Elvis Dumervil returned to the stat sheet in a big way on Sunday, getting to Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer twice, finishing with 1.5 sacks – his first quarterback takedowns since the 2009 season when he led the league with 17 sacks.
Von Miller, the team’s second overall choice in the 2011 draft split one sack with Dumervil, to bring his team-leading total to 6.5 on the season.
“I think the fact that they are on different sides and we did a couple new things with Von yesterday – they’re both threats, and it’s more for the offense to deal with just like if you have two shutdown corners versus one shutdown corner,” Head Coach John Fox said on Monday. “You create some of the same problems for the protection, so getting Elvis back and getting him healthy, obviously helped us.”
In training camp, Miller said that he would play Robin to Dumervil’s Batman, and on Sunday the dynamic duo worked its way to Palmer from opposite sides to split the team’s first sack of the game.
Miller talked about what having a healthier Dumervil back on the field has meant for him after Sunday’s game.
“He helps me a lot, except my sacks go down when he’s out there,” Miller laughed. “But it’s all good and I have a mentor on the field. I’ve never had that before.”
Coach Fox thought that both players turned in one of their best games of the season on Sunday, which makes it difficult for opponents to keep their quarterbacks clean.
“It’s a chess game, and you’re playing chess against the other team,” Fox said. “It was one of (their) better games to date.”
When Eddie Royal’s punt return touchdown gave the club a lead late in the game, the Raiders were thrust into obvious passing situations. Knowing the Raiders needed to pass the ball to get back in the game, Dumervil and Miller were able to pin their ears back to do what they do best – get after the quarterback.
“Me and Elvis always talk about if we can get a lead late in the game there is no way they are going to pass the ball and get down the field to score a touchdown,” Miller said on Sunday. “That’s always our mindset and when Eddie scored we just knew – it’s time to turn it on. Whenever the other team has to pass that’s when we operate the best.”
As Dumervil continues to get back to full health, Miller knows they can combine to inflict further damage on opposing passers.
“It was good to get Bruce Wayne back,” Miller said of his pass-rush partner. “It was kind of weird. I was getting ready to get a sack, and I had slipped for a second, and Elvis got the sack…Sacks, they just don’t come one at a time; they come in bunches. Hopefully this week Elvis can get three or four.”
-Stuart Zaas
Tags: Batman and Robin, Elvis Dumervil, Von Miller
When the draft takes place in April, I`ll be vying for the Alabama RB Trent Richardson.
Alex – I’m with you. I was pretty disgusted with our fans period … as I read the blogs from game time.
You make points for Eddie, from me, when you mention that he is a team player. I like when he deflects accolades for the run-back to his blockers. That stuff wins paydirt. That’s class!
I see a lot of talent on the team and I see confidence and ‘team’ growing. For Carnage’s sake, I will clarify that what I am looking for is potential and ability not necessarily the ‘what have you done for me lately’ stat line.
Even Ayers can’t be labeled a bust yet… The only recent draft move that still boils my blood is trading a 1st round pick to move up a few spots to take Alfonso Smith…. Worst move in the McD’s era by a mile…..
McGahee never ran in the crap McDaniels system and sure Moreno doesn’t have many 100 plus yards game but thats because he has always shared the load because he isnt a work horse … if he played the whole game agaisnt Lions he woulda been over 100 … because between him and ball they were at around 130 on the ground … he is capable in this new system … his durability is the only question in my book. The more run attempts you have the more likely you are to break it and when McGahee starts everyoen else gets like 1 maybe 2 rushes. But McGahee has done his thing, glad we got him and by no means have anything against him. TRB
Drafting Richardson would be a huge mistake to me with the glaring needs we have on D. That plus Fannin has a ton of upside and I still very much lie Moreno. And too true TRB… Moreno has never had a fair shake with that system McD called a running game LMAO but McGahee is the man right now looks a lot like a faster TD
Tsunami… That and then trading him for a 7th round TE and Smith has become solid since the 7th rounder is walking the streets lol
I’m 100% against drafting Richardson… We have completely neglected the middle of our D-Line for years, and the morgage is past due…. Sure, Richardson will most likely be a beast, but take a lot at the Texans run game, both Foster and Tate went over 100 yards last week… Both were not high draft picks. Much of the run game is the system, plus, we’ll be in a position like TN with CJ2k wanting a $100M contract to resign him…
mortgage*
Still like Moreno…I mean he averages 4 yards a carry…..but I’m loving McGahee right now!
take a look at the Texans run game*
Long day… lol
I do agree that we need to build on our D and thats for sure, but we also need a STUD running back to spell Willis McGahee. I`ll stand by my comment though and with that being said by the words of John Elway, (It`s going to take us three years to get where we need to be).
LAX – good point… I can get past most of what McD’s did, and can even make an arguement for most picks/trades, but that Alfonso Smith debacle is the dumbest thing I have EVER seen, from start to end…..
I only get excited it seems when 1 in 20 times that Moreno touches the rock. Thats horrible odds.
Asta la see ya!!
strand dontget me wrong would love to have richardson but DT and CB are big needs and impact talent in those positions can be found mostly the 1st 2nd or 3rd rounds… RBs are easier to find… DeMarco Murray 3rd, Roy Helu 4th, Frank Gore 3rd, Ray Rice 2nd, Lesean McCoy 2nd, Shonn Greene 3rd, Matt Forte 2nd, and many more and a lot of undrafted guys… so it can be addressed later as long as evaluation is good
Yeah that was ridiculous I wonder what goes through his head
I think our O-Line is one of our hidden strengths. It’s a young group, that is changing schemes, and with time will open up the run game. I’m not taking anything away from McGahee, but do you think he did anything different yesterday? I think it was a funtion of our O-Line getting better, IMO
Altho, we don’t have much depth on the O-Line…. Every draft you should take at least 1 OL somewhere, IMO
Never got why McD released Seth Olsen he is pretty good another mystery
New Blog
it was a function of our O-Line*
Marcus Lattimore out of S.Carolina could be a 2nd or 3rd round steal. Had a season ending injury this year, drops him in the draft. Dude was a heisman canidate. Kind of an Adrian Peterson scenerio.
With the 14th pick in this year’s nfl draft the Denver Broncos secect “_____________” ?!?!?!?
I’ve been wracking my brain watching film for two weeks trying to find a DT that has the Skills we need to justify this spot, and I can’t pin one…
I really like the big DT from Temple #99, his name escapes me ATM but he is a candidate for this pick… If T. Richardson is still here I think it would be a mistake not to take him and put him next to Tebow… Our D-Line is soft in depth and talent, but I’d rather take a guy I ‘Know’ contributes at this spot than take a guy that ‘Might’ contribute…
If anyone has a name of a DT that you have your eye on, please share… I love to watch film!!!
jsizzla – Lattimore is only a sophomore. Not to mention that if he wanted to he could petition the NCAA for a medical redshirt giving him an extra year of eligibility. He will not be in this years draft.
Prediction:
Broncos – 28
Chiefs – 17
Bronco_Turtle,
This year is not very heavily loaded in first round talent at the DT position. There are several who could go in rounds 2 or 3 and might can contribute but there arent any “cant miss” DT prospects. About the closest thing you will find is Jerel Worthy from Michigan State. He is a junior though so it would depend on him declaring…
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