Two players were game-day inactives for the first time this season: Brandon Marshall and Bradley Roby. The other five gameday inactives were DaeSean Hamilton
https://www.broncosfanstore.com/Demarcus-Ware-Jersey , Darian Stewart, Royce Freeman, Sam Jones and Niko Falah. With the exceptions of Jones and Falah, the others on the game-day inactive list were there because of injuries. This forced many folks who had been healthy scratches or who had been injured into significant snaps this game.On offense here are the snap percentages:River Cracraft, who was signed off of the practice squad when Isaiah McKenzie was waived (again), played some offensive snaps and was used used as a punt returner when Adam Jones got dinged. Elijah Wilkinson was forced into his first extended duty when Matt Paradis broke his leg in the second quarter. With Demaryius Thomas playing for the other team, Courtland Sutton got 85% of the offensive snaps while Tim Patrick moved into what had been Sutton’s role of WR3. Sutton’s 85% was a season and career high. With 73% Patrick also saw a season and career high in snap%. Despite having the best game of his career, Jeff Heuerman was down to 71% of the offensive snaps after being in the 80% range for the previous three games. Defensively the big news was the return (and/or debut) of Su’a Cravens. He played 44% of the defensive snaps and with both Justin Simmons and Will Parks playing 100% of the defensive snaps, Cravens was playing the hybrid S/LB role that we expected to see him play when he was signed. Josey Jewell played 77% of the defensive snaps and only looked lost/out of place a few times that I saw. Demarcus Walker saw 15% of the defensive snaps (9 total), but he was disruptive on those snaps registering three total tackles, 1.0 sack and another QB hit. I think he is starting to find his place in our defense and I expect to see and hear much more from him after the bye. Keishawn Bierria saw his first career defensive snaps with Marshall being inactive.It’s interesting that Isaac Yiadom was healthy and active, but did not get a single defensive snap even with Roby out. It would appear that we only played three CBs this game: Chris Harris Jr, Tramaine Brock and Adam Jones. I guess the coaching staff felt that we matched up well with Houston’s receivers when they went to 4WR sets (if they ever did) by using 3 cornerbacks and three safeties. The crew at 1st & 10 @ 10 on Orange and Blue Radio had an intriguing discussion about the Broncos problems during the first 15 minutes of their broadcast today that is well worth the listen.Ryan Edwards, Andrew Mason and Steve Atwater were just as frustrated as the rest of Broncos Country over the loss to the Jets and had some interesting things to say about it, beginning with the fact that if the Broncos were going to guess how the Jets could beat them on Sunday it would have been exactly as it happened - with a couple of deep passes to Robby Anderson and some “big gash plays” from Isaiah Crowell and Bilal Powell.Bingo.Listen to "Podcast 1st and 10 10-8-18 HOUR 1" on Spreaker.“The Jets had three plays of 50 yards or more from scrimmage - the most the Broncos have allowed in any game since Week 17 of 2009,” Mason noted
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Gary Zimmerman Jersey , none of the 1st & 10 crew buys into the noise that the players quit on Sunday.“They lost, but I don’t think they quit,” Mason said, adding that the ‘Oh they quit; they have no heart’ comments are one of things “that is easy for fans to say, but rarely if ever is that true. You got beat for different reasons, but I don’t think they quit.”Atwater agreed. And while he doesn’t think the players “quit,” he does believe they got embarrassed for poor play.“Guys went out and played hard and got their butts whooped. They’ve got to tip their hat to the Jets because Jets came out ready to play ball right from the jump,” said a guy who knows a thing or two about how to play defense. “I know one thing - we did not execute the way you are supposed execute, and when that happens, [this kind of game] is what happens - 300 yards rushing and you’re one of the top rushing defenses in the league? That’s unacceptable, and I ‘m sure their pride is hurt. Hopefully they go back to the board and fight and make sure this doesn’t ever happen again.”But then Mase finished the segment with a dagger.“The thing is, we’re talking about some ridiculous number every few weeks. Whether it’s Derek Carr going 29 of 32 against your pass defense or it’s giving up 51 to Philadelphia last year,” Mason pointed out. “This team is 8-17 dating back to late 2016. Maybe it’s just not that good?”
