His legs were moving, but C.J. Anderson was running in place. The Broncos tailback bumped into trouble twice on Denver’s first drive Saturday night against the Los Angeles Rams and twice fell backward. His offensive line was leaning in the wrong direction.
“It’s a work in progress,” Broncos center Matt Paradis said.
Now that the Broncos finally, seemingly, have settled on a starting quarterback in Trevor Siemian, the next looming question might be even more important: Can he survive the first month?
The Broncos’ offensive line, a ragtag unit that got trampled on last season, is piecing together a new front five.