Offense — B
Quarterback Case Keenum threw three interceptions, but also had three touchdown passes and did a nice job getting everybody involved (seven players had at least one catch). … The run game was tough sledding early on, but finished with 146 yards on 32 carries (4.6 average). The Broncos will take that every week. … A terrific debut for the offensive line, which allowed only one sack and that came on an apparent miscommunication. … A lot to be excited about offensively because of the rookies (/) and the veterans (/).
Defense — B
Six sacks and three takeaways tell most of the story. … was all-around great (three sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery). … The defensive line played disciplined, not allowing quarterback to leak out of the pocket (five yards rushing). … Wilson’s two touchdowns were beating and finding space downfield for a 51-yard score. … Areas of concern include missed tackles (a common Week 1 occurrence) and covering the tight end.
Special teams — A
Kicker Brandon McManus made both of his field goal attempts (51 and 53 yards). … Punter Marquette King averaged 42.7 yards net and landed three inside the 20-yard line. … Adam Jones debuted as the punt returner and showed good moves on a return that was called back because of a penalty.
Coaching — B
It should be fun watching offensive coordinator call plays. He used a variety of personnel groups and route combinations to get players open for six plays of at least 20 yards. He also did well in devising plays for Lindsay. … On defense, picked a good time to blitz cornerback (fourth-quarter sack) and the staff coached up the players on not letting Wilson get free.
Game Balls
Von Miller: All he did was have seven tackles, three sacks, four total quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Emmanuel Sanders: Picked up where he left off in the preseason. Caught a game-high 10 passes for 135 yards, including a 43-yard first-half touchdown.
Chris Harris: He broke up two passes and had a sack.
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