There have been a whole lot of phrases spilled on the lopsided commerce between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.
Consider it or not, this text gained’t add to the rely.
Principally as a result of that will be too straightforward.
As an alternative, this text will take a look at three info that assist clarify why the primary spherical choose that Seattle obtained from Denver will find yourself being a top-5 choose. In the mean time, the choose sits at third total.
Reality #1: The Broncos’ 10-9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13 was each ugly and historic.
I’ll let The Athletic’s Mike Sando explain this one.
Earlier than Sunday, NFL groups have been 0-206 since 1995 when committing two turnovers, forcing none and failing to exceed 10 factors, in keeping with Professional Soccer Reference. The Ravens made it 1-206 by beating the Broncos on this recreation. In your complete historical past of the league, which dates to 1920, groups have been 8-325-1 (.025) in these video games earlier than Baltimore added to the win column Sunday.
Reality #2: The Broncos have scored a complete of 14 offensive touchdowns by means of their first 12 video games.
We’ll flip to Mike Clay for some “perspective” on this one.
Perspective…
Cowboys final 3 video games: 15 offensive TDs
Broncos total season: 14 offensive TDs
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) December 5, 2022
Reality #3: Carson Wentz went on IR on October twenty second.
Wait, what?
How does a not-very-good quarterback that was just lately traded twice in a 13-month interval assist clarify why the Seahawks may have a top-5 choose within the 2023 NFL Draft?
Reply: Dude has been on IR for the previous 7 weeks.
Yeah, I’m being cryptic.
Or, extra exactly, I’m dragging this final one out a little bit bit.
In Week 1, Carson Wentz threw 4 landing passes.
In Week 2, he threw 3 extra.
Wentz threw his eighth landing go in Week 4 after which threw two extra the next week.
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Denver’s QBs (plural) have thrown a complete of 8 landing passes in 12 video games.
Wentz threw 8 within the first 4 weeks.
And, to borrow a few of Mike Clay’s “perspective” …
Carson Wentz at present has a 2-touchdown lead on the Broncos regardless of having been on IR (and since benched) for greater than half the season.
Backside line: The Broncos’ offensive ineptitude will find yourself yielding a top-5 choose. For Seattle.
