View Full Version : How big is the loss of Sam Brandon?
ro_50
10-05-2007, 08:14 PM
I've been thinking lately of how big Sam Brandon's absence has hurt the defense.
Granted, he's not an All-Pro or anything, but he was the "man" covering the TEs and did relatively a good job of covering them last year.
I am interested to see how Denver's D will match up w/ Gates in Sunday's game w/o a guy like Brandon.
Am I making a big deal of Brandon's absence?
Dukes
10-05-2007, 08:20 PM
You're definitely right about him covering the TE's. I don't know the numbers, but it wouldn't surprise me if our play on TE's has declined. He is missed.
maven
10-05-2007, 08:22 PM
Brandon has been a loss, but the loss of Warren is 10X that.
Spider
10-05-2007, 08:22 PM
Huge , a huge loss we are doomed ....... oh wait we are already doomed never mind
damn, we are now double doomed. The sky has fallen, and I am selling part of it on ebay.
broncofan2438
10-06-2007, 02:38 AM
Yea, pretty much we can blame anything on how bad we are on D
BroncoBuff
10-06-2007, 04:25 AM
It hurts a lot ... but with Hamza injured, it's tougher to gauge. Let's see how he plays before we cry too much over Sam.
bowtown
10-06-2007, 10:53 AM
Huge , a huge loss we are doomed ....... oh wait we are already doomed never mind
Yeah I can't believe that Shanny blew out Brandon's knee and then told the trainers to make sure he had a setback in his rehab. Chalk up another one to the "Mastermind."
BroncoSoja
10-06-2007, 11:15 AM
I've been thinking lately of how big Sam Brandon's absence has hurt the defense.
Granted, he's not an All-Pro or anything, but he was the "man" covering the TEs and did relatively a good job of covering them last year.
I am interested to see how Denver's D will match up w/ Gates in Sunday's game w/o a guy like Brandon.
Am I making a big deal of Brandon's absence?
When Brandon and Fergy where on this deffense last season we were one of the best Defense's EVER! Look it up
When both him and Fergy went down we fell apart...agian all you have to do is look it up.
Brandon was our TE blanket, something that was hurting us for years was finally addressed.. Now that he is gone, well all you have to do is watch tape of what TE's do and will continue to do agianst us from here on out.
BroncoBuff
10-06-2007, 11:34 AM
I Wanna See Hamza!
missingnumber7
10-06-2007, 05:49 PM
damn, we are now double doomed. The sky has fallen, and I am selling part of it on ebay.
You sir...NEED ANOTHER.
orinjkrush
10-06-2007, 05:57 PM
cuttin Hixon was worse. we have no hope.
but sometimes our "B" players were helluva contributors.
Brandon included.
Swedish Extrovert
10-06-2007, 06:01 PM
I never liked Brandon.
I think it wont effect us either way.
cutthemdown
10-06-2007, 09:18 PM
Sam Brandon=scrub
Abduallah=Scrub
Cox=Scrub
Doggcow
10-06-2007, 09:21 PM
Sam Brandon=scrub
Abduallah=Scrub
Cox=Scrub
You = moron
bronco militia
10-06-2007, 09:24 PM
Brandon played DT and MLB??!?!
who knew?
cutthemdown
10-07-2007, 12:04 AM
You = moron
Wow what a great blast from the peanut gallery. How long did it take for you come up with that formula? All day probably. By the way you taking a pot shot at me doesn't make Brandon/Cox/Abdullah any better players. They are scrubs and bottom roster feeders. They aren't the reason we are losing or the a way to
start winning again. If we can't get Lynch back on the field we are toast. Also It looks to me like Ferguson just isn't close to being the same player anymore. Go ahead and think that Broncos have players on the roster right now that can right this defense they just don't. Outside of Bailey, Bly, Lynch none of them would be starters on the good defenses in the NFL.
missingnumber7
10-07-2007, 04:18 AM
you do realize that it takes the whole roster to complete a season. certain players are merely stop gaps while others return to 100%. players like Brandon, Cox and Abdullah are what helped keep the broncos successful. now i might agree that they aren't teh best, but bottom roster feeders? gimmie a break. I'm not brandons biggest fan, but i wasn't a big fan of fergie either. Cox is a young player that is improving.
any besides and moron can come in here and just say someone is a scrub...gimme a reason...shoot even cheifs fans have better takes than just making that comment.
cutthemdown
10-07-2007, 05:23 AM
you do realize that it takes the whole roster to complete a season. certain players are merely stop gaps while others return to 100%. players like Brandon, Cox and Abdullah are what helped keep the broncos successful. now i might agree that they aren't teh best, but bottom roster feeders? gimmie a break. I'm not brandons biggest fan, but i wasn't a big fan of fergie either. Cox is a young player that is improving.
any besides and moron can come in here and just say someone is a scrub...gimme a reason...shoot even cheifs fans have better takes than just making that comment.
Cox is improving? Every time i see him he is missing a tackle on special teams, or being easily blocked. Oh yeah and he was one that bailed early on that onside kick vs Raiders. That was just bad fundamentals on that play. Cox also shows poor form when making tackles. When he has played safety he seems to lack good football instincts, something you can't teach. He's rarely in the right spot, has poor ball skills when he is. Brandon was actually a decent 3rd safety but like I said him being gone is not what is keeping us from being a good defense. Abdullah just seems like a really average player all around to me. Not that big, not that fast, not that great a football player. Not that I have a problem with religion but he makes about as many plays on the field as he eats burgers during Ramadan. Note to Ryan Harris, start eating asap!!!
Doggcow
11-17-2007, 06:18 AM
Wow what a great blast from the peanut gallery. How long did it take for you come up with that formula? All day probably. By the way you taking a pot shot at me doesn't make Brandon/Cox/Abdullah any better players. They are scrubs and bottom roster feeders. They aren't the reason we are losing or the a way to
start winning again. If we can't get Lynch back on the field we are toast. Also It looks to me like Ferguson just isn't close to being the same player anymore. Go ahead and think that Broncos have players on the roster right now that can right this defense they just don't. Outside of Bailey, Bly, Lynch none of them would be starters on the good defenses in the NFL.
You're looking like you're going to eat those words soon. Especially once Hamza becomes a starter.
Vladimir
11-17-2007, 07:10 AM
In terms of covering TE's brandon was great.
Abdullah looks promising though.
Los Broncos
11-17-2007, 11:19 AM
I was thinking about this last week when were playing at KC.
I think its a big deal losing him, we can put him on a TE and not have to worry.
He will be huge for us next season when we are healthy.
Orange_Beard
11-17-2007, 11:52 AM
How old is this thread?
Have we really been beaten by a TE this year? Stopping the run is what has killed us.
Of the players "lost" last off season- Wilson, Warren, Ekuban, Williams, Chukwurah. Brandon would rank 5 or 6 on the list.