Before the season started, the hype predicted the to have five or six wins by this point. However, the Broncos lost multiple games that were viewed as 'gimmes' and sit with a 3-5 record at the bye.The hype from fans, media, and even the Broncos themselves, has fallen flat, exclusively on the offensive side of the ball. While Denver's defense continues to be a great unit, as has been the case for years, the offense is still underperforming.It hasn't been all bad from the Broncos' offense, nor has the defense been all good, especially on an individual level. As we evaluate the Broncos at the bye, that's what these grades reflect.Every play is graded based on the players' performance on the snap in question. So a great play by the defense overall might not reflect as swimmingly for certain individuals involved.Before jumping into the grades, a quick word about the qualifications for these bye-week grades.The 150-snap mark was the cutoff for the bye week grades on both sides of the ball. This cutoff kept a lot of players off this list.The
Luol Deng Jersey only other exceptions are players no longer with the team (Bradley Chubb), or players who have not played since Week 5's lo s to the . The respective grades of these players wouldn't have changed with no action since the Broncos' mini-bye week.In the end, only 14 players on offense and 13 on defense made the qualifiers for the bye week grades. So, without further ado, let us jump into it.Ru sell Wilson | QB | Grade: 50.5There have been some excellent moments from Wilson thus far, but he has lacked the consistency you would expect from a veteran quarterback of his caliber. His pre- and post-snap reads have been all over the place, with many plays seeing him lock onto his receiver and not looking the coverage off. That, along with his slow pacing through his reads, has led to many mi sed open receivers and pre sures.If the Broncos want to make a late playoff push over the final nine games, they need Wilson to play at a higher level more consistently.Melvin Gordon | RB | Grade: 49.8Fumbles were the i sue for Gordon to start the season, and it has hurt the Broncos' trust in him. Since his last fumble in Week 4, he has
Julius Randle Jersey carried the ball 38 times for 124 yards for a measly 3.3 yards per attempt.The Broncos have been unable to get their run game going, and it isn't just because of poor blocking from the offensive line.Courtland Sutton | WR | Grade: 54.3The season started hot for Sutton, with grades of 60-plus in each of the Broncos' first four weeks. Since then, he was barely over 50 for Weeks 5 and 6 and below 50 in the past two games.What is the difference?It is hard to say for sure, but watching his tape, his effort hasn't been what it was to start the season, especially as a blocker. You can generally rely on Sutton for blocking and making tough catches, but not of late.Jerry Jeudy | WR | Grade: 56.7With no grades above 60 for the first six weeks, Jeudy was off to a really poor start this year. While he made a
Jamaal Wilkes Jersey handful of big plays, they were marred by drops and terrible blocking attempts.However, things improved over the last two weeks, and while it hasn't always been pretty, Jeudy has been effective.KJ Hamler | WR | Grade: 73.8Hamler is showing why he is a quality receiver even when he isn't getting used. His speed has been hard for defenses to match, though there have been more mi sed opportunities than succe sful ones and that isn't on Hamler.One thing you love to see with Hamler is that he gives everything he has no matter what he is asked, including as a blocker.Eric Tomlinson | TE | Grade: 50.2Tomlinson was brought in as a blocking tight end, which has been rough for most of his snaps. Neverthele s, he has cemented himself as the No. 2 tight end simply because he has been the best blocker for the Broncos this season, though that isn't saying much.Eric Saubert | TE | Grade: 54.6Saubert was the highest-graded tight end over the first eight weeks, but that is because of what he did as a receiver more than as a blocker. This has led to him hardly being used since rookie Greg Dulcich, who didn't play enough snaps to qualify, came back from injury.Garett Bolles | OT | Grade: 65.1Before he went down, Bolles was the Broncos' best-performing offensive lineman, and his injury has definitely hurt the unit. While it wasn't always pretty for Bolles, including an uptick in penalties, he often got the job done.The question is, will he be on the Broncos' roster for the 2023 season, or will the Broncos be looking for a new left tackle?Cameron Fleming | OT | Grade: 66.3Fleming was a pleasant surprise this season as he was the starter at right tackle, where he played pretty well. When Bolles got hurt, he was quickly transitioned to left tackle, where he again played well.None of Fleming's
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey tape has been great, and his i sues have been on display multiple times, but he's been effective and vastly outperformed expectations.Billy Turner | OT | Grade: 52.6It took a while to get Turner on the field, but he eventually took over at right tackle and has been fine since. There are i sues in pa s protection, which were expected, as he has struggled there consistently in his career.Turner's play as a run blocker has been solid, but there have been some uncommon mistakes on his end that you don't see on his past tape.Dalton Risner | IOL | Grade: 42.7Risner has been a significant problem on the O-line, and while a change at center in Week 8 helped some, it didn't turn Risner isn't a great player, just a little le s bad. With him set to be a free agent after this season, he needs to turn his play around to boost
Dennis Rodman Jersey his value for a big contract from another team.Quinn Meinerz | IOL | Grade: 55.7Meinerz got hurt in Week 1 and then mi sed the next four games. When he re-entered the starting lineup, his play matched the hype he received throughout the offseason.However, after that first game back, his play has gone downhill, and hopefully, that gets corrected for the back nine.Graham Glasgow | IOL | Grade: 61.8Glasgow entered the starting lineup at right guard and played decently, with his play improving each game. It wasn't great by any means, but solid enough.When Meinerz was back, Glasgow took a seat before stepping in at center in Week 8. In his limited action at center, Glasgow played well and looked natural there, despite having some communication i sues, which is understandable.Lloyd Cushenberry | IOL | Grade: 36.1Unfortunately, it took an injury for it to happen, but Cushenberry needed to be benched. He was the Broncos' worst offensive lineman, and it wasn't particularly close.However, after he went down, the play improved because there was more the Broncos could do
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