Sean Payton talked so the Broncos defense could run its mouth .

Payton is the leader of a team he believes can win a Super Bowl. But he doesn’t even lead the most important unit .

The challenge facing a Broncos team that has not won a playoff game in a decade becomes clear when highlights of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow flicker on the TV screen.

Payton’s boasting already has some in Broncos Country wincing , believing it is too much, too soon.

Meanwhile, Vance Joseph is embracing the expectations, not interested in chilling his players’ bravado.

“If you are only talking about it and not doing it, that’s the only time it’s a problem,” Joseph told The Denver Post last week.

Joseph holds the key to the Broncos exceeding expectations this season. And the

See Full Page