Sean Payton pleased with Broncos’ special teams unit….
In Week 1, the Denver Broncos’ special teams groups were exceptional. One of the game’s highlights was when Broncos safety JL Skinner recovered a misdirected punt, giving Denver excellent field position. Additionally, Skinner and Tremon Smith, the cornerback, pintailed the Seattle Seahawks at their own one-yard line, setting up a safety.
Overall, it was a strong showing from special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica’s unit.
“We felt like we won the keys to victory in the kicking game, just field position battle, return yardage battle, obviously we had a takeaway,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said Monday. “We felt like we had a couple of returns that were close. Overall there were a lot of positives to draw when we watched the special teams tape.
“Talking with [assistant head coach] Mike [Westhoff] and Ben and [assistant Chris] Banjo this morning, those guys were encouraged. There were a handful of guys that stood out. That’s encouraging. We’re meeting right now in the kicking game, and then we’ll flip it over to offense and defense.”
When Payton took over last year, one of his top aims was to improve the special teams, and his staff has assisted him in achieving that objective. It’s time to correct the offense now.
