The aging Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos (12-4 SU, 8-8 ATS, 10-6 O/U) are on the clock thanks to this NFL betting analysis on the top five questions surrounding Denver heading into training camp. What’s in store for the future Hall of Fame quarterback and his team? Let’s take a look…
Still, I believe that Manning has more left in the tank than he showed late last year and that his play this coming season won’t drop off nearly as much as some may think.
“If you run the ball well offensively in this league, it opens up some other avenues,” Kubiak told reporters in the spring. “We’re going to run the ball and we’re going to be physical.”
Can Manning Change the NFL odds for the Broncos?
If last season was any indication, Manning still has enough left in the tank to remain an elite quarterback, but time is clearly running out on the future Hall of Fame inductee. Sure, Manning looked a step slower than normal last season and many of his throws seemed to lack some of the zip they used to in past seasons, but let’s recount. Manning completed a blistering 66.2 percent of his passes in the regular season while throwing for 4,727 yards with 39 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions. Those numbers tell me he’s still clearly an elite signal-caller. Unfortunately, Manning didn’t play very well in completing 26 of 46 passes for a modest 211 yards in Denver’s 24-13 playoff loss to Indianapolis.HOW MUCH WILL THE OFFENSE CHANGE?
It will change significantly under new head coach Gary Kubiak, the former head coach of the Houston Texans from 2006 to 2013. Kubiak likes to run the ball and has done so effectively throughout his career. The former backup to John Elway has already gone on record to say that the Broncos will run the ball more this coming season.