Has Vance Joseph Fixed the Denver Broncos’ Defense? | Film Analysis

SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 09: Denver Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph during the NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers on December 9, 2018 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire)

The Denver Broncos and Vance Joseph opened up their 2024 season by trotting out the worst September defense in NFL history. During that stretch, they also authored arguably the worst single-game defensive performance in NFL history.

It was a pit few, if any, have ever reached.

And yet, at season’s end, the Denver Broncos were a respectable defense according to most metrics.

Is that merely that product of some remarkable turnover luck, or did Vance Joseph fix the Denver Broncos’ defense?

LTB’s Frankie Abbott attempts to answer that question: