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
he!! no, the only weapon there is Forte and that guy who returns all those kickoffs for touchdowns. LOL
I will play you in week one.
Uhhhh its nothing really bad, but could be sorta inappropriate to talk about but go to Google type in toxic shock syndrome and you’ll get your answer.
did you guys hear how Dungy was calling off Jay Cutler for his immaturity and his inability to win games. that was being said from a guy who rarely ever talks.
fantasy football sounds fun I’m in
Yup and Bill Plaschke on Around the Horn said that the only reason Dungy said that Cutler was acting immature was because he was sticking up for McDaniels. Sounds like he’s still on the Jay Cutler fan train and better get off on the next stop before it de-rails.
Memo to Plaschke, cover the Lakers while they’re winning and keep your nose out of the NFL. You don’t know jack about it. I hate you on Around the Horn.
All the guys on ESPN ( besides John Clayton and a few others ) are all idiots ( especially trent dilfer ). almost all of them have Denver winning less than 6 games. and most of them believe Chicago will make the playoffs? they have the two teams mixed up.
I will believe Tony Dungy over the guys on ESPN anyday.
we have 12 teams so far
It’s mind boggling to me that you lose one player, Jay Cutler, it doesnt matter that we lost most of our defensive players(Bly, Robertson, rest not even worth naming) yet were going to win 3-5 games. Chicago gets Cutler and they automatically go to the playoffs? Did they forget that someone actually has to catch the ball? I guess SportsCenter hasnt been drinking their V8. Love to pop in the head and scream “Should of had a V8*
how many people are allowed in a league?
In our league its 16, but it can(I think) be changed to 20.
this sounds really fun. thank you to who ever created our league.
I hear ya deify. One man dont make or brake a TEAM. I believe we will win alot of games with mcd and the players we have
we have alot of weapons most teams wish they had
I think McD is going to spread the ball around a lot more. that means no more 100 catch seasons and no more 1,000+ rushing yards by one player.
Just signed up. I’m in!
changed to 20 teams
For Sure I will join.
I’m glad to see positive comments about or team on here lately. It got to where i didn’t even want to check blogs. LOve all the backing everyone is giving OUR BRONCOS!!!! Got to go.
All done I am up as well.
I agree that “Trent Dilfer and company are idiots”. I mean, who the hell is Dilfer to judge QBs…he was next to nobody in the NFL and the only reason he’s got a ring is cause of that D and not his play that’s for sure! I’d rather trust a guy who groomed a PEYTON MANNING!! Anyway, overall I just don’t see how we’re gonna win “no more than 6 games” when were better than that last year and we definitely improved our team in the offseason! Forget those idiots, go broncos!
I think that most analysts say that Denver will be a losing team is that somehow they think that the same or more amount of injuries will happen at RB, don’t know about the injuries we had on our D, think we have most of the D players returning, think a NT = 7 man front. All you need to do is compare rosters and it becomes clear. The only minus in my eyes is Cutler, who is suddenly considered a one man team since traded. What happened to those who said he has lots to develop? Damn Eternally Stupid Pseudo Network and other Bronco haters. We as fans need to root on our team more than ever this season.
I think we will be balanced out. We may not score like 28 a game. We sure won’t be giving up 20 a game. If the turnovers are low. We won’t have a losing season.
Their will be less drops this yr too. If BMarsh plays and gets over the nerve damage in his arm from last yr.
I say the league should be a keeper league, i have played fantasy football for about 4 years and have been hoping to find a good group of people to play keepers with.
Defensive line… Defensive line… Pressure on quarterback…. Who is going to get that done????? Last year we didn’t and it doesn’t matter what our defensive backfield looks like if we don’t get pressure on the QB we will be torn apart.
WOW!!!! September is 3 months away!!! I wish I was as smart as all of you!!! Haven’t played 1 game yet and everyone SEEMS to know how good or bad the Broncos will be!!!! Let’s just wait and see after the season starts and then you all can go on bashing or gleaming about the Broncos!!!! If you are a true Bronco fan, you can surely wait that long to see if you were right or wrong!!!!! GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!
broncochick1,
I really think that our coaching staff feel like there is enough talent to work with on our D-line already so that is why they did not really focus on this in the draft. They picked up some CFA’s for competition. Like finkman says, we will have to wait and see how this team does, but I for one think we have enough talent in all positions to have a winning season and possibly win the AFC West at 10-6.
I am sorry for Jeb and Vernon but I do not see either making the team.
Safeties will be Dawkins, Hill, Barrett, McBath and Bruton. Yes keeping five.
TE’s will be Graham, Scheffler, Quinn, and my surprise Marquez Branson.
Word is that he is clone of Peyton Hillis. OH MY.
oh sorry finkman I guess none of us our entitled to our opinion this early in the season.
Not dissin ya Deify_You (is that a Disturbed song?) but I agree with finkman. Let’s get this season started already!
Oh, and I joined the Fantasy Football League mentioned in earlier posts. This should be fun!
987654321 actually yes it is and diss? How is disagreeing with my post a diss lol
I just signed up for the fantasy league as well, one question would everyone be apposed to doing an automated draft, I think with 20 teams and all of us living in different areas it is difficult to sit down and do a live online draft. I am just in it for fun so I have no problem with an auto draft. As a matter of fact the last two years this is what my league did and I won one year and finished second the other. Let me know what you guys think.
As long as you set up your rankings of the players you want to draft before hand instead of using the default, things should work out fine with an auto draft.
What I meant Deify_eww was that We are entitled to our opinions this early in the season.
s.d.bronco-if you dont make it to draft time the computer autodrafts for you
I MADE IT! ! !
I just joined and was the 20th TEAM.
BroncoAussie, It’s me and you in week 1. You better pack a lunch, I’m coming for ya! I’m gonna show you what Monomadness is all about OOHH YYEEAAHH… DIG IT! ! !
Thanks thatdude807 or guru, for the Great idea and Torain ATV for setting it all up this will be fun.
TIME OF POSSESSION ! ! !
GO BRONCOS ! ! !
I think that was the first of the smack talk in the league. HeHeHe…….
lol you kinda sounded like a cross between Macho Man Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan.
Sorry guys, just tried to join up but the league’s already full. Appreciate the invite, Torain ATV Fan.
-Gray
MAN I MISSED OUT D@M IT!
as popular as this fantasy league was or is. maybe there should be another league set up for those who did not make it in the league. Just an idea for those who missed out. I am excited to be in the league and look forward to playin against those such as monodono, Dr Chris, Bronco Aussie, and everyone else.
Deify_you, Machomadness is coming out soon, 3 disk DVD set. Thats what I was going for. HeHeHe…..
Gray you should start another league and the winners of each league could play in a Fantasy Super Bowl ! ! ! OOHH YYEEAAHH… DIG IT ! ! !
TIME OF POSSESSION ! ! !
GO BRONCOS ! ! !
Ok. I felt terrible that I missed the sign up on the fantasy football. So I stopped feeling sorry for myself and started a new league: ID# 62034, Password: orangecrush, Leauge name: denverdomination. Feel free to sign up!
Unfortunatley I wont be able to school monodono.
Love the prospects, Love the Broncos, looking forward to all the Orange Crushing that will be going on this year.
Hey Gray sorry you couldn’t join would have been cool.
NICE ! ! !
Come on Gray sign up, we should put something together for a Fantasy Super Bowl.
thatdude807, Torain ATV any input? What do ya think?
TIME OF POSSESSION ! ! !
GO BRONCOS ! ! !
Coach McDaniels stated he did not expect Ryan Torain back anytime during the month of June. Torn ACL (tough injury). Hope the kid makes it back.
Kestahn Moore, (from Gators), has been getting some reps. Team also signed Darius Walker. Both appear to have the same physical stature as Moreno. Torain is a bigger back at 6″1′ 225lbs.
I hate how all the “experts” are saying the Broncos will be terrible. Yes, there is a chance that we just fall apart and suck, but if you look at our roster there is some real potential there. I think it will depend on quarterback play and how the rest of the players grasp the system that McDaniels is implementing. My own personal theory is that Denver either does terrible (6 or less wins) or does great and shuts up everybody who doubted them (10+ wins, advance in playoffs). I’m starting to think we have more of a chance of doing really well next year. I’m excited- can’t wait for the first game of the year!
Sorry I haven’t been on. I had services yesterday for my mother. I have familly down and I’ve been real busy. Sorry to miss the fantasy league thing but I don’t really get into the fantasy football much, anyways. Talk to everybody when I have more time.
hey DynamicDave, you actually didnt miss out on the fantasy football, we started another league and we would like to invite you to be apart of it. Heres what you have to do. Go to yahoo fantasy sports and sign up to be a member of yahoo if you already havent. After that go to the fantasy football page and click on join a league, after that click on join custom league, then it will ask for your ID # and password, ID# is 62034 and password is orangecrush, then make your team name as your name on here (Dynamic Dave). then click save and continue and you can look at how much everything is worth. then click register and your ready to go once you do your rankings. i would ask that all bronco fans that havent signed up to sign up right away but hurry up cause theres only 10 spots left.
Dynamicdave, sorry to hear about your mother. may God bless.