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to beat you. That’s the recipe for success against the Denver Broncos in 2018. It’s the same recipe teams used against Trevor Siemian in the two seasons prior. And it’s working.Rookie sensation Phillip Lindsay is now facing loading boxes on every snap and has 28 carries for a mere 54 yards in his last two games. The one-dimensional offense has produced a whooping 90 passes in two games and just 15 points per game.It’s no secret that when Keenum is throwing the ball a lot Cheap Dalton Risner Jersey , the Broncos are not scoring a lot. He has thrown for over 32 passes in 10 games this season, eight of them losses. The Broncos have scored 19 points per game when Keenum is asked to carry the load. The Broncos are 4-0 when he throws fewer than 32 passes and average 29 points per game.The problem is, they can’t scheme past those eight and nine man fronts teams are now throwing at them. The latest approach was to let Keenum sling it.“I think it let me play loose,” Keenum said after the 17-16 loss to the Cleveland Browns. “I think tonight, as far as throwing the football, Bill [Musgrave] and I are on the same page. We moved the ball really well throwing the football. There are a few plays I want back, sure. I can’t make those mistakes, so there’s a fine line to play there. But I think you’ve got do a little it more.”Keenum has thrown the ball over 40 times in five games this season, all losses. One might assume those are blowout games, but that would be a bad assumption: Loss 16-34 @ Jets: 35/51 377 yards with 2 touchdowns Von Miller Jersey , 1 interception.Loss 20-23 vs. Rams: 25/41 322 yards with 2 touchdowns, 1 interception.Loss 17-19 vs. Texans: 26/42 290 yards with 1 touchdown.Loss 14-20 @ 49ers: 24/42 186 yards with 1 touchdown.Loss 16-17 vs. Browns: 31/48 257 yards with 2 interceptions.One blowout. The rest saw the Broncos try to make Keenum put the game on his shoulders for the win. It never works out when that is the game plan.With two games to go for a team eliminated from playoff contention, it doesn’t really matter what they do to fix this. The opportunity for success has passed. The only thing left to play for is pride and that might just be enough for this team to fight their way back to .500 and avoid yet another dubious record set under Vance Joseph. Denver Broncos safety Dymonte Thomas noted that this defense is going to have a lot more opportunities to make big plays." Denver Broncos PodcastsDymonte Thomas says this defense is going to help create turnoversNew,7commentsDenver Broncos safety Dymonte Thomas noted that this defense is going to have a lot more opportunities to make big plays.MDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Dymonte Thomas says this defense is going to help create turnoversTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailThird-year safety Dymonte Thomas got on the air with Andrew Mason and Steve Atwater on First and 10 at 10 on Orange & Blue 760 to talk about Denver Broncos minicamp. Mason and Atwater noted right of the bat the differences in practice compared to last year and Thomas had a pretty interesting reply. “We didn’t know what to expect really,” Thomas said. “Then after a few practices, we were like, ‘Oh yeah, this man is going to definitely try to get all his plays in’ ... It helps though, because it really makes you think when you’re tired and it really makes you hone in on your skills and your assignments and just makes you pay closer attention. And it’s also cool, because it’s not just the one’s and two’s getting the reps - everyone’s getting the reps. Everyone gets the same amount of reps pretty much. It actually helps a lot and I do appreciate that.”It sounds like head coach Vic Fangio isn’t going to leave any stone unturned as he prepares this team for the 2019 season. From top to bottom Joe Flacco Jersey , he wants every player ready to contribute. Atwater went on to note that the players just seemed more excited this year and Thomas was able to elaborate in a very insightful way. “A lot of times when you play defense, you get caught up in so much man or cover zero, you’re all eyes on your receive right? So when you are all eyes on the receiver, you are not really looking back at the ball or looking back at the quarterback,” Thomas said. “But in this defense, we have some coverages that will allow us to have zone and allows us to look at the quarterback and break on plays on the ball rather than having our back towards the quarterback playing man. I think it’s going to help us a lot, because it’s going to help us create turnovers.”He went on to talk about the scheme in even greater detail and how the pressure is spread around, which helps take the burden off any one position group. It was a pretty good interview, well worth the listen.