP D. Wills

By: TLynch

TLynch — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:58:08 +0000

I read the calls here for a 3-4 defense and I am wondering if you people understand how much change that would cause. Our players would have to spend ALL next year getting comfortable with the new scheme and design. It wouldn’t be good for our playoof prospects next year to drastically change our whole scheme. It’ll all depend on who we hire to replace Coyer. If we hire a 3-4 specialist then we should change and sacrifice our Super Bowl aspirations for next season, but when I think about it and look at many of the previous Super Bowl Champions…well many of them employ a 3-4 scheme. I’m on the fence with this issue…basically whatever brings the Trohpy home to Denver I am for.

By: thesportsguru

thesportsguru — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:34:38 +0000

It’s humorous to me that poeple jsut say, “hey, let’s play a 3-4″. It doesn’t work that way. You need the personnel to run it, and it takes years to successfully make the switch.

We might, and I stress might, have a 3-4 caliber NT in Warren. That is questionable becuase Romeo Crennel didn’t think he was good enough to do it for Cleveland. Our other tackles are geared more for gap penetration than taking double-teams and protecting linebackers which is the heart f a 3-4 scheme.

Our linebackers have the talent, but I don;t consider rushing the passer a strong suit of any of them, and Gold/Williams are too small to take on blockers for extended period, which is key becuase one of your OLB’s becomes the fourth rusher.

If we decide to go to the 3-4, we’ll need to overhaul our personnel, starting with our D-Line. Just take a look at teams running the 3-4 now with success and compare rosters…

By: broncolee

broncolee — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:29:22 +0000

I hope Shanahan brings in someone who will beef up the D-line. We need a couple of space eaters in the middle. We also need at least one legitimate every down DE, especially if Courtney Brown can’t come back healthy. I think Shanahan made the right decision if he already has a replacement in mind. If he just got rid of Coyer out of frustration with the results, then he just may have made things worse. A lot of the problems can be attributed to injuries and poor tackling. Injuries are a risk the goes with the game. Poor tackling can be blamed on the players. Coaches can teach tackling techniques but the players have to execute. I certainly hope they don’t try to switch to a 3-4 defense. That would take a huge overhaul of the defense and would likely inhibit their ability to make improvements on offense. If they stick with the 4-3, then all they need is some improvements on the D-line and a safety to eventually replace either Lynch or Ferguson. They also need someone who will bring a better scheme that will confuse opposing offenses.