At this point in the season, the defense always outpaces the offense — it’s easier for defenders to read and react than it is for offensive players to learn the playbook — but it’s getting ridiculous down at Broncos camp.

Denver’s defense, which is largely returning the same group that propelled the franchise to its third Lombardi Trophy, has been dominating the Broncos offense, which is returning just four starters from their Super Bowl team — Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, Matt Paradis and C.J. Anderson. And that may actually be a bad thing.

The defense is so good that the offense can’t do much of anything. Every play they run is getting blown up by Brandon Marshall, T.J. Ward, Chris Harris or someone else, making it nearly impossible for those new faces to get their quality reps in.

Now, you can make the case that going up against one of the best defensive in NFL history is actually going to strengthen and toughen the Broncos offense, but that’s only if the offense eventually breaks through.

They’re not.

Of course, it’s not the worst news in the world that one side of the ball is so absurdly dominant, but it’s something to keep in mind.

Here’s what else you should be keeping your eye on from Broncos training camp, starting with Benny Bash’s 3.5 Hot Takes:

Worn-down Bodies:

The Quarterback Showdown

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