Denver Broncos: No Rush No Ring!

The Denver Mannings, I mean Denver Broncos will fall short of winning the SuperBowl again this season if they can't develop a running game.  Against elite pass rushers or well executed blitz schemes Payton Manning will get rattled and when he needs to make the plays to win the game he won't be able to execute.  The Seahawks destroyed the Broncos in the SuperBowl because they made it a REAL football game for Peyton and hit him early and often.  It is hard to be precise as a Quarterback in the NFL when your head is in jeopardy of being ripped from your body.  Standing in the pocket in the in an NFL game is one of the most dangerous, pressure filled places on the planet for a man to stand.  A legit running game can relieve that pressure and give Peyton the time to do what he does best, Shred Defenses!  The Broncos need to keep Peyton in 7 on 7 mode.  7 on 7 mode being The Mind of Peyton Manning vs. the coverage down field.  His ability to decipher coverages down field and throw the ball in open windows with accuracy and touch is what makes him epic.  A wicked pass rush destroys everything that makes him great but an effective running game would taper down the pass rush;  force defensive lineman to scale down their initial get-off which is the foundation of a fierce pass rush.  Notice I said effective running game not physical running game.  Being physical is a mind set you develop in training camp through multiple days of creating a physical atmosphere in practice.  The play calling in practice dictates the mindset of the unit.  The staple of this offense is Peyton.  Every acquisition they have made supports Peyton being the Bell Cow, the go to guy.  The Broncos are well beyond developing a nastiness in their offensive line at this point.  What they can do is focus on designing an effective running game based on the formations the defense gives them and the ability of their lineman.  Is this a line than can zone block, combo block, pull, angle block? We don't know.    Evaluate the strengths of your line in the run game and design runs that fit their skill set.  This is a tough task; but thats why NFL coaches get paid the big bucks.  They should be able to get elite athletes to develop the necessary skill sets in short time frame.  The Broncos have to get this done or the first team that can get to Peyton Manning in the playoffs will end their season.  The great teams can beat you in different ways.  The team he won with in Indy had a decent running game.   They better find a rushing attack in the second half of the season or we will see The Sheriff riding off into the sunset without the Lombardi Trophy once again.