Here are more things to watch for in Saturday’s preseason game
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As the preseason advanced, so did coach Nathaniel Hackett’s public view of the preseason. He does not like the games. Based on his experience as a child joining his coaching father and as an offensive coordinator, he views the risk of injury as greater than any reward of playing a few series.
As such, most Broncos starters will not play at Buffalo on Saturday at 11 a.m. or in the home finale a week later against Minnesota. The Packers, the last stop on Hackett’s coaching journey, employed a similar plan last summer and went 13-4. Hackett looks to protect the players, to keep them fresh, while maximizing mental reps.
It requires two things — a connection with the coach where trust exists and complete buy-in from players. Using a hard-medium-light three-day schedule fizzles if the players fail to maximize jog-thrus and learn at accelerated rate in the classroom. It requires reciprocity as running back Melvin Gordon explained, “If he's going to protect us, we are going to protect him... We don’t like the games either.
Different paths to success exist. The Kansas City Chiefs are among the teams playing their starters for two quarters this week. The Los Angeles Rams play zero starters under coach Sean McVay. They have won the past two Super Bowls. And coach Sean McDermott has Bills' fans nervous with his plan to play star quarterback Josh Allen and former Broncos' legend Von Miller.
Even with stars like Russell Wilson and Justin Simmons on the sideline, there remains plenty to see. There are backups fighting for jobs, and the preseason is the season for those looking to stake a roster spot, like Saturday's starting quarterback Josh Johnson.With Ronald Darby and K’Waun Williams back in team drills, the secondary looks impressive, but there is still the matter of depth.
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