Jeb Putzier and Vernon Fox stepped to the podium one after another this afternoon, and both seemed upbeat about the progress the team is making day by day.
Thursday marked the seventh day of passing camp, and the team is working extremely hard to make their mark in 2009.
“Definitely in the circumstance that we’re in — the new coaching staff, a new system — that’s imperative, and guys have taken the initiative to be here,” Fox said of the passing camp attendance. “We’re working hard to get better, getting in awesome shape, and I think you can see that on the field each and every day, that we’re gelling as a team.”
In fact, Fox — who played in 10 games in 2008, starting three — thought the team improved significantly this offseason just with some of the roster moves before offseason camps even started.
“I remember (Head) Coach (Josh McDaniels) mentioning that all the pieces that we brought in were guys that were coming from winning organizations, yet they still wanted to be part of what we have going on here,” he said. “I’ve learned something from each and every guy, and I think that if you put it together collectively, it’s something that is going to make us successful on the defensive back end. I’ve seen our ability to make plays, and I think just being more sure of ourselves and our confidence in the guy beside us is just a difference that I’ve seen from last year to this year.”
Putzier is also happy with how his position group has shaped up this offseason, including the addition of rookie Richard Quinn. Putzier said Quinn is learning as he goes, “but that’s the way it is for every rookie on every team in the NFL right now.”
But it’s not just the offseason moves that have Putzier excited about this season. He said the new offense is more about patience — reading and reacting — than any scheme he has ever played in before, and learning how to execute is one of his favorite parts of camps thus far.
He explained that coaches have been putting the team in various situations that help them learn how the offense runs at different times throughout a game.
It may be a practice full of third-down plays, or a practice against a team that runs the Wildcat offense, or practicing attacking a 3-4 defense versus a 4-3 defense.
“They’re putting us in tough situations where we have to think on the move, and it’s great,” Putzier said. “It’s quite a challenge, but if you’re not in the NFL to be challenged, you shouldn’t be here. Everyone has been excited about it.”
-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com
Tags: Jeb Putzier, Passing Camp, Vernon Fox
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Thanks texark-fan. This has been a very tough time at the house. Broncos talk relaxes me. It helps me think about other things. So, when does the draft occur? I’ve never played fantasy football so I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. Of course, that’s why I’ll win it all….. Beginners luck, ha, ha.
Actually Dave im not sure when the draft iss either because im a first timer to but HomeTeam007 should know. Thanks for signin up though
if i recall draft will be after #4 preseason.
dave, if will help lets argue about something. lol how about the running game or weather farve will come back,
Texark, hmm, let’s see, Moreno will be our #1 RB (just a lucky guess) and Hillis will be our FB (man, I’m on a roll) and Jordan will be goal line and short yardage (his weight is just a guess as to Denvers need) and Bucky will spell Moreno. Torain will make the squad if he comes back 100% from his injury. If not, then he will be released. I hope he sticks because he has skills. McD will use the run to set up the pass. I don’t think that will be the same scheme for every team Denver plays. Obviously, McD will play to their weaknesses. If the opponent stinks in the 2ndary or has a poor pass rush, look for Orton to be finding the WR’s. If the D has weak LB’s, look for McD to use the TE’s.
As for Favray (Farve), he should stay retired. He’s giving me a headache and starting to sound like Michael Jordan. He got the surgery done so it tells me he wants to come back. He needs to do it soon if he wants to have any hope of learning the O wherever he ends up. My guess is still MN if he does. I don’t know whether he will come back to play for sure. Easier to guess a woman’s mind then his, ha, ha.
dave, farve wants to play but he is past his prime and should hang up his cleats. then if he wants to be around maybe he should coach. or as the colts are doing ‘advise’
as far as the backfield goes, we are solid back there. living near ark. i know about Hillis a long time ago. my son wanted mcfaden or jones, each 1,000 yard runners, but i told him NO that we want the man that blocks for them, hillis. boy was i happy when we drafted him.
we are also in another disagreement, he is like EVERYONE else. he wants pressure on the QB from the front 7 and he wanted a big n/t. well i tried to explain to him that we could get to the q/b but our 2ndary was so bad that when we got close to their q/b he would just throw the ball up. and if the secondary could get better the q/b would have to hold the ball 1 second more, whitch would turn into pressure or a hurry or a sack. well with the adding of a few good players in the secondary and not a lot of help up front (not the big N/T) I will see if i am correct in my approach to solveing the D problems. what do you think?