Sherman: Denver Broncos "Not the second best team"

[StoningtonQB]

I don't put much stock into what Richard Sherman has to say, but for those who do, this was based on an interview with him after the game:

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[Doublejive]

He hates to admit it, but says “the NFC Championship was the Super Bowl. The 49ers were the second-best team in the NFL.”

You can take that as more of a slap in the face of the Broncos than it is a cap nod to the 49ers. In talking with Seahawks DB coach Marquand Manuel, he and Sherman talked about how they were "playing chess, not checkers" in the Super Bowl and showed the level of scouting the Broncos took in order to try to beat the Seahawks.

“A good offense that has really studied film and really done its due diligence will see plays that other teams have had success with and install them as a surprise,” Sherman says. “Brandon Browner got beat in Arizona on posts from two outside receivers, and flats from the slot receivers. And they were the only team that ran it. Kam was the safety and he tried to undercut the post and they just banged it in there. Denver had never run it, and they put it in because of Arizona. That’s chess.”

 

[RoboticDreams]

I don't think there is any question the NFCCG was the real Super Bowl. Denver isn't equipped to beat either team and it showed. The got mauled by the superior team.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

I agree with him.

 

[Doublejive]

They tried their slant's but Kam put the beat on Welker and Thomas,Decker locked up the whole game and Moreno is not a good RB imo.

 

[Doublejive]

I don't think there is any question the NFCCG was the real Super Bowl. Denver isn't equipped to beat either team and it showed. The got mauled by the superior team.

Kaepernick may not be able to throw fades etc but what he does do is when the pocket breaks down he can run,,the pocket passer's nope.

Oh and Kaep can throw laser's when he wants to,sometime's a little too hard imo.

 

[RegentDenali]

SF has a superior Oline, Running game, and vastly superior defense compared to the Broncos.

While the final score wouldn't of been 43-8 if it had been SF in the superbowl because SFs secondary is got it's weaknesses, they would of still beat up on the Broncos and won by say 31 -20.

 

[HammerDown]

I don't think there is any question the NFCCG was the real Super Bowl. Denver isn't equipped to beat either team and it showed. The got mauled by the superior team.

The Broncos only had to beat the Chargers and Patriots to get to the SB; neither of those teams were playoff-ready AT ALL and Denver had a virtual cakewalk. That said, I think the Denver D would have been much more equipped to deal with Kaeptain Kaengeroo and Frank Gore than Russell Wilson's offense; not to mention that the 49ers D is not even close to Seattle's dominance.

So I agree.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

They tried their slant's but Kam put the beat on Welker and Thomas,Decker locked up the whole game and Moreno is not a good RB imo.

LOL I argued with a Donks fan this season about Moreno. He said he was as good as Charles.

 

[Wedgie]

They tried their slant's but Kam put the beat on Welker and Thomas,Decker locked up the whole game and Moreno is not a good RB imo.

After Bam put his first hit on a Bronco wideout in a crossing route, everytime a Denver receiver caught the ball after that, they would take a step and fall to the ground. They at least tried to make it look like they slipped or something, but it was obvious that they wanted no part of being targeted for tackles.

And, RS was absolutely correct, Denver was not the second best team in the Super Bowl. As I said many times on these boards, i wasn't worried about Denver like I was before the 9er game, even though up untill then, the 9ers hadnt had much recent success in Seattle.

 

[RegentDenali]

They tried their slant's but Kam put the beat on Welker and Thomas,Decker locked up the whole game and Moreno is not a good RB imo.

I kept telling the Donkey honks that Kam and the Seattle LBs were going to blow up Welker and the other Denver receivers who tried that shit. That every pass would be challenged and every tackle issues punishment. They laughed it off and their offense would carve us up because our defense was "too predictable". Oh man.........

LOB!!!

 

[HammerDown]

SF has a superior Oline, Running game, and vastly superior defense compared to the Broncos.

While the final score wouldn't of been 43-8 if it had been SF in the superbowl because SFs secondary is got it's weaknesses, they would of still beat up on the Broncos and won by say 31 -20.

Painfully obvious. Those DE's were getting past the Denver tackles like they were swiss cheese.

 

[RoboticDreams]

SF has a superior Oline, Running game, and vastly superior defense compared to the Broncos.

While the final score wouldn't of been 43-8 if it had been SF in the superbowl because SFs secondary is got it's weaknesses, they would of still beat up on the Broncos and won by say 31 -20.

I agree. The Seahawks were the worst imaginable match-up for Denver. Seattle's secondary is second to none. I knew Manning and Co would have a difficult time passing the ball, let alone running it. San Fran would have beat them up but with our weakness in the secondary, probably only win by 10-14. I look for Harbaugh to strengthen the secondary this offseason.

 

[RoboticDreams]

The Broncos only had to beat the Chargers and Patriots to get to the SB; neither of those teams were playoff-ready AT ALL and Denver had a virtual cakewalk. That said, I think the Denver D would have been much more equipped to deal with Kaeptain Kaengeroo and Frank Gore than Russell Wilson's offense; not to mention that the 49ers D is not even close to Seattle's dominance.

So I agree.

Lol, okay. I think Kaengeroo would have run all over them and then ripped their secondary to shreds. He is the main reason San Fran lost to Seattle but also the main reason they were ahead to begin with. You gotta take the good with the bad, as long as he continues to progress, which I believe he has. Frank has still got something left in the tank.

Cannot wait for next season.

 

[Doublejive]

I am not going to just piss all over Denver because Decker and Thomas are very good but as i said Moreno got his numbers due to the passing game,Denver's line is just not that good and as you said Robotic Seattle was the worst possible matchup for the Bronco's.

In one thread i posted about the Jacksonville game the Bronco's with guess who? Gus Bradley at the helm and EVEN Jacksonville gave the Bronco's gave them fit's and to think that Seattle would not do far more was absurd.

 

[RegentDenali]

I agree. The Seahawks were the worst imaginable match-up for Denver. Seattle's secondary is second to none. I knew Manning and Co would have a difficult time passing the ball, let alone running it. San Fran would have beat them up but with our weakness in the secondary, probably only win by 10-14. I look for Harbaugh to strengthen the secondary this offseason.

That's your #1 priority for sure, although Ried is working out just fine at safety, I think in the long run, he's suited for SS duties and not a longterm answer at FS. Upgrade to your corners, absolutely required. Keep an eye out for a FS if the right one comes available. Interested to see if Lattimore is going to finally be unleashed. Gore had a productive season, but when he hits the wall, it could come fast.

You got a boatload of picks again this year, even if you trade a couple away.

 

[Doublejive]

After Bam put his first hit on a Bronco wideout in a crossing route, everytime a Denver receiver caught the ball after that, they would take a step and fall to the ground. They at least tried to make it look like they slipped or something, but it was obvious that they wanted no part of being targeted for tackles.

And, RS was absolutely correct, Denver was not the second best team in the Super Bowl. As I said many times on these boards, i wasn't worried about Denver like I was before the 9er game, even though up untill then, the 9ers hadnt had much recent success in Seattle.

Exactly i had more jitters about the Championship game far more than the SB,matter of fact i had no doubt that we would win against Denver.

 

[STBR 27]

I had posed the question of how Denver's offense was going to keep up with Seattle's offense because their defense was a dumpster fire and I was laughed at, but who is laughing now? Denver's defense gave up 27 points as Wilson found holes all night long. Seattle's defense, which was suffocating, was just the icing on the cake!

 

[Doublejive]

Gore had a productive season, but when he hits the wall, it could come fast.

I am betting on this year,Lattimore to me seem's very soft for the division,well see.

 

[HammerDown]

Lol, okay. I think Kaengeroo would have run all over them and then ripped their secondary to shreds. He is the main reason San Fran lost to Seattle but also the main reason they were ahead to begin with. You gotta take the good with the bad, as long as he continues to progress, which I believe he has. Frank has still got something left in the tank.

Cannot wait for next season.

The game would have been totally different for sure. Would San Francisco expose Denver as overrated? I just don't think so but we'll never know.

Yeah, I'm already counting the days til next season. It's going to be very, very interesting. And so will the draft.