Schlereth: Finding rhythm key to fixing Broncos offensive woes
Nov 15, 2018, 9:53 AM
Earlier this week, Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph said in studying film over the bye week that he believes the offense needs to “start faster and score more points early.”
To do so, “Schlereth and Evans” co-host Mark Schlereth said on Thursday, the Broncos must find an offensive rhythm.
“Getting off to a fast start really is about being on rhythm early,” Schlereth said. “That means, when you fake that handoff and your quarterback sets up, there is no hitch. That ball is gone. Those receivers are at the right depth. They’ve run the right routes. And guys are getting open right off the bat. And that quarterback is not hesitating, allowing defenses to essentially adjust to the routes that you’re throwing.”
In his film study, Schlereth said what he’s found with “potent” offenses is the “rhythm of execution” is “on point,” something he doesn’t see from the Broncos offense.
“It’s like a symphony. One, two, three, boom. It’s just perfect. There are no hitches to the offense. That’s one of the big differences,” Schlereth said. “I see a lack of rhythm in what the Broncos are doing for the most part. There isn’t a consistent rhythm of the offense. Something seems to break down.”
On Wednesday, Broncos quarterback Case Keenum echoed a similar sentiment, saying that executing early will help the offense off to quicker starts.
“I think there are a lot of things and it’s different every week depending on who you’re playing scheme-wise. It’s executing early, it’s having our favorite plays, our best plays early, it’s doing what we do well and having an intensity really that first drive — getting things going, having a focus and intensity, and not just playing hard, but playing smart early in games to try to put pressure on other offense to score more points,” Keenum said.
Schlereth also pointed to strong offenses utilizing a “multitude of different guys” as contributors.
“That’s what I see with the great ones. And that’s what I’m not seeing with the Denver Broncos,” Schlereth said. “They’re too reliant on one player or two players making a play.
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