Let's turn this thread in a slightly different direction.
Last year, Denver went 7-10, last in the AFCW. They went 3-9 in conference, 1-5 in their division, and 4-1 against the NFC. They were 0-4 against the AFCN.
The only games they won were against Daniel Jones, Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Taylor Heinicke, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert, and Jared Goff.
Within their division, they were outscored by 37 total points. Against the NFC (the NFCE + DET) they dominated to the tune of +46 points.
Their defense is for real... it was Top 10... #8 in yards allowed and #3 in points allowed.
The key question is... how much better will Russ be than Teddy Bridgewater was? Certainly, he will be but by what measure?
I predict that Denver will go 10-7 this year and will be in the running for a WC berth, provided Russ and his young WR corps doesn't suffer season-ending injuries.