The 2019 NFL season is just weeks away, so Andy Benoit makes a few predictions for each NFL team. Today he analyzes the Denver Broncos, who finished 6-10 and third in the AFC West last year.
The defense takes a big (but not final) step forward. First-time head coach Vic Fangio is football’s best defensive schemer. His system is predicated on two-deep safety pre-snap looks that morph into grey hybrid coverages with both man and zone principles. His calls, with all their wrinkles, are difficult for a QB to process and an offensive play-caller to anticipate.