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When McDaniels was hired as the successor to the man with the best winning percentage in Denver history, Mike Shanahan, he was the youngest coach in any of the 4 major American sports (although that changed within a week thanks to Raheem Morris in Tampa Bay). What does McDaniels try to do during his first offseason as the team's head coach? Get close with the fans. No. Scout future draft picks. No. Instead, he attempts to trade away the already hot-headed Pro Bowl quarterback Jay Cutler to get what is essentially the Patriots back-up quarterback, Matt Cassell. After that horrible attempt to better his team fell through and Cutler’s blimp-size ego was bruised, McDaniels had no choice but to continue his efforts to trade Cutler. What he ended up with was a starting quarterback by name, a third string by effort. Kyle Orton is definitely not the QB of the future for the Denver Broncos. How could a team's fan base be excited about the upcoming future when you trade away a guy that AVERAGED 4,000 passing yards in his two full seasons for a guy who has never REACHED 3,000 yards in his two seasons and never had LESS than 17 turnovers? What could be the future of the Broncos lies in the hands of two men: Eddie Royal and Knowshon Moreno. Eddie Royal was a rookie sensation last year. Drafted 42nd overall, Royal caught 91 passes for 980 yards and 5 touchdowns as a second option for Jay Cutler.

Although small (Royal is 5'10"), Royal has incredibly soft hands and astounding speed that will continue to wreak havoc on defenders for years to come. The only concern with Eddie Royal is the somehow unavoidable sophomore slump and the ineffective passer that is Kyle Orton. If Royal can break out of the infamous sophomore slump, Broncos fans should have nothing to worry about when it comes to Royal. Joining Royal in the young Bronco offense is college sensation Knowshon Moreno. Moreno was drafted 12th overall in 2011, after two stellar seasons at the University of Georgia. Knowshon is known for his ability to make tacklers miss in the open field with his highlight reel hurdles and spin moves. Although Knowshon's athletic ability was superbly enough for him to succeed in college, will it be enough to break away from some of the tough defenses that find their home in the NFL? Only time will tell. If Knowshon doesn't produce like the Broncos are hoping, then who will they turn to? Correll Buckhalter?! How pumped could you be when Correll Buckhalter is your starting running back? To finish up the offensive questions the Broncos are facing, we have Brandon Marshall. One of the best receivers in the game, Marshall has already stated his displeasure with the team and has said he is "not even close" to learning the plays. After asking for a trade and not getting it, Marshall will join the list of pouty pansy wide receivers that just need to shut up and let their game talk for them. Instead of terrorizing defenses, Marshall seems to be more concerned with terrorizing the front office. 
 
The offense isn't the only side of the ball that the Broncos have a problem. The Broncos defense in 2008 was as bad as Brandon Marshall's criminal record. Their offensive ranks were: 26th in passing yards allowed per game (228.5), 29th in rushing yards allowed per game (146.1), and 29th in total yards per game (374.6). Although Shanahan was very good as an NFL coach, his offense was what won him 146 total games in his career. The hiring of McDaniels doesn't seem
to be a solution to the defensive struggles that Denver will face. McDaniels served as a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator while under Belichick in New England. The only hope the Broncos have for defensive progress this year would lie in a key free agent signing. The addition of Brian Dawkins, the Philadelphia Eagles legend, could prove essential to this year’s defensive effort from Denver. Although Dawkins is 35, he still remains as one of the games best safeties. The defensive line is a mess, with only one NFL start among Denver's top 4 defensive ends. If you think that the defense will be the key factor in Denver's return to the playoffs this year, you are sadly mistaken. 

I only have one piece of advice for McDaniels. He needs to take a page out of Mike Tomlin’s book. Tomlin, another young coach in a big NFL market, took the reigns of a successful NFL team directly after one of that franchises most beloved coaches departed. Tomlin took charge directly from the start of his tenure as coach of the Steelers by putting his foot down and showing his team who is boss. This could be vital to McDaniels and the Broncos being successful in 2011. However, something tells me Josh won’t be able to pull that off. I don’t know… just ask Jay Cutler.

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