The Broncos just didn’t play a good game last Friday against the Niners.  Kyle Orton was pathetic completing 9 of 16 passes for 89 yards with 3 pickoffs!  As bad as Orton was, Chris Simms was the opposite.  Simms completed 11 of 17 passes for 142 yards with 2 TD passes.  He almost brought the Broncos all the way back to win the game but he fell just short.  Peyton Hillis led the Broncos on the ground in this game with 49 yards rushing on 10 carries (4.9 ypc).  WR Kenny McKinley led the Broncos with 71 yards receiving on 3 catches (23.7 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Eddie Royal also had a solid game with 4 receptions for 46 yards (11.5 avg).  The Broncos need to protect the football as they mostly wasted the 341 yards of total offense they put up.

Converted fullback turned linebacker Spencer Larsen led the way on defense for the Broncos in this game with six tackles.  The Niners only had 278 yards in this game but they rushed for 4.5 yards per carry and they completed 77.8% of their passes.  The Broncos have a lot to work on before the regular season starts.