We interrupt this interview with Eddie Royal for an important announcement: As good as they looked in their season opener, the Broncos still have some issues to contend with.
Their run defense, for one thing.
Justin Fargas ran for 97 yards and the Raiders averaged almost five yards per carry. That isn’t good any way you slice it.
You wonder how things will go when the Broncos don’t have a lead, when they play a powerhouse instead of a pathetic team such as the Silver & Bad.
The Broncos ranked 31st in the league in run defense in 2007 and essentially have the same cast of characters on the defensive side of the ball. But there is one major difference. D.J. Williams is back where he belongs, on the weak side, opposite the tight end.
Most people would say the Broncos have one special player on their defense. That, of course, would be cornerback Champ Bailey. I would disagree. It says here Williams can be one of the premier weak side linebackers in the business.
Williams encounters less traffic on the weak side, enabling him to chase the ball and make plays. By the time he’s done this season, he may have made enough to land in the Pro Bowl.
Jim Armstrong: 303-954-1269 or jmarmstrong@denverpost.com
