Initial thoughts from the Broncos’ 29-28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium:

1. Strong commitment : The Broncos’ first three offensive plays of the game? All between-the-tackles runs from running back J.K. Dobbins — for two first downs and a total of 28 yards. Should it be a surprise that the drive ended in a Bo Nix-to-Marvin Mims Jr. touchdown pass? Good things happen when the Broncos quarterback has a run game to work with. There was no better proof of that than Denver’s very first drive. Six plays, 64 yards. Every single snap produced a positive gain, and a comfortable quarterback in the pocket. More of that, please, Sean Payton.

2. Missing piece : If the Broncos defense is going to take the step from good to elite, they’re going to need Dre Greenlaw in un

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