3. Evan Mathis
Evan Mathis was supposed to be the one piece on this offensive line that we could count on. Instead, we get this:
https://twitter.com/EvanMathis69/status/668554401691394051
Now, to be fair, Pro Football Focus does have him graded out as the league’s third-best guard in the NFL, but there’s no denying the fact that Mathis’ performance has been sporadic this season; the fact that he can score so highly in PFF’s metrics and yet give up a play like that is a perfect example. The fact that the team has been rotating offensive guards throughout the game in each of the last few weeks is another.
The Broncos need Mathis to be that player that the advanced statistics love so much every snap. More importantly, they need him to be the anchor of this offensive line. Anybody can watch one Broncos game and know that this is one of the worst groups in football. They looked better yesterday, especially in the run game, but that needs to continue through the season.
It all starts with Evan Mathis.
