The Broncos aren’t feeling blue about the red zone anymore.
If you’ve watched this team in recent years — and since you’ve taken the time to read this blog, you have — you know the Broncos have struggled inside their opponents’ 20-yard line, settling for far too many field goals and racking up far too few touchdowns.
No mas, amigo.
The coaches were hoping for improvement in their red-zone offense, what with Jay Cutler entering his third season, and they’ve gotten it. The Broncos scored 25 touchdowns last season in 51 red-zone possessions, about 49 percent. This year, they’re 19 for 31, 61 percent, sixth in the league.
That’s commonly known as getting the job done. It took time, and it’s far from complete, but what we’re seeing is an evolution of the Broncos’ offense. The coaches, after two years of trial and error, know what plays Cutler is comfortable with near the goal line. And Cutler is more confident than ever that he can convert them into touchdowns.
Whether the Broncos make the playoffs or not, that bodes well for the future. Because all those talented young players on the offensive side of the ball aren’t going anywhere any time soon.
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