With three weeks in the books, a lot of people seem worried that the sky is falling. Are they justified in their thinking? Let’s get to this week’s mailbag …
From Jake Hayden (@Jake__Hayden): Would Denver be better off tearing it down and starting over completely? Would Sean Payton’s ego allow for that?
Jake, I think it’s fair to look at big-picture stuff with the Broncos at this point. They play the Bears and Jets the next two weeks. If they’re not at least 1–4, then we’re talking about this being a bad team, with the Chiefs, Packers and Chiefs again on the schedule for the rest of October, and the trade deadline Oct. 31.