GM George Paton knows Broncos’ 2-5 start is ‘not good enough,’ still believes in Denver’s ability to turn season around

LONDON — Despite the Broncos’ rough start to the 2022 season, General Manager George Paton said Thursday he believes Denver has the capability to rebound from a 2-5 start.

“Obviously, the results aren’t there,” Paton said from the Harrow School in London. “Obviously, [it’s] not good enough. [We’re] 2-5, and we all need to get better, and it starts with me. I do believe in this football team, I do believe in the people in our building, the coaching staff, that we can turn it around. It’s only seven games. Obviously we’ve been in every game, and that’s not what it’s all about. It’s about winning games, and we need to learn how to win football games. We haven’t done that.”

As the Broncos have struggled to start the year, the offense has shouldered most of the responsibility. Denver ranks last in the NFL in points per game and has scored just eight touchdowns through the first seven weeks. Asked about the unit, Paton said there are several aspects that have contributed to the struggles.

“It’s not just one thing, as you can see,” Paton said. “A lot of newness. A new coaching staff. A lot of new players, new quarterback, new schemes. It doesn’t come all together. I knew it wasn’t going to be a well-oiled machine. I thought it would take time. Obviously it has, but there’s a lot we have to work on. And then you have some injuries on offense. Our staff’s trying to learn each other, our players are trying to learn each other. It’s just a lot. No excuses. We need to play better, obviously. The offense isn’t good enough to win games. Defense has kept us in it, but the offense has to play better.”

Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett and quarterback Russell Wilson have been in the spotlight during the Broncos’ offensive struggles, but Paton expressed confidence in both men on Thursday.

“I believe in Nathaniel,” Paton said of the Broncos’ head coach. “I support Nathaniel 100 percent. He’s been in this seven games as a head coach. The scrutiny he’s faced is unprecedented. We’ve had four…