Interesting stat on Broncos Plummer and why the Steel Curtain D will want him to pocket pass:
The other change was schematic. Jake Plummer, known for being erratic and turnover prone, managed to keep his job because he was coming off a pair of 10-win seasons. As a way to get more production from Plummer and more wins for the team, Shanahan found it was better to take the pressure off his quarterback by limiting him whenever possible to 26 or fewer passes. Last year, Plummer averaged 32.5 passes a game and had 20 interceptions. Plummer is aggressive and will always try to make plays. However, he was 8-0 this year when he threw 26 or fewer passes. In the two previous seasons, he was 7-1 when he threw 26 or fewer passes, a winning formula that isn't unlike what the Steelers do with Roethlisberger.
