The Elephant in the room.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Ironically, they rank in the top 10 in sacks. Seems like a league wide problem. Also, I thought I read that the Packers called a lot of 3 man rushes against Denver because the Broncos had a lot of max protects called. They knew they'd be better off playing coverage. I didn't get to see most of the game though.

[Bossman641]

It seems like the defense is in permanent contain mode. They know they can outscore opponents if they just make the opposing offense work for their points, wait for some mistakes.

I'm not even sure I would say that. Contain makes me think of making the offense have long drives, hoping they will screw up somewhere along the way. Instead, the defense is getting gashed for chunks of yards at a time. They either have the most or 2nd most 20+ yards against them. It reminds me of the final year of Slowik, or was it Sanders, where the defense gave up huge play after huge play.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Instead, the defense is getting gashed for chunks of yards at a time.

ya, I thought about this hole in my theory. Maybe they are just not very good yet, they miss Neal & Collins. But I definitely sense they are giving underneath passes.

[SkinBasket]

I thought this would be a thread about the morality of banging your step-sister. Totally disappointed.

[Fritz]

Could it be they're missing Collins more than anticipated? It's nice that Burnett has played well, but Peprah seems to be tackling guys from behind pretty frequently these days.

Put Medical Doctor Jennings in and give him a trial by fire? Try So'oto instead of Walden?

[pbmax]

Ironically, they rank in the top 10 in sacks. Seems like a league wide problem. Also, I thought I read that the Packers called a lot of 3 man rushes against Denver because the Broncos had a lot of max protects called. They knew they'd be better off playing coverage. I didn't get to see most of the game though.

The note that they rushed 3 a lot was from the Bears game I think. I recall a lot of 4 man rush not getting home.