No. 7 – DeMarcus Ware
Enforced Penalties: 3
Resulting Yards: 25
Snaps: 292
Penalties Per 100 Snaps: 1.03
It may seem hard to believe that the vocal and emotional leader of the Broncos defense, now in his 11th year in the NFL, would be one of the most-frequently flagged players, but here sits DeMarcus Ware.
Ware’s snap totals are down this year due to a solid corps of backups behind him and some lingering health issues – he’s missed the entire game against Cleveland and was held out for a significant amount of time against Indianapolis – but he’s still amassing penalties. Three of his flags have been enforced, while another having been declined.
The good news is, most of his penalties are procedural and aren’t the result of a loss of composure (see Talib, Jackson). Of the four flags he’s drawn, three are for defensive offside. The other was a roughing the passer.
More importantly than cutting down on the penalties, Ware needs to get healthy. The Broncos absolutely need the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September into December and January if they hope to compete for a title.
