We had a chance at an opponent with a substandard QB and any kind of normal offensive show by us and that is a win, but it isn't hard to figure out why we struggled.
I have never seen so much churn on the OL over 3 consecutive games. I was hosting a party and couldn't always focus on who was in the game, but you can't start a different Center in 4 straight games (Thuney skipped one when Ferentz started). It isn't unusual to see issues when guys are hurt, but we're swapping guys all over the place and then redoing it all when Eluemunor goes out. Zero chance to get any kind of continuity and the pass protection broke down badly.
One big reason Newton started the year out so strong was that the line was pretty solid and here we are a few weeks later and it's a total shitshow due to injury and Covid.
I suppose that the steady snaps that Onwenu, who has improbably been our best lineman despite playing 4 different positions (2 today), has been logging are a good thing for down the road. Even Justin Herron, who is not nearly as advanced as his fellow rookie, hasn't been a complete disaster. We threw him to the wolves too soon, but he might be a player. I thought Wynn and Thuney were quite shaky, but there are plausible reasons for that.
The difference between a win and a solid QB performance is a split-second in this league and Cam was under assault while trying to shake off some rust at the same time. It was a mess.
James White was money as always, and the only guy on offense that showed up today, but if somebody can explain why Bill didn't challenge the spot White got robbed on I'd appreciate it. I'm not smart enough to figure that one out. I wasn't shocked over the way the day played out, but that pissed me off to no end.
What a shitty day. Denver isn't as good as we made them look.