Nov. 2 at Denver Broncos

I try.

I enjoy cross-blogging when it’s good, and you all have an awesome SBN site that I would like to contribute to. The only one so far that I’ve seen that can compete, and maybe even surpass MHR.

So here’s something to consider about the Broncos’ O: Lately, Cutler and Co. have been stopping themselves with idiotic mental breakdowns and turnovers, and opposing defenses haven’t really had to do anything to stop them. Also of note is a steadily decreasing point total over the course of the year: 41 in week one, then 39, then 34, 19, 16, 17, and 7. Granted, we have still been able to move the ball, especially apparent in the Chiefs game when we almost doubled their first downs, but we’ve been having the same red zone difficulty that plagued us last year. We have just fumbled it away way too many times inside the 20.

Also, I’m not sure what kind of defense the Dolphins run, but if it is a Cover 2 then you can rest a little easier. A system like that that forces the quarterback to limit deep throws and throw the underneath stuff has proven difficult for Jay Cutler to figure out. He still hasn’t reached the stage in his career when quarterbacks learn how to throw a touch pass, and he often gets too anxious and impatient when teams take away the deep ball. Then he starts to force it and the interceptions start coming. Now, he’s still very good in my opinion, but that is how you stop him.

And don’t forget to include Ryan Torain in that backfield. Personally, I don’t really know much (read: anything) about him, but if Mike Shanahan is high enough on him that he reserves him a roster spot for 8 weeks to sit around and do nothing, rather than IR him, as would happen with most 5th rounders, means that he must hae some kind of talent. I just can’t wait to see him in action, and it will be interesting to see how he does in his first game against a very respectable Phins defense.