Official Game Day Thread: 2021: Week 5 Broncos vs Steelers

[Broncos-R-Great]

Not defending Teddy - he actually had a play I remember - got the 1:1 and adjusted. Just over threw the ball.

Regarding Fant - whiffed on a block when Williams tried to get the edge. Whiffed on another block that immediately forced Bridgewater to bail. Fant has been a huge disappointment as a #1 pick.

I’ve stuck up for Fant, but he’s looking more and more like a bust. The amount of wasted draft picks they’ve made over the last few years is staggering.

[Fantaztic7]

Shurmur was very bad, the line was not good and no pressure from the D. I put a LOT of the blame on Teddy. Fant didn't have his 1st look till what, the 4th quarter? Sure Pat should have been calling some better, more aggressive play calls but Teddy should be able to navigate and change plays if he sees trouble of he sees something to exploit. That's his job to put the offense in a position to succeed. Maybe he doesn't have that freedom to change plays but I'm betting he does

Not defending Teddy - he actually had a play I remember - got the 1:1 and adjusted. Just over threw the ball.

Regarding Fant - whiffed on a block when Williams tried to get the edge. Whiffed on another block that immediately forced Bridgewater to bail. Fant has been a huge disappointment as a #1 pick.

[Capt. Jack]

TB was pretty lame most of the game today.
I wasn't very impressed.

[JvDub95]

Nobody should be surprised by Teddy's blah play....that's who he is. So much of his career stats are garbage time

[Fantaztic7]

And Bridgewater did what he does best. Nice and safe. Until it matters. Pretty much the Bronco QB mold for several years now.

Broncos: 3rd and 13 at the 30. Throw a 5 yard pass and McManus kicks a 39 yard FG.

Steelers: 3rd and 13at the 30. Throws to the first down marker, incomplete, and they kick a 49 yard FG. Then they did it another time and got a penalty that led to a TD.

You only make the shots you take. At least Bridgewater protected his completion percentage.

In addition he took a terrible sack after the long run by Williams to get in scoring position. I expect Zack Wilson to take those sacks, not a veteran like Bridgewater. Throw the ball away. He just drifted back and folded.

[Ear2dastreets]

I wasn't one of them

Me either never wanted him

[Fantaztic7]

They don’t trust him to execute Shurmur’s offense. Bridgewater hardly looks much better in this offense.

The common denominator is Shurmur. When all your QBs look bad, you can’t blame it on the talent level…

The issues aren’t exclusive to coaching or the quarterbacks. Did Shumur under throw the ball to Sutton on that final drive for a TD, or the INT?

[JvDub95]

Shurmur was very bad, the line was not good and no pressure from the D. I put a LOT of the blame on Teddy. Fant didn't have his 1st look till what, the 4th quarter? Sure Pat should have been calling some better, more aggressive play calls but Teddy should be able to navigate and change plays if he sees trouble of he sees something to exploit. That's his job to put the offense in a position to succeed. Maybe he doesn't have that freedom to change plays but I'm betting he does

[colowoz01]

Slow starts show me that the game plan does not mean much, wait on second thought I fear there is no viable plan. Teams seem to plan , adjust, and I think this may be the reason we fail lately. There is talent on this team, question if they really give the players the best plan to succeed.

Really disappointed in our coaching team, For a Defensive guru, there something wrong this is Vic's forte and yet he has not shown me this is true. Next week the raiders and a rooky QB just beat them with a structured game plan with adjustments that were necessary. Bring on the Raiders.

[JvDub95]

Just TODAY we had people talking about giving Bridgewater a new deal.

After those 3 games.

I wasn't one of them

[CoryWinget81]

I knew the 1st 3 games were smoke and mirrors

Just TODAY we had people talking about giving Bridgewater a new deal.

After those 3 games.

[JvDub95]

I knew the 1st 3 games were smoke and mirrors

[CoryWinget81]

Teddy B wasn’t the problem today…. It’s the OL and the secondary (indictment on Payton); and both the offense and defense horribly coached (indictment on Fangio and PS).

2 stupid flags turned 3 into 7 for PIT and 7 into 3 for DEN. Went for 2-point conversion. That’s 9 points DEN bungled away…

Uh yeah he was a problem

The only problem? No. But that dude sucks. 3rd and long this dude throws 4 yard passes. I'm done with this retread QB crap.

Bridgewater stinks on ice. Quit peeing in people's face and trying to tell them it's raining.

[FR Tim]

Well Lock didn’t win the starting job and was a disaster in relief last Sunday. Not starting him over a QB who had a concussion says a lot about how much they don’t trust him to perform.

And Bridgewater did what he does best. Nice and safe. Until it matters. Pretty much the Bronco QB mold for several years now.

Broncos: 3rd and 13 at the 30. Throw a 5 yard pass and McManus kicks a 39 yard FG.

Steelers: 3rd and 13at the 30. Throws to the first down marker, incomplete, and they kick a 49 yard FG. Then they did it another time and got a penalty that led to a TD.

You only make the shots you take. At least Bridgewater protected his completion percentage.

[Megalodon30]

Well Lock didn’t win the starting job and was a disaster in relief last Sunday. Not starting him over a QB who had a concussion says a lot about how much they don’t trust him to perform.

They don’t trust him to execute Shurmur’s offense. Bridgewater hardly looks much better in this offense.

The common denominator is Shurmur. When all your QBs look bad, you can’t blame it on the talent level…