Yeah, that Thursday Night Football loss to the Denver Broncos still stings, there’s no sugarcoating it. But looking at the cold, hard numbers from their offense, it’s wild how much they relied on J.K. Dobbins, even with his super low output. The dude got the ball on a staggering 65 percent of his snaps but managed a pathetic 2.3 yards per touch. You saw it on the field, that undeniable lack of burst.
Denver’s Offensive Line: A Full-Time Gig, Dobbins’ Pathetic Numbers
The Broncos really leaned on their starting offensive line against us, with Ben Powers, Quinn Meinerz, Mike McGlinchey, Garett Bolles, and Luke Wattenberg all playing 100 percent of the 60 offensive snaps. Their quarterback, Bo Nix, was also out there for every single one of those snaps. Only Alex Palczewski came in for a single snap as the sixth offensive lineman. Where things get head-scratching is in their backfield. J.K. Dobbins played 31 snaps, and they hammered him with 20 touches. That’s a huge commitment, giving him the ball 65 percent of the time he was in the game. But what did it get them? Just 46 total yards, split between 17 runs and 3 catches. Do the math, that’s a brutal 2.3 yards per touch. The source says it best, Dobbins “doesn’t appear to have any burst this year,” making you wonder if he’s hitting that age-wall that eventually catches up with every running back.
The Harvey Contrast and Skill Player Snaps
In stark contrast to Dobbins’ struggles, fellow Broncos running back RJ Harvey showed a flash of efficiency. Harvey was in for 24 snaps and got 9 touches, turning those into an impressive 56 yards. That’s a solid 6.2 yards per touch, almost triple what Dobbins managed. It makes you scratch your head a bit about the usage disparity when one back is almost three times more effective per touch. On the receiving end, Courtland Sutton led their wideouts with 46 snaps, followed by Jaylen Waddle at 39, Troy Franklin at 31, Lil’Jordan Humphrey at 17, and Marvin Mims at 16. Their tight ends saw decent action too, with Evan Engram playing 31 snaps, Adam Trautman 33, and Nate Adkins 22. Interestingly, out of that group, only Engram was targeted, snagging two catches for 13 yards.
So, even with the Broncos’ offense showing some serious inefficiencies with Dobbins, they still managed to get the W against us. It makes you wonder how much more dangerous they could be if they ironed out those backfield issues. For us, it’s about dusting ourselves off after a tough TNF. We gotta regroup and come back stronger, Seattle.
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Originally reported by Mile High Report.
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