After the Denver Broncos' offense struggled in Week 1, many fans directed their ire at new offensive coordinator and play-caller Davis Webb, who made his regular-season debut in that role in a 31-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Broncos, however, have come to the defense of their young play-caller.
Denver quarterback Bo Nix said the offense let Webb down with a "pretty pitiful" performance. Nix argued that Webb had a good plan, but players failed to execute it.
Following the team's first practice of the week on Thursday, head coach Sean Payton said it was a poor performance across the board when asked about Webb.
"Listen, that game didn't go [well] for any of us as we would have hoped, right?" Payton said. "I said in the meeting this morning,
there was dirt on a ton of people's hands, starting with me. So you learn from that. It's a quick turnaround."
After totaling just 176 net yards in their season opener, the Broncos' offense will attempt to bounce back against a Jacksonville Jaguars defense that allowed 272 net yards to the lowly Cleveland Browns in Week 1. If Denver's offense doesn't get back on track this week, Webb's status — at least among fans — will continue to be questioned.
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