2019 Broncos' Season, Pre-Season Week 4


Pre-Season Week 4: Broncos 20, Arizona Cardinals 7
Pre-Season Record: 2-3 (1-1 Home)
Key Play: In the third quarter, leading 10-7, Khalfani Muhammad took the hand-off 47 yards down to the Cardinals' two-yard line. From there, Devontae Jackson punched it in to give the Broncos a 20-7 lead.

Recap: In the pre-season, your hope is to get a look at players, see them do well, see who makes the team, and survive relatively healthy. The Broncos did that on Thursday night, as we saw a lot of guys play a lot of snaps that won't be part of this team. That's tough, but it's the nature of the fourth pre-season game. There's guys that looked great I'll be pulling for, and I think there's guys that looked great that might be playing in different uniforms next week. We'll find out soon. And lost in all of that is the fact that the Broncos themselves will likely still be looking to fill holes, seeing who slips on to the waiver wire in the next few days. But for now, it's great to end the pre-season with a win and it's time to look forward to the games that count.

Game Balls:
* Malik Reed. The undrafted free agent looks great and had a pair of sacks on Thursday night. He's a great depth piece for Denver.
* Su'a Cravens. All the talent in the world, but he hasn't been what Denver hoped at times. Still, his forced fumble and recovery shows what he can bring to the field.
* Khalfani Muhammad. The guy showed strong in the Hall of Fame Game and did again last night, rushing for 70 yards on 11 carries.
* Fred Brown. The receiver caught five passes for 66 yards and a TD. It's going to be some tough decisions among receivers, and Brown's work made it that much tougher.

Lingering Concerns:
* Backup QB. Drew Lock is injured and Kevin Hogan looked mediocre at best again last night. I think the Broncos NEED to hit the Waiver Wire. The second team QB isn't on the roster right now.
* Punt Returning and Special Teams. River Cracraft hasn't locked down that job, and injuries have led to some tough decisions about depth guys that can play Special Teams. The Broncos have some work to do.

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