New Broncos Show a Promising Future

Last year's promising season was spoiled by a weak and lagging defense. This offseason, many changes have been made, on both sides of the ball, that will help Denver improve dramatically. I will not say if the time is this year or next, or later, but with the changes made, Denver looks primed to take over the AFC West. Management: The big deal this offseason has been on the firing of Mike Shanahan and the hiring of Josh McDaniels, New England's offensive coordinator. It is hard to predict how he will handle being a head coach, but looking back may help. He is, without question, a good coach for the offense. Look at what he has done with the Pats; he knows how to run an offense and has set about building it up. But defense is the main concern, so strong defensive coaching is mandatory. San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan has been called in to bring the defense up to par. To do this, he has brought in the 3-4 scheme to allow for a new type of pressure and better pass defense. QBs: No one ... (link)