Eagle Eye: Von Miller And The Denver D

The Denver Broncos present a big challenge for the Eagles offense this week. Not only do they have one of the league’s most disruptive pass rushers in Von Miller, but they employ a scheme that makes the most of the speed they have in their defensive front. They also use a lot of stunts and twists in their various pressure concepts, something that has given the Eagles offense a bit of trouble this season.

In their base defense, Denver plays a 3-4 front, but more often than not this team is in their subpackage looks with extra defensive backs on the field. Most often, they are in their ‘Dime’ package, with six defensive backs, four defensive linemen, and one linebacker on the field. The…