Broncos roundtable: Takeaways as Sean Payton’s team hits the quarter pole

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton on the field before the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago October 01, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat reporter: Alright, gents, the Broncos have hit the quarter pole. Or, they will after 15 minutes against the Jets — thanks, 17-game season. Head coach Sean Payton said at the

beginning of the season that the first quarter is a sprint to figure out who you are and how to get better. So, who are the Broncos? What have we learned? The options here are plentiful. Dreadful d . . .