Another terrible news hit the Denver Broncos ahead of the clash with Kansas, as the Black Cats have sorrowfully announced…
Regarding who is to blame for the Denver Broncos’ high number of sacks this season—especially in the game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week Eight—there is a lot of discussion. Who is at fault is the topic of discussion. Which is worse, Russell Wilson’s or the offensive line’s fault?
This season, the Broncos offensive line hasn’t been the best. Indeed, one might argue that it has been the least impressive position group, at least through the previous few games, and I wouldn’t disagree. Particularly considering the amount of money the Broncos are investing in their right tackle. Expectations have not been met by Mike McGlinchey. Not yet, anyhow. Additionally
While Garett Bolles has improved from the previous season, he is still not the reliable and dominant left tackle that every team dreams of having.
The truth is that over the course of the season, Denver has surrendered a total of 26 sacks. That comes to 3.25 sacks per game on average. They have only ever conceded seven goals in a single game, and it was against the Commanders. But is this all due to Wilson holding onto the ball for too long, or is it because the offensive line is incapable of blocking? To find out, we’ll utilize the second Chiefs game sample size.
The overall picture
On Sunday, the Broncos allowed 10 quarterback hits and six sacks. In a sense, they gave up.
On Sunday, the Broncos allowed 10 quarterback hits and six sacks. Though one of their seven sacks was eliminated by a defensive holding call, they still legally gave up seven.
Each and every one of the sacks occurred during a third or fourth down. About 4.5 yards were lost on average as a result of the sack. About seven yards was the usual distance to go for a first down.
While in the territory of Kansas City, four of these sacks were made. Furthermore, three sacks were close to a field goal.
Furthermore, three of the seven sacks resulted from four-man rushes without any stunts, while the remaining four came from blitzes.
Let us now examine each of the separate sacks.
