The Denver Broncos didn’t envision a last-place finish in the AFC West when they traded for quarterback Russell Wilson.
But that’s exactly what happened.
The Broncos fired their coach, Nathaniel Hackett, and replaced him with former Super Bowl champion Sean Payton.
Payton has said there was plenty of blame to go around for last season’s woes. But Broncos veteran linebacker Kareem Jackson doesn’t think any of that should be placed on Wilson.
“We had a ton of injuries; you know had a bunch of different line-ups out there. I might of been the only guy that played every game last year,” Jackson told 104.3 The Fan in Denver. “If it’s a revolving door when it comes to your lineup on both sides of the ball, there’s no chemistry on defense. There’s no chemistry on offense.”
Jackson went on to say Wilson wasn’t the problem, although he admitted there was a lot of noise around the team through the struggles.
“Definitely a lot of noise. A lot of outside noise as well. For Russ, if you’re the guy under center, making that type of money, you’re going to be the first guy that everybody will point out,” Jackson said. “I’ll sit here and today and say that wasn’t just the problem. We had a ton of problems.”
Broncos fans will certainly hope this season goes differently.
