The Denver Broncos ran into the worst defense in the NFL, and showed no mercy in a 44-24 rout of the Dallas Cowboys at Empower Field on Sunday. Here’s a look at seven developments after the Broncos moved to 6-2 with their fifth straight win.

1. Troy Franklin’s resurgence is powered by mental toughness, and now he’s putting together the kind of Year 2 leap he planned on all along

The past few weeks have not been particularly easy for second-year Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin.

After playing nearly 80% of Denver’s offensive snaps in Weeks 2 and 3 and accumulating 14 catches plus a touchdown in the first three weeks of the season, Franklin has hovered around 60% playing time since.

That’s a lot of run for a second-year player, but production didn’t exactly follow.

Entering Sunday,

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