Overview
- Greenlaw said Sean Payton runs an “old school” program with six days on, one day off and three-hour practices on Wednesdays and Fridays.
- He contrasted that with Kyle Shanahan’s approach focused on keeping players fresh, calling the two mindsets completely different.
- Greenlaw described Denver’s playbook as feeling like “Spanish” at first, though he noted he became more comfortable over time.
- He was limited to 10 of 18 games including playoffs and totaled 43 tackles, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble.
- Despite integration challenges, Denver led the NFL with 68 sacks, ranked sixth in defensive EPA and held opposing QBs to the third-lowest QBR, with safety Talanoa Hufanga also citing the scheme’s complexity.