Denver Falls to Detroit in Preseason Game 2

The Broncos 25-20 loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions last night at Invesco Field continued to highlight some of the good things and bad things the Broncos have going on with their team this preseason. Issue #1: Kyle Orton has played very well. Orton just signed an extension through 2011, and it is obvious he gives the Broncos the best chance to win right now. Tim Tebow's time will come, but for now Tebow will probably play in certain packages, and Orton is the man. He has looked solid in preseason, and hopefully he will be steady enough to help us start fast again in September. Issue #2: The offensive line and running game looks really, really bad. I know the O-Line is young and without Ryan Clady, but it has not played well at all the first two preseason games, and I think that if Clady misses the first few regular season games, the Broncos offense will struggle. The run game has also been very weak, and hopefully with the returns of Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter, the running game will get going and become productive. Issue #3: Our defense looks shaky. The Lions moved the ball at will, and our run defense was gashed up by the Lions. Plus, Matt Stafford had all day to throw and Carson Palmer also had all day to throw in the first game. I am very concerned about the lack of pass rush and our ability to stop the run. The defense is making me very nervous, shades of 2007 and 2008 all over again.