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I think that we have an issue with offensive line stability. The Broncos' line had the same coach and the same players I think more or less for many years. We have had players coached in a system from Spurrier that should not have been in the NFL as it became clear.
Now we are finally getting the proper coaching, but it does take some time to adjust, and this is true for the team as a whole. Teams don't transform themselves overnight. It takes time to reorient yourself to a new pole star (the new coaching staff and its methods).
Furthermore, we are still trying to adjust to the unfortunate loss of Jon Jansen. In two weeks we have put forward two starters at right tackle. We have instability on the offensive line.
Still you have to look at the results that players have and ask why those results are there. In the case of Clinton Portis, he is clearly showing his ability on more than the one long run, and his two year career is nearly unparallelled in NFL history.
Another thing to remember about the Broncos - they make very good choices about who to draft as running backs. It's not just the line. In baseball, look at the Oakland Athletics and their record drafting pitchers in low rounds who turn into Tim Hudson, Barry Zito, Mark Mulder and so forth. Teams can be good at drafting, particularly for certain positions.
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