Flipping the script: Broncos hope offseason focus on improving defense will end five-year playoff drought – The Denver Post

Step 1: Identifying the problem

Step 2: Re-signing Simmons, Harris

Step 3: Keeping Miller, bringing back Jackson

Step 4: Spend on a cover corner

Step 4: The bonus player

Step 5: The draft’s best defensive player

Step 6: Dominate

Banking On Defense

Offense

TOP FIVESALARIES
1. Cleveland$141,856,026
2. Dallas$125,304,503
3. Tampa Bay$120,420,887
4. Indianapolis$118,613,733
5. Tennessee$113,256,883
BOTTOM FIVESALARIES
28. Broncos$79,497,103
29. Baltimore$79,061,915
30. Detroit$77,189,197
31. Pittsburgh$75,512,951
32. Carolina$73,235,327

Defense

TOP FIVESALARIES
1. New England$114,360,989
2. Kansas City$106,629,128
3. Buffalo$105,524,345
4. Arizona$105,321,168
5. Broncos$105,016,208
BOTTOM FIVESALARIES
28. Seattle$73,484,796
29. Tennessee$72,023,155
30. L.A. Rams$71,928,416
31. Cleveland$70,380,313
32. Carolina$67,692,766

Leaning on defense

SeasonTeamPAYAComment
2011N.Y. Giants25th27thFifth in takeaways (31), third in sacks (48)
2012Baltimore12th17thSecond in red zone defense (43.4% TDs)
2013Seattle1st1stLed NFL in red zone defense (36.1% TDs), takeaways (39)
2014New England8th13thTied for sixth in red zone defense (47.9% TDs)
2015Broncos4th1stFirst in fewest yards allowed per play (4.4), per rush (3.3)
2016New England1st8thEighth vs. run, seventh vs. pass, tied for 8th in red zone
2017Philadelphia4th4thFirst stopping the run (79.2), third on third down (32.2%)
2018New England7th21stAllowed fewest 20-yard completions (65), 10-play drives (41)
2019Kansas City7th17thTied for first with seven red-zone takeaways
2020Tampa Bay8th6thTied for fourth in sacks (48), first in fewest 10-yard rushes (33)

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