Hello Broncos fans! I have attended 5 training camps in the past week studying specific position groups each day so I could report back to those who haven't gotten to go and want to know what the hell is going on.
| Position Group | analysis |
|---|---|
| QB | I guess we'll start with The Sheriff himself, Peyton Manning. Peyton looked like Peyton. His arm seems strong and his accuracy looks sharp. But what surprised me the most is how often he was moving around out of the pocket. Most of his passing plays were roll-outs. He seems to be settling in well in Kubiaks new offense. Now one of the biggest surprises I saw Was how good Osweiler is looking. Aside from a few mistakes, Brock was hitting receivers right on the money. Even in tight coverage. He seemed to have a good leading presence with the first team offense on Manning's day off on Monday. The roll out looks natural to him and he looks comfortable behind the Center. He is no Peyton Manning but he looks like he could be a pretty solid QB in this league (Fingers crossed). Zac Dysert made some good throws but he had his share of mistakes. To simply put it, he looked like a back-up. |
| HB | Oh Boy! We are stacked at this position. We really have too much depth here. Anderson and Thompson look like the best of the group but Bibbs, Ball, and Hillman showed flashes of some solid running. Thompson notably stood out for his powerful running and his quick decision making. Ball made some good catches in the backfield and showed some good burst through the holes. It doesn't look like his field vision has improved though. Bibbs has a fast thinking running style I like about him. |
| WR | Sanders and Thomas look great. Caldwell...not so much. He dropped a few easy catches the last 2 practices. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets cut. Cody Latimer made some really nice grabs from Osweiler. He looks quick off the line and aggressive catching the ball. I wouldn't be surprised if he breaks out this season. Now one more wideout I want to mention is a kid from Rice named Jordan Taylor. The undrafted rookie is turning lots of heads in camp. With a tall build and his gorgeous, long locks, he's been making terrific catches and shown very good route running ability. Even beating Talib. He reminds me of a mixture between Eric Decker and Ed Maccaffery. And no....the fact that he's white and wears #87 has nothing to do with that comparison. He looks like a good candidate for the WR4 spot. |
| TE | Not much to report here. Virgil Green looks good catching the ball and Owen Daniels doesn't look like he's lost a step. |
| OL | This was my greatest concern at the beginning and it still is. To sum it all up, everyone looks at least decent except Ty Sambrailo. He doesn't look horrible but he also doesn't look ready to be a starter. He had a hard time not getting pushed back and his footing wasn't quite on point. He's definitely a work in progress and hopefully he'll be ready by the season. Max Garcia has surprised me quite a bit. He looks comfortable and he's holding his own. Matt Paradis looks like he will be our starting Center. Both he and Garcia look really good with Zone-blocking. |
| DL | All looks good here with solid depth. Malik Jackson looks primed for a break-out season. Sylvester Williams is turning heads at camp eating away at the offensive line allowing the linebackers. He looks a lot more comfortable in a 3-4 defense. We have solid depth everywhere else here. |
| LB | Damn, we look amazing here. |
| CB | Talib and Harris look like a dynamic duo from Hell. Roby hasn't really flashed anything this TC so it's hard to get a read on where he is at right now. Bolden looks to be CB4. BTW....DID YOU GUYS KNOW WE STILL HAVE TONY CARTER? |
| S | I'm worried about the depth here but Stewart and Ward are very solid starters here. |
| ST | I was very eager to see if the reports were true that Conner Barth had improved his kick-offs. He kicked consecutive touchbacks. TOUCHBACKS!!! This could mean the end of Mcmanus. Colquitt looks fine at Punter. Returners are still up in the are. They have been playing around with Sanders, Louks, and Norwood. |
I know I'm not the greatest writer but I thought I'd give some insight on how the team looks. Thanks for reading!