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Denver’s Patchwork Defensive Line Could Kill The Season
Published: July 23, 2009
Unfortunately the changes didn't live up to the hype, as Denver finished 30th in rushing defense and 19th in overall defense.
Last year, Shannahan fired Bates in favor of Bob Slowik and a more conventional 4-3 defense. The Broncos then acquired defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson in a trade with the Jets and placed linemen Kenny Peterson and Nic Clemons on the main roster. Once again the unit fell apart and Denver finished 27th in rushing defense and 29th in overall defense.
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If there is one major factor that led to Shanny's exit from LoDo, it was that he was a very poor talent evaluator of defensive linemen, especially with players from the draft.
His inability to put together a quality front four took all the potential his past two Broncos' teams had and squashed it before the season could even begin.
One of the genera...
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