Interior of Bronco OL failure may lead to record sacks for Peyton, should Veteran Koppen Replace Walton at Center

[bayone]

Also, teams are getting their most consistent pressure in the middle of the field, which is the most important place for the Broncos to keep clean with Manning behind center.

potential changes would certainly include a player with the kind of proven resume like Koppen.

Manning likes to do the majority of his work in the friendly confines of the traditional pass pocket, whether he takes the snap from center or is in the shotgun.

He also has historic preparation skills, next-level field vision and the consistent ability to get the ball out quickly to the right receiver. That means outside rushers are usually not his chief problem when things go bad.

Manning routinely, with his well-honed instincts, feels pressure from the backside — the defensive right — and always sees the extra rushers from the defensive left, who he is facing when he sets to throw. A long list of defensive coordinators have lamented their inability to get to Manning with an outside rush before he lets the ball go, extra rushers or not.

It's why a rather easy argument to make is in a Manning-led offense, the most important blocker is not the left tackle, long considered a foundation position in roster building, but rather the center. It's why the Broncos were so aggressive in pursuing Jeff Saturday, who played for the Colts in most of Manning's tenure in Indianapolis, during free agency

It's why they used a draft pick this past April to select center Philip Blake. It's also why they quickly added Koppen just after rosters went to 53 players league-wide. Koppen has plenty of experience in a no-huddle offense from his time in New England, an offense that featured a pocket-oriented, franchise quarterback in Tom Brady.

In all, Manning has been sacked eight times in three starts with the Broncos. Tabulate that over a full season, at the current rate — 2.7 per game — and that would lead to a bruising 43 sacks (42.7 rounded up).

To put that into perspective, Manning has had six career seasons when he was sacked 16 times or less. And he's had eight seasons when he was sacked 20 times or less. In fact, he was never sacked more than 29 times in any of his 13 seasons behind center for the Colts, and that 29-sack season was more than a decade ago (2001).

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[WSO]

I think one of their guards is injured, is he returning or on IR?

[BayAreaBronco]

I think one of their guards is injured, is he returning or on IR?

Chris Kuper will return soon. He is conditioning now. Maybe in a week or two. He will make a difference.

It will be interesting to see what they do in the bye week. We might see re-shuffling of O line.

[BayAreaBronco]

Also, teams are getting their most consistent pressure in the middle of the field, which is the most important place for the Broncos to keep clean with Manning behind center.

potential changes would certainly include a player with the kind of proven resume like Koppen.

Manning likes to do the majority of his work in the friendly confines of the traditional pass pocket, whether he takes the snap from center or is in the shotgun.

He also has historic preparation skills, next-level field vision and the consistent ability to get the ball out quickly to the right receiver. That means outside rushers are usually not his chief problem when things go bad.

Manning routinely, with his well-honed instincts, feels pressure from the backside — the defensive right — and always sees the extra rushers from the defensive left, who he is facing when he sets to throw. A long list of defensive coordinators have lamented their inability to get to Manning with an outside rush before he lets the ball go, extra rushers or not.

It's why a rather easy argument to make is in a Manning-led offense, the most important blocker is not the left tackle, long considered a foundation position in roster building, but rather the center. It's why the Broncos were so aggressive in pursuing Jeff Saturday, who played for the Colts in most of Manning's tenure in Indianapolis, during free agency

It's why they used a draft pick this past April to select center Philip Blake. It's also why they quickly added Koppen just after rosters went to 53 players league-wide. Koppen has plenty of experience in a no-huddle offense from his time in New England, an offense that featured a pocket-oriented, franchise quarterback in Tom Brady.

In all, Manning has been sacked eight times in three starts with the Broncos. Tabulate that over a full season, at the current rate — 2.7 per game — and that would lead to a bruising 43 sacks (42.7 rounded up).

To put that into perspective, Manning has had six career seasons when he was sacked 16 times or less. And he's had eight seasons when he was sacked 20 times or less. In fact, he was never sacked more than 29 times in any of his 13 seasons behind center for the Colts, and that 29-sack season was more than a decade ago (2001).

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BTW, Manny Ramirez is most responsible for the sacks we gave up, not our center. He's struggled the last two games. He will be replaced by Kuper hopefully soon.

[bayone]

BTW, Manny Ramirez is most responsible for the sacks we gave up, not our center. He's struggled the last two games. He will be replaced by Kuper hopefully soon.

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True but OG & Center supposed to work together if executed right , we do not know if correct blocking calls are being made by center

[BayAreaBronco]

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True but OG & Center supposed to work together if executed right , we do not know if correct blocking calls are being made by center

Sure, that's a fair point. I am not defending JD. I do think something needs to be done. Whether it's just replacing Ramierz with Kuper when he comes back or more. Something needs to be done to help our running game as well.