If not for the rotten situation that the Oakland Raiders are in, the Denver Broncos could be the ones wallowing in the bottom of the AFC West standings with a 3-6 record after nine weeks of the season. Still, Denver general manager John Elway, who is also the team’s president of football operations, feels more optimistic of the 2018 Broncos than he was of last year’s variant of the team.
In a recent appearance on Orange & Blue 760, John Elway spoke about how he likes where the Broncos are now compared to last season [h/t Andrew Mason].
“At this point in time, we're going to stay the course. I think there's enough good things that are going on as far as us & the way that we're playing … I’m much more encouraged this year than I was last year.”
Some may question the timing of this quote from Elway, as the Broncos are entering a Week 10 bye on the heels of back-to-back losses. In addition, Denver has gone only 1-6 in its last seven games, a stretch that succeeded what was then a promising 2-0 start to the season.
The Broncos, however, seem to play stronger than what their record suggests, especially when considering their 4.0 points total scoring margin in their last three defeats. Against a legitimate Super Bowl contender in the form of the Los Angeles Rams, the Broncos managed to keep in step in a close 23-20 loss back in Week 6. Speaking of which, the Broncos’ average scoring margin this season is down to -0.9, better than the -5.8 they recorded a year ago.
A lot of Elway’s optimism can be attributed to the team’s steadier quarterback situation with Case Keenum under center. Last year, the Broncos had to shuffle three unstable quarterbacks in Trevor Siemian, Brock Osweiler, and Paxton Lynch.
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