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Game Thread: Denver Broncos @ Las Vegas Raiders

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How do you know he’s not a franchise QB?
In full transparency, no one really knows. However, he is doing things that no Broncos QB has done for many years. One can easily assume that Bo Nix has a better than average chance at becoming the Broncos guy for years to come. Even @DJ Fieri has to admit that. This fan is just happy to see our team competitive again. Other teams no longer view a game against the Broncos as a gimme.

We also appear to have a real NFL coaching staff for the first time since Kube's took his walk into the sunset. The combination of these two things have created a much needed resurgence in our performance on the field.

Go Broncos! Crush those Raiduhs!
 

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In full transparency, no one really knows. However, he is doing things that no Broncos QB has done for many years. One can easily assume that Bo Nix has a better than average chance at becoming the Broncos guy for years to come. Even @DJ Fieri has to admit that. This fan is just happy to see our team competitive again. Other teams no longer view a game against the Broncos as a gimme.

We also appear to have a real NFL coaching staff for the first time since Kube's took his walk into the sunset. The combination of these two things have created a much needed resurgence in our performance on the field.

Go Broncos! Crush those Raiduhs!
I agree. Who knows if he’ll be the one, but he looks promising. And, he has the intangibles to go along with it
 

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Only losers lose.

And Bo Nix is playing well but he is no franchise QB. Now, CJ Stroud was a franchise his rookie season....but look at him this season.

You just never know with young QB's.
Stroud’s issues go beyond himself. Lost most of his receiving core. OL banged up as well. Tougher schedule than the year before. There are reasons beyond him taking a step back that I think you can point to.
 

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Stroud’s issues go beyond himself. Lost most of his receiving core. OL banged up as well. Tougher schedule than the year before. There are reasons beyond him taking a step back that I think you can point to.
And it isn’t like he has been bad. I think he will be fine.
 

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And it isn’t like he has been bad. I think he will be fine.

Yeah he has been decent. Nothing as special as last year, but hey a lot of QB's are having a down year. Stafford, Love, Mahomes, Rodgers, Lawrence, and Dak to name a few are having maybe their worst years as a pro. I think you could argue QB play in general is just not what it has been. Defenses have adjusted well and the explosive plays of the past are not hitting like they were.
 

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Meanwhile, Joe Burrow is having a great year and the Bengals can't win.


Baker Mayfield having a solid year.

Herbert finally healthy after a few years of not being healthy.

Lawrence while not as good as I expected is in a situation to fail. Will be interesting who the Jags hire next year and what they do to help Lawrence.
 

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Drew Sanders practiced in full all week. Not ready to play yet but coming along well. Hopefully unlike Turner-Yell he looks like he can go this year.
 

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Drew Sanders practiced in full all week. Not ready to play yet but coming along well. Hopefully unlike Turner-Yell he looks like he can go this year.

Going to be interesting where the Broncos decide to put him when he does come back.
 

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Going to be interesting where the Broncos decide to put him when he does come back.
They moved him outside to start the year, but I think his only chance for PT is ST to start and ILB, barring injury.
 

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They moved him outside to start the year, but I think his only chance for PT is ST to start and ILB, barring injury.

At Edge last year especially against Detroit it was real bad. I don't think he has the ability to hold up at edge. The guy has talent so just need to see if the coaches can get something figured out. I think he could be a decent blitzing LB for us though coming up the A-Gap.
 

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I'm calling it now. Javonte Williams will have a 100-yard rushing day a 2 TD's. I think the Raiders will be so worried about getting beat in the passing game with so many CB/Safeties injured that they will have some light boxes to work against.
 

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If Sanders is activated this year it won't be a real fair sample size that we see with him this year. Fresh off a torn achilles'. I am guessing his snaps are way down and he is now playing a position we are rather strong at. He is a bonus at this point of the season. Heard the team is very high on his position change much like when we moved Baron Browning to the EDGE but nobody really knows yet. He wasn't good last year minus ok special teams play. He ran around like a chicken with his head cut off. The reason we moved him to EDGE is much like Browning he has explosion a good motor and he doesn't have to read and react as much not playing the middle. That will help him mentally realx and use his athletic ability. The thinking can come more from the Josey Jewell's of the world (Smart players, yeah, he isn't here anymore but just an example of a smart ILB who isn't as athletic but had great success because he prepares so well mentally and has a high football IQ) Sanders showed he could get to the QB in college. He has that explosion you want off the EDGE. If he is ready to go this year, I am sure we will activate him but probably still see very little of him until next year. This one will more than likely TBD next year.

Currently, we have a real roster crunch which is a GREAT thing. Years past we had so many players injured we needed "MY NAME IS" tags.

This year a guy like Turner-Yell who could have been activated while not at 100% was not activated because we couldn't find a way to get him on the roster and keep him as one of gameday inactive players until we felt he was ready to go. Luxury to have this type of roster issue. Another sign that we are getting better!
 

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Inactive for the Raiders will be out soon. We already know they will be without their top two backs in Mattison and White. Means they will feature speed at RB today with Abdullah and Laube.
 

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