That might work at some point this year, but it's not how the offense is running thus far. Manning is on pace to throw the ball 632 times, which would be the third-highest total of his career. And you can see why. Take the Week 2 Thursday night game at Kansas City. In the first half, the Broncos tried to run and were stifled, leaving Manning as a sitting duck when they got into obvious passing situations. In the second half, they moved to a much more recognizable, Manning-centric template: running no-huddle, usually out of the shotgun, with Peyton finding his receivers on quick slants and, when afforded a little more time and better down-and-distance situations, connecting with his tight ends in the seams. That might have been the best half of the season for this offense. The rest of the time has been a mixed bag, with Denver trying to graft Kubiak's vision onto Manning's well-established skill set. The 6-0 record covers up a lot of numbers that are cause for concern. For the first time since his rookie year, Manning's on pace to throw more interceptions than touchdown passes. His touchdown passing percentage (3.0) is by far the lowest it's been in his pro career; and his interception percentage (4.2) is higher than it's been in nearly a decade and a half.