For seven weeks, Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy rehabilitated his high ankle sprain with the intent of contributing in the season’s second half.
Simultaneously, offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur and Co. were evidently plotting ways to expand Jeudy’s impact upon his return.
Both — Jeudy’s return to full speed and Shurmur’s new ideas — were on display in Sunday’s stunning 30-16 win over Dallas.
In his first two games, Week 1 against the New York Giants and Week 8 against Washington, respectively, Jeudy didn’t catch a pass less than two yards beyond the line of scrimmage. The average “air” yards for his 10 catches was 8.