The Denver Broncos attempted to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Miami Dolphins Sunday.
Former Dolphins defensive coordinator, now turned Broncos head coach Vance Joseph matched up against his former team and certainly, would like to pull his team out of the hole they’re in against his former team. A losing streak the team hasn’t experience in 50 years.
In a first quarter filled with sloppy turnovers and poor offensive play, the Broncos Trevor Siemian was picked off by T.J. McDonald after a pass bounced off Emmanuel Sanders hands, and into the Dolphins’ safety for the pick.
This Broncos offense makes a lot of us cry.
— Mark Kiszla (@markkiszla) December 3, 2017
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This @broncos team is a mess… #broncos
— Les Shapiro (@LesShapiro) December 3, 2017
After the Denver defense stiffened on the Dolphin’s offense, including a big two-sack effort from Shelby Harris. The Broncos were set to receive the punt.
With a sack (-6 yds) & run stuff (-5 yds), Broncos DL @ShelbyHarris93 with a tackle for a loss on back-to-back 1st qtr MIA possessions.
— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) December 3, 2017
The recently activated Isaiah McKenzie, who struggled all-year long catching punts, muffing five on the season so far, was once again trusted by the coaching staff on punts and did deliver.
Isaiah McKenzie caught a punt. 1:11 PM local time, December 3rd, 2017.
— Mark Haas (@markhaastv) December 3, 2017
On the following drive however, the trend of poor offensive play continued for Denver, with a poor snap from Matt Paradis going haywire in the end zone, which was defined as a ‘aborted’ play, resulting in a safety.
In the Broncos third drive of the first quarter, Siemian moved the offense down the field, hitting lightly-used tight end Virgil Green for a deep 36 yard completion down the left side-line. The drive stalled however, resulting in a 31-yard field goal from Brandon McManus. Noted on the drive, Emmanuel Sanders had his ankle stepped on while running a deep-out to the left,
But quickly things turned for Denver after their 3-2 lead only held for 3:49, after Cutler hit former Bronco Julius Thomas in the end zone to take a 9-3 lead, which ballooned to 16-3 after Siemian threw his second interception of the game, this one returned for a touchdown by Xavien Howard.
Siemian pick-six.
What a disaster. #Broncos
— Ronnie (@RonnieKRadio) December 3, 2017
Classic T-rev.
— Will Petersen (@PetersenWill) December 3, 2017
Please tell me again why Siemian???? He’s a JAG. Just a guy #BroncosCountry
— chad smithers (@memphiscds) December 3, 2017
Remember, the Twitter consensus last week was that Siemian is the best option at QB for the #Broncos.
— Casey Light (@lightonhisfeet) December 3, 2017
That classic Trev Trev pick-six is part of the process Vance Joseph wants #BroncosCountry to trust. That’s only if the process is #EmbraceTheTank
— Ian St. Clair (@IanStClair) December 3, 2017
Two picks (one returned for a TD) and a safety in the first 20 minutes for Denver. Yowza.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 3, 2017
The Broncos would get their first turnover of the day from Chris Harris Jr., when he picked-off Cutler late in the second half. Harris Jr. joins Richard Sherman and Glover Quinn as the only cornerbacks to have multiple interceptions over the last six years.
With that INT, @ChrisHarrisJr (2 INTs in 2017) joins Richard Sherman and Glover Quin as the only players with multiple INTs in each of the last six seasons.
— Erich Schubert (@schube13) December 3, 2017
The Broncos finished the half failing to score again, trailing 16-3 at halftime. Siemian finished the first half 9-19, with two interceptions and a quarterback rating of 24.6
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