After signing with the Broncos on Thursday morning, wide receiver Andre Caldwell did a conference call with the local media.
He said that while his agent had been in touch with the Broncos since early in the free agency period, his interest peaked once the team inked quarterback Peyton Manning to a deal earlier this week.
“It was a big factor,” Caldwell said about Manning. “He’s a veteran quarterback who knows how to win games. He knows how to put players in positions to be their best. He gets the best out of his receivers. That played a big part of it and that’s a big reason why I came.”
Caldwell knows what Manning is like as a quarterback from having talked to other players who spent time with the Colts.
“I know a couple people who have played with (Manning),” he said. “He’s a work-a-holic. He likes to study film, he likes to go out there and throw and he likes to get better every day. I heard there is nothing easy about it. He is going to work your tail off, and that’s what I’m ready for.”
After spending the first four years of his career in Cincinnati, Caldwell thinks a fresh start in a new city could boost his development.
“I don’t think I reached my full potential when I was in Cincinnati,” he said. “I think I have a long ways to go, and I think it’s going to happen here in Denver. They have great coaches and they have some great players around that will help me improve every day.”
Caldwell also talked about how his older brother, Reche, has helped him through the first part of his NFL career. Reche Caldwell was a wide receiver for Washington (2007), New England (2006) and San Diego (2002-05).
“He helps me tremendously,” Caldwell said. “From high school on, he has been a big influence. He’s helped me get better. Coming into the NFL he told me what to expect and how to approach certain situations. He’s been a big brother and he’s been a mentor for my whole football career.”
After the call, Caldwell announced via Twitter that he will wear No. 17 with the Broncos.
Caldwell, who has returned punts and kickoffs in his career, said that he’s open to doing whatever is asked of him by the Broncos coaching staff.
“I’m all for doing whatever it takes to win a ballgame,” he said. “Return kicks, return punts—whatever they want me to do. I’m very open to it.”
-Stuart Zaas
Tags: Andre Caldwell
TRB Did you see my post about Denver being in contact with 3 or 4 DTs? I expect 2 DTs to be signed within the next week
This FA sure has turned around. Hope the FO keeps the FAs coming.
alaskanbronco06: I am thinking the same. TRB what do say?
LMSDB!!
FTR
I know we are trying to resign Thomas. I hope we go after Okoye and Sims.
We still need a FA LB on D… Come on get McClain and tell him hell start!
On the O get a TE, but we still need to work miracles for that HUGE void on the RB/FB section.
Still work to do!
GO BRONK
I wouldnt mind Billy Winn or Shea McClellin from Boise State in the draft. Shea is a great LB also would be able to play DE and Winn is a big tough presence at DT
Tim Tebow still a bronco till monday. ha.
I can keep up with the posts now that the TT has moved on to the jets!
Just Saying!
FTR
sorry till saturday. his introducory press conference is monday
I doubt we get McClain. When really lost out when we resigned Mays with starter money. I expect he will find somewhere he can start or resign with the Ravens. Hayes is still available though.
just think its funny. he hasnt even played for the jets and the media goes crazy.
Tracy Porter a Bronco??? YES Next in line after Champ only25!
Shaz – not sure what you’re reading, but I live in NY and most people are VERY negative on the trade, claiming it’s just the owner (Woody Johnson, of Johnson & Johnson) trying to get on the the back page (sports section), and finally get some media attention away from the Giants, since they just won the Super Bowl.. They have a point, b/c the last time the Giants won the Super Bowl, the Jets signed Brett Favre…. Sure, some fans are trying to be positive, but NYers are a tough crowd, they’ll fall in love with a media darling, but it will come down to performance.. If he doesn’t perform, the boo’s will reign down like no other…
Hey y’all, someone posted this before, but I just realized we’re in the quarter finals! Keep voting and pass it along!
http://www.nfl.com/features/bracketology/alltimeteams?module=HP11_hot_topics
YEA BUDDY!!!! Porter is a Bronco!!!!!!! That makes me one happy Fan.
OT thanks for the link,we are in the final 8…..funny hat the 49ers have 3 teams in the final 8,no Cowgirls,Steelers,or Pats???
Champ,Porter,Harris,Sid the squid,and Vaughn..our CBs are looking good going into this year,now we can concentrate on DL,since we are sticking with Mays at ILB…..UGH!!!…we do need a RB,even tho we have McGahee,Moreno,Fannin,and Ball…Ball sucks balls,lol.
I can’t wait to see what a healthy Super Mario (Fannin) looks like!!!
I’ll do my yearly mock draft after FA is over,since we are still very active in FA,too bad we didn’t get into it earlier and swoop up some top tier FAs,but I guess that’s what happens when you sign the best QB in the NFL to a 96 million dollar contract,I think we have done great in FA with the exception of losing Bunk and Royal!!
T.G.I.F.
BFE
Pro Football Focus graded Bunkley as the NFL’s best run-stopping defensive lineman this season, making stops on over 11 percent of defensive snaps this past season.
Man I didn’t think he was that good,no wonder he signed with the Saints for 5 years/25 million…..man what a blunder on our part for not resigning him.
The best DT we’ve had in years,and we let him go…..we gotta go BIG in the draft at DT,maybe 2 outta the first 3 picks,imo.
Hopefully we can get DT Cox/Still in rd 1….David Wilson RB in rd 2….and maybe DT Martin/Winn in rd 3.
DT Okoye in FA would be a good move too!!!!!
Even if he’s not as good as Bunk!
If Warren can come back healthy he would solidify one DT spot,but that’s a big if.Vickerson and Thomas both are backups at best in my book!
i’ll happy no matter what happens this season, if we get Donta Hightower… aside from his intangibles as a superior ILB, look at his size…. 6’4 250s-260??? thats imposing….. I pray the Steelers dont nap him before us…Him, Miller, maybe Moore, + Porter will be great together for years….we wont have to worry bout defense in those areas.
Oh man, love the Porter signing! I think that helps solidify our secondary at least at the CB position. If our younger CBs can step it up we may be set for several seasons at CB when Champ retires.
20,the Steelers done said they’d take Hightower one spot before us……remember the done the same thing 2 years ago with Pouncey!
brian,the Porter deal is only for one year,but hopefully if he don’t get suspended,we will sign him long term,he is only 25.
NFL Network reports that Vilma is the only one that will definitely be suspended,but others will be found,but reportedly the suspensions will most likely be around 4 weeks!…which isn’t that bad!
No doubt the bees (f’a's) are coming to the honeycomb (manning).. lol!
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_20235953/acquisition-peyton-manning-helps-broncos-bring-wr-andre
BFE I hope we dont get Wilson. He is very very fumble prone. Martin or Miller IMO if we cant get those two we grab someone else later.
Which TE is the better of them all Dressen, Tamme, Clark?
I wonder what the FO is going to do with the Wolverine. He should get one more year at least to tutor the young safeties.
Only thing with Miller though he’s he got speed but questionable as a 3 down back. That’s the reason he’s fallen behind Wilson and Martin.
i think denver is on the right track… Elway isnt stupid he saw how far we went with a below average QB… Bring in Manning and the sky is the limit… no its no the long term solution but Elway doesnt want that, he wants 3-4 Solid years out of Manning so EFX can draft the future and learn behind Manning
Trading Tebow was the right thing to do, sure i love the guy but really he has become a distraction to the whole Bronco Nation and now thats its said and done im glad we moved on
Losing Bunk and Royal is a bummer but both were average at best, they can be replaced
Signing Porter is HUGE we finally have a solid #2 corner put him with Bailey and Harris and its lockdown time
I have a feeling that EFX will be gunning for a top WR in this years draft to give Manning another weapon i say 2 of the top 3 picks will be on offense (RB, WR) and one will be a DT
Id like to see Saturday and Tamme join Manning in denver Saturday is 1000% better than Waldon and Tamme is a great security blanket and great pass catcher at the TE position where Manning loves to throw
Within these next 3-4 years Manning has left i bet he gets 2 SB rings
I also like Chris Polk and Vick Ballard in addition to Martin.
Polk (5’11″ 215lbs) ran the 40 in 4.46 and has good vision and great cutting ability. Polk predicted to go in 3rd rd.
Ballard (5’10″ 219lbs) ran a slower 40 but has a nice combination of size and speed. A sleeper predicted to go in rds 4-5.
rbf, I’m a big fan of Polk as well thought he looked great in the bowl game vs Baylor
I like Pead since we can probably get him with one of our 4th round picks.
Good work by EFX getting Porter taken care of yesterday. Now if we can just solve that 650lb gaping hole in the center of the Dline we’ll be set
Dreessen is signing with us today. I think that’s a great pickup
(reported by Lindsay Jones)
TT… time to be a little selfish for once in your life… DON’T SIGN THAT PAPER!!! ;o)
Like the Porter signing… wish it was for more than one year though…
34 days till draft day… not sure I’m going to make it that long…
Sorry ab,I was thinking Martin,don’t know why I said Wilson,I would still like to bring in Brandon Jacobs.
MaGahee
Moreno
Fannin
Ball…….hope he gets cut!!!!!!!!!
Martin
That would be a good stable of RBs,imo.
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