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Broncos' summer of optimism sinks early in Black Hole

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- There is nothing quite like one last trip to the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum to deflate the optimism of summer as the mistake-prone Denver Broncos wobbled early, stumbled later and couldn't rebound in a season-opening 24-16 loss to the Oakland Raiders

First-year coach Vic Fangio certainly passed the offseason test as he seemed to settle the Broncos down after back-to-back seasons of double-digit losses, but his debut didn't go as the Broncos had hoped. The Raiders scored on a 10-play drive in their first possession of the game and never trailed.

Troubling trend: Depth has been the biggest concern hovering around the Broncos throughout the offseason, especially since the 2016 and 2017 drafts continue to leave fairly glaring holes.