Denver Broncos: Why the Offensive Balance Elway Wants Won’t Happen

July 21, 2012   ·   Eric Steitz   ·   Jump to comments

John Elway, the Denver Broncos' vice president of football operations, recently stressed the importance of a balanced offensive attack to a successful season.
"You always want to have good balance," Elway said in an interview with NFL.com. "That's the key to winning a Super Bowl. You look at the teams who have won championships, you got to have balance. So, to be able to run the ball effectively and throw the ball effectively is what gives you the chance to win a world championship."
Great idea, John, but that's not going to happen.
Elway has good backing for his claims about balance being the key to winning Super Bowls.
Consider the importance of Terrell Davis in Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII. Davis combined for 259 yards and three touchdowns en route to back-to-back Super Bowl wins for the Broncos.
A strong ground game was essential in the late 90s. Since then, the prevalence of a rushing attack has declined as football has adopted a more spread attack.
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