European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Broncos offence redskins defense Why the Broncos win editor s note the weekend before lost. Bobilin Altnay and hike Lombard watched the National foot Hall league conference championship games kith special merest. They two the Advance Sci Telsfor their Hunts and of their Teann had to. Their scouting reports would Havivi  game plans for the super Bol i Toay a former head coach of the St. Louis Cardi nah. N if director of pro personnel far the Minnesota i i kegs. Lombard is a a cml for the Clevelan Bromis. Fiille a watched the american conference final Init iroc the Denver Broncos beat the Brawns. His report an ill la mros appears below Lombard watched the nation Al Cunt Ernet final in which the Washington of Skira i Trautt the Vikings his scouting report appears on their a Wing Page. Roth reports were compiled with the Delto real assistance of Frank Ltanya Fulte pm York times.  director of pro pen Onnel Minnesota Vikings san Diego not Lei me Start Wilh my con Clurion. T think the Broncos will beat the redskins because John Elway. Their quarterback is much better than Doug Williams the redskins quarterback. The Oiler matchup Are close. Elway is the key player in the super bowl. He is so agile and his Arm is so Strong thai he minimizes the pass Rush so the redskins will have to do something to restrict his ability to move. They have 10 make him May in the pocket and throw on rhythm if they Don to they re going to have a Lough Lime. Ills 80-Yard touchdown pass 10 Mark Jackson against inc Browns came on a scrambling play. He does that every sunday. The redskins have two Good defensive ends Bui i think they will need More to contain Elway. They May use linebackers. Or they May use a spy one Man 10 Shadow him the whole game. The redskins will have to Blitz him the Way they hued Wade Wilson of the Vikings. Even that May not be enough. Elway is probably the Best quarterback in the business. He is exceptionally Poud Ai Reading coverages and gelling rid of inc Ball. La addition Elway is another running Back because id his ability to escape you rate quarterbacks on their ability to escape inc Rush or move the pocket their ability to convert third Downs and their ability to score Hon they be close to the end zone. Elway rates High on All three counts. Offence musically the Broncos rely on pawing but they have adequate running Speed and cunning. Sammy Winder Anil Cine Lang their running backs Are versatile and they have the quickness for an offence that runs Many sleeps and traps. They can pick up the Blitz and Are adequate receivers. Winder makes defenders miss him and he can get 5 Yards almost every time he carries the Bull. He is not the explosive Type who can go All the Way bul he is sickly and hard hitting 1 Don t hunk people realize How talented he is the wide receivers Mark Jackson Ricky Nattiel and Vance Johnson if he plays Are outstanding and inc redskins will have trouble handling their Speed. However that Speed won t do the Broncos any Good unless the receivers gel off the Tine of scrimmage and Elway has Lime to find them. Ibeh Watt c for Mifflin 8jif \  so Fard a s it h 1-be inn Taftt Unity t2 mob of Weka 5d a col in i rc8 Wlben 4s Dancull Green and Bany Wilburn the redskins cornerback a Lead to Lake away the receivers first move by jamming them at the line. If the Broncos receivers recover from thai they will be Lough to cover and the Eom cracks will need help from inc safeties or linebackers or a Strong pass Rush. If Elway has time he will make plenty of big plays Clarence Kay is an underrated Light end who ranks with Mark Barnio of the giants As he Besl in the league he could be a key because i think he can get away from Alvin Walton the Strong safely who will cover him. He s & lot bigger than Walton. I Don t think the Broncos have to establish a running game by die threat of a running game would help control the redskins pass Rush. The Broncos offensive line a smallish but it has the Speed and quickness to gel the guards out to Lead sweeps. Though it docs not quite measure up to the redskins defensive line things balance out because of the Broncos quickness and versatility and Elway s ability to slide out of the pocket Dave Studdard and Ken Lanier the broncos1 Offen Sive tackles Are underrated. They arc both top pass protectors and Suddard will need that ability to Han dle denier Manley who seemed obsessed against the Vikings. Stefan Humphries tic Broncos right guard will face a Load in Dave butt. He is Good enough to handle him. 9 defense this defense is sound because of the Way it uses multiple fronts and its ability to cover. The key it