Case Keenum focused on taking care of the football on Sunday

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Trevor Siemian was never asked to do anything too risky in 2016 and the Denver Broncos offense finished with the most three and outs Youth Royce Freeman Jersey , but Siemian had 3400 yards with an 18-10 touchdown to interception ratio. That conservative mentality changed in 2017 and more pressure was put on Siemian, Brock Osweiler, and Paxton Lynch who all then became a turnover machines. The Broncos didn’t lead the league in three and outs, but the turnovers were leading to blowout losses.That is the delicate balancing act new Broncos starter Case Keenum must follow heading into this season. You can’t win games if you don’t score points and you can’t score points in the NFL if you don’t take some risks. Keenum seems to understand that. He noted the importance of taking care of the football, but also the need for points in this league.“It’s different every week depending on the gameplan and depending on what the points of emphasis are from V.J. (Vance Joseph) and Billy (Bill Musgrave) and those guys,” Keenum said of game planning. “Obviously, taking care of the football and staying on the field. Getting first downs and getting touchdowns. You’ve got to score points in this league to win and you’ve got to take care of the football, especially against a team like Seattle.”The best way a quarterback can be successful is to have a strong rushing attack behind him. That is one area the Broncos seemed to have gotten a heck of a lot better at in just a single draft with the addition of third-round pick Royce Freeman and undrafted rookie Phillip Lindsay.Freeman has already been named the starter and there is near universal praise for what Lindsay is going to be able to do to opposing defenses in space.“We’ve got coaches coming up with a great gameplan as far as running and passing,” Keenum said. “They’ve always, historically, been a really good defense against the run—very stingy. They like to play a lot of guys down low and stop the run. They do a good job getting in their spots that they drop to or if they play man. Zone or man Cheap Derek Wolfe Jersey , they are good at covering the pass. It’s going to be tough. We have to establish the run and be able to throw the ball too.”How the Broncos rushing attack performs in Week 1 will go a long way in determining how successful this offense will be this season. Keenum sees it that way too, because picking up a first down on a third and two is a lot different than trying to do it from a third and eight.Report: Running back De’Angelo Henderson and linebacker Jeff Holland are already generating interest from other teams. According to The Athletics Nicki Jhabvala and The Denver Posts Ryan O’Halloran, running back De’Angelo Henderson and rookie linebacker Jeff Holland are already generating interest from other teams.The Broncos have to trim their roster from 90 players to 53 players at the end of the week so nuggets like this are interesting.Henderson is entering his second season in the league after going in the sixth-round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He made the squad last season after having an impressive preseason but only played sparingly during the regular season. He totaled 7 carries for 13 yards while hauling in 2 receptions for 36 yards and 1 touchdown. He has looked promising whenever he has hit the field, but he has not been given much of a chance to showcase what he can do. To make matters worse for Henderson, the Broncos drafted Royce Freeman in the third-round and Dave Williams in the 7th round of the 2018 NFL Draft. They also added rookie Phillip Lindsay as an undrafted free agent into the mix as well. It appears at least two of these three rookie backs have surpassed Henderson on the depth chart and he is competing with Dave Williams for that final roster spot at running back.Now with Henderson either potentially on the outs or on the bubble, teams are already expressing interest in the second-year back. If the Broncos are planning on waiving Henderson during the cuts, they could try to work out a trade with one of these teams. Much like they did with Ty Sambrailo last season. Or, this news could work in Henderson’s favor. They may have been hoping he could slip through waivers and land on their Practice Squad. This news that teams are already expressing interest could help keep him on the Broncos 53-man roster. The roster crunch is always a tough one and it could be an interesting week for Henderson. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsAs for Holland, I am not surprised teams are already expressing interest. Most pundits believed he would go in the 3rd or 4th rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft, but for some reason, Holland went undrafted. The Broncos quickly swooped in and signed Holland to an undrafted contract and bolstered the teams already deep edge rushing unit. Holland has had a solid preseason but also faces the same roster crunch that Henderson and many others are facing. He has the likes of All-Pro Von Miller Youth Garett Bolles Jersey , fifth-overall pick Bradley Chubb, former first-round pick Shane Ray, and Shaquil Barrett ahead of him. So playing time will be hard to find for Holland which makes his roster spot questionable at best. You can never have enough edge rushers, but again, the roster crunch is tough and Holland could be on the outs. However, much like Henderson, the news that teams are already showing interest could force their hand a bit here and keep him on the 53. Personally, I like Holland’s odds much better than Henderson. Talented pass rushers are never easy to find and backs like Henderson are for a lack of a better term, a dime a dozen and much easier to find and replace. Both talented young players are on the roster bubble and it will be interesting to see how it all plays out for them and many other Broncos in the coming days.