Entering Week 8 in London against a middling Jacksonville defense, Russell Wilson & Co. are running out of excuses.
: Broncos are 6-6 in 12 regular-season games dating back to 1995; the Broncos won 23-13 in the last meeting, on Sept. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville.Last in the league in points per game. Last in red zone efficiency. Last in total penalties, the majority of which have been the offense’s fault, thus resulting in far too many long-yardage situations.
Yes, there has been a learning curve with Wilson, a new offense and a first-year play-caller in Nathaniel Hackett. Yes, the offense has suffered key season-ending injuries, namely receiver Tim Patrick in training camp followed by tailback Javonte Williams in Week 4 and left tackle Garett Bolles in Week 5.
“It’s not just one thing as you can see ,” Paton said, “I think it’s a lot of newness — a new coaching staff, a lot of new players, new quarterback, new schemes. It doesn’t come all together . I knew it wasn’t going to be a well-oiled machine. I thought it would take time. It has, but there’s a lot we have to work on.