Comments on: Tony Scheffler: The Tight End Effect

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:32:47 +0000

East { 11.14.08 at Fri Nov 14 10:31 })
Michael – That’s a really good point, and you’ve just given me another idea for an article. I’ll research the numbers and post them later on.

Awesome, I’ll definietly be looking forward to seeing what comes out of that. I would do it but don’t really have any way to or the attention span to get it done.

By: flbronc

flbronc — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:41:51 +0000

i’d be interested in learning of the games we won with more emphasis on the te, were we playing from behind the whole game? or were they games that we had to come back (the only one i know for certain was cleveland we came from behind).

i think that jay has a tendency to jam the ball into marshall and a lesser degree royal when we play from behind. marshall is our ‘threat’ where sheff is jay’s ‘safe’ throw. i think that when we play from behind he feels like he has to find the threat on the field at all times.

someone mentioned the check down factor also. jay doesnt do it much- especially when we are down or the run game isnt a factor in keeping the defense from pass rushing. when we are running the ball and have play action he is much better at going through the progressions and finds the sheff mismatch to be open and delivers the ball.

By: MikeY55

MikeY55 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:05:13 +0000

pretty sure we lost more of clinton portis hundred yard games then won… haha not sure how true that is but we lost quite a few

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:21:16 +0000

Pittman had over 100 rushing yards against Jacksonville and we lost.

By: Jon Krause

Jon Krause — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:12:30 +0000

*When Broncos starting RB get 100 or more rush yards: 137-0-2

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:50:44 +0000

I can’t wait to see Scheff back at 100%. We don’t even need stats to realize how important he is to Jay and this offense.

By: East

East — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:31:01 +0000

Michael – That’s a really good point, and you’ve just given me another idea for an article. I’ll research the numbers and post them later on.

E. Halsey – You’re definitely right about Tony Scheffler being a mismatch. Scheffler was the second fastest TE of the 06′ combine only to Vernon Davis who ran an ungodly 4.38 (Vick ran a 4.36). Scheffler ran a 4.54 which makes him faster than most of the linbebackers out there such as Atlanta’s Tony Gilbert who runs a 4.79. Scheffler however has to compete with the speed of faster safties (ATL’s Lawyer Milloy – 4.46 & Thomas Decoud – 4.48), however his size dominates the safties which causes exactly what you said… a mismatch.

By: (stuck in) raiderland

(stuck in) raiderland — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:06:02 +0000

E. Halsey-
I’m with you, it’s not just their rapport, I’m just saying that’s part of it too. I think another guy with equal talent or who created similar matchup problems wouldn’t necessarily do the same thing for the offense that Scheff does b/c of the way he clicks with Cutler. But I think East’s point is very well taken.

By: precisiontint

precisiontint — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:16:01 +0000

Great post. Graham has played well in his absence. If Jay wasn’t so against the checkdown, this position coul have better numbers overall. It is awesome that he is back in the lineup. I hope he stays in for the rest of the season. Don’t forget about the position if he does not.

By: Mark in Carolina

Mark in Carolina — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:10:08 +0000

excellent job – makes perfect sense, and shefflers importance in making this all work is something that I hadn’t considered.