ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Ty Sambrailo's injured shoulder and the subsequent shuffling of the offensive line ensures that the Broncos will look different up front than they did in the first three weeks.
But that cannot be an excuse for the offensive line's incremental progress to stall. Not when the pass blocking has stabilized with more use of shotgun and pistol formations, allowing the passing portion of the offense to draw closer to its production level of recent years. And not when the running game still has so far to go.
"We definitely felt more confidence," said Ryan Harris, who moves from right tackle to left tackle Sunday in the wake of Sambrailo's injury.