Let’s all be fair. If this was LAST year , regardless who the coach was, you would be happy with the Wilson trade .

Very high completion %, 5/1 TD to INT ratio and QBR of over 100. The yards aren’t there and the escapability isn’t as good as 5 years ago but it’s not terrible.

Have you changed your stance about wanting Russell , at least for one more year, before making up your mind if he is the right guy for the job ?

  • jl_weberBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Yes, my opinion has changed.

    I felt like he was nearly cooked and the flashes we saw occasionally were “dead cat bounces” before he fully fell off the cliff.

    But this streak of good play has shown me that he’s still very capable. He’s doing a lot at the line and he’s getting the team into good protections and good plays most of the time. He’s been running more, keeping plays alive, and making some incredible throws in the red zone.

    There are some things you’ll always have to live with when you have Russ at QB: Too many sacks and less than desirable accuracy on short-intermediate throws, but those limitations aren’t total backbreakers anymore.

    While I still think the Broncos need to be looking for their next QB, I no longer think they need to find a new bridge QB. I think Russ can be that bridge QB with a high upside as he gets more familiar with Payton.