Dud No. 2 – Peyton Manning
There are plenty of people defending Peyton Manning after another game with a sub-70 passer rating, because the Broncos got the win after all. But it was the second game of the year in which Manning had more interceptions than touchdowns and one of those picks was nearly a go-ahead pick-six in the fourth quarter. The other changed the tenor of the game, coming late in the half and letting Minnesota back in the game instead of giving Denver back-to-back scoring chances.
What’s more, his in-play decision making seems to have lost its edge compared to years past.
Peyton Manning no longer reading the defense like he used. All pre-snap now. Just throwing to spots.
— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) October 4, 2015
Denver no longer needs Manning to go out and single-handedly win games. But his telegraphing of passes and recent penchant for throwing pick-sixes at tide-shifting moments has to be a concern for Broncos fans.
