Quintuple the amount of winning seasons the Broncos have had since 2016.

Gotta be a large number, right?
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I have him around AJ McCarron, so NFL backup/UFL starter
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Pro Football Focus not showing loyalty
Bronco's roster ranked last
https://www.milehighreport.com/2024/...ad-last-in-nfl
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8 years of losing seasons and only thing to show for it is a 32nd ranked roster. Amazing job by the Donkeys FO.

Broncos roster ranked dead last in NFL according to Pro Football Focus
Pro Football Focus has released their preliminary roster rankings for the National Football League for the 2024 season. The Denver Broncos are ranked dead last.

Christopher Hart
May 30, 2024, 8:00am MDT
The Denver Broncos have struggled to hit their stride the last eight seasons after securing their third Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl 50.

It’s been one of the darkest chapters in Broncos history highlighted by an endless coaching carousel and the inability to find a franchise quarterback. The franchise has only one winning season in that time frame. But after a solid draft—fans seem to be more optimistic than in year’s past about the state of the roster. However, some folks and analysts seem to disagree.

As we have begun our annual roster reviews of every playing vying for a spot on this year’s roster, Pro Football Focus released their team roster rankings for the 2024 season. It might be a bit of a surprise, but the Broncos ranked dead last in the National Football League.

Dead last? I don’t think so. I think it would be fair to state Denver is in the bottom quarter of the league as far as overall talent, but the worst in the NFL? No way.

They list the offensive line as the team’s strongest position group. That’s something I can agree with—as they boasted some of the best run and pass block win rates in the league last season.

The Broncos’ biggest weakness? The totality of their defense—citing a significant lack of playmakers across the board outside of top-tier cornerback Patrick Surtain II. That might be fair to state considering the Broncos were 27th in points allowed and 29th in yards surrendered last season. However, I do think the team will fare much better on that side of the ball given their additions in the draft and free agency.

Not only that, but I believe the offense, even with a rookie quarterback leading the team—will be more efficient and effective than they were last season. The Broncos offense was 19th in points scored and 26th in yards gained in 2023. Those are some of, if not the worst marks ever for a Sean Payton led team.

That’s something I expect that to change this coming season with the Oregon Duck duo of Bo Nix and Troy Franklin playing a big part in that. They made the list as the team’s potential X-Factor (Nix) and rookie to watch (Franklin). On those two assertions, I agree whole-heartedly.

Last but not least, PFF projects the Broncos to hit the under on their 5.5 win-loss mark in the odds books—showing a significant lack of confidence in how the team will perform this year. I’m on the opposite side of that debate too and believe the Broncos will certainly win more than six games the coming season. Despite this being a young team, I think they are quite a bit better on paper than last season.

:-)

Also this has to be written by Knowshit
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If somebody is going to write a blog post refuting PFF saying the Broncos have the worst roster in the NFL it seems like they ought to at least point out another roster they think is worse.
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UhOh!!!!

:-)
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Here's the original article citing Denver's roster as the 32nd ranked NFL roster (friendly reminder, there are only 32 teams in the NFL - meaning the Donks roster is DFL - DEAD FREAKING LAST): :-)

32. DENVER BRONCOS
Biggest strength in 2023: Offensive Line
Other than at center, which is up in the air after Lloyd Cushenberry III’s departure, the Broncos have a very well-rounded offensive line. Quinn Meinerz was a breakout star last season, posting an 83.7 grade that ranked third among all guards. Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey form one of the more solid tackle duos in the league, which will be huge for rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

Center is the biggest question mark, as the Broncos don’t feature anyone with significant NFL experience on the roster. The current expectation is that 2022 fifth-rounder Luke Wattenberg will take over that role, but he has only 129 career snaps to his name, and those came primarily at guard. Alex Forsyth, Sam Mustipher or Calvin Throckmorton could also be candidates to take over the role.

Biggest weakness in 2023: Defense
Outside of Patrick Surtain II, this defense lacks playmakers at every level. The unit was responsible for a 70-point debacle against the Dolphins in 2023 that made them the laughingstock of the league. Things improved dramatically throughout the season, as defensive coordinator Vance Joseph managed to do damage control and reorganize the defense in a more favorable manner, but there are still a lot of holes that weren’t fixed.

While the defense shouldn’t be as bad as it was last season, don’t expect any miracles in 2024.

X-factor for 2024: QB Bo Nix
The Broncos received some flak for selecting Bo Nix with the 12th overall selection, but there may not have been a better player-team draft fit. Sean Payton’s West Coast offense fits perfectly with Nix’s propensity for quick timing routes that Drew Brees used to work to perfection. As far as scheme goes, Nix is in as good a position to succeed early in his career as any of the class’ six first-round quarterbacks.

Rookie to watch: WR Troy Franklin
Another example of the Broncos working to make sure Bo Nix’s transition to the NFL is as smooth as possible, the team selected his top receiver at Oregon in Troy Franklin in the fourth round. Franklin and Nix were as good a one-two punch as there was in college football, and with how thin the Broncos’ receiving room looks after the Jerry Jeudy trade, Franklin should have an opportunity to compete early.

Over/Under 5.5 win total: Under
While Bo Nix seems to be set up nicely for success, Denver’s style of offense will struggle to keep up if the defense digs them into a hole. This offense isn’t built to play from behind. Unless several members across the defense step up in a big way, the team will struggle to make much noise in what is expected to once again be a strong AFC.

Projected starting lineup for 2024
OFFENSE DEFENSE
QB Bo Nix (93.0*) DI Malcolm Roach (72.9)
RB Javonte Williams (63.3) DI Zach Allen (71.9)
RB Samaje Perine (71.3) Edge Baron Browning (74.5)
WR Courtland Sutton (75.6) Edge Jonathon Cooper (65.2)
WR Josh Reynolds (70.1) Edge Nik Bonitto (64.0)
WR Marvin Mims Jr. (63.1) LB Alex Singleton (61.2)
TE Adam Trautman (53.2) LB Cody Barton (53.9)
LT Garett Bolles (75.9) CB Pat Surtain II (69.0)
LG Ben Powers (61.5) CB Ja'Quan McMillian (68.4)
C Luke Wattenberg (57.9) CB Levi Wallace (57.9)
RG Quinn Meinerz (83.7) S Brandon Jones (75.4)
RT Mike McGlinchey (67.5)
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Almost certain Alex Forsyth will start at center as we are trying to recreate the Ducks' offense.
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Q Joe will continue to cite random PFF numbers, while ignoring that they think Denver is the worst team in football. :-)
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"Probably the worst QB room in the league."

OUCH
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Bold strategy cotton.
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And he's finally getting the good dirt on the Bengals as well.
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That starting ineup is just terrible.

Honestly, who will they beat? Maybe Panthers and Raiders at home?

*shudders
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Over/Under 5.5 wins...oof. That is also about where I said sharps would put it at.
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This is from after they hired Hackett and the Aaron Rodgers rumors were swirling. I wonder if he still has that same energy after watching us go back to back while they went back to the drawing board AGAIN??
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