After a season in which he rushed for 947 yards, added 213 yards through the air and totaled nine touchdowns, Knowshon Moreno tied for third place in the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting.
He is the seventh rookie in team history to post 1,000 yards from scrimmage, and leads the club as well as all league rookies in rushing attempts, rushing yards and Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors.
Speaking of Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors, Moreno is nominated for his Week 17 performance, when he found the end zone twice. You can vote for the award here.
Moreno tied with Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin and Steelers receiver Mike Wallace in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher came in second, and Vikings receiver Percy Harvin won the award.
-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com
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Well, that makes sense, promissing, but far from great, next year will tell me a lot more about Moreno.
I totally agree with you baylinorcursh.
On a different topic, I sure wish they would’ve had Dumervil’s blog on here this year. I suppose with the new system he probably didn’t have any time to do a blog. Maybe next year because I really liked reading his blog and what he had to say about things.
I agree guys. KM hopefully will just get better with more time.
I hope he gets better because i was a little disappointed in his ability to break long runs this season
I was also a little concerned about his big play ability. But we did have alot of issues with scheme and personal on the front line this year also. so i dont put that fully on him.
1) Stop running like a rag doll, a squirl fart could knock him over sometimes.
2) Pass protecting
3) Short yardage running refer to #1
4) Ball security
Just a few things that Moreno must improve on to become a great back.
brian, i agree man. he needs to read and hit the holes with alot more intensity. buck would see it and hit going a hundred miles a hour. i think moreno can get there
Moreno is good back he just needs some fine tuning. We have the running back coach to do it, Mr. Turner. He’s done some great things with our past running backs. I think with him and Moreno’s ability to learn he’ll get there.
I really hope Turner doesn’t pack his bags for Washington… he really has done wonders for our RBs in years past
I think turner comes back, but i think dennison is gone
While I dont think he was a priority when we drafted him….I think he will payoff in the future. Ayers is a question mark to me and phonzy our other “1st round draft pick” is a question mark to me.
Moreno stepped it up in blocking and since his first 3 fumbles has been running with the ball in a vice grip. (4th fumble against SD was fluke)….As far as the hole and everything, it is partially the lines fault and ultimately the power run system in my opinion….give Moreno the system TD ran in or any of those 1 year wonders ran in and he would be a beast…..
Over 1000 yrds and a Playoff birth woulda bettered his chances. but not bad yardage for a man who was sharing the rock 50/50…..
I believe this is only offensive….who is the rookie of the year overall period?!?!? I guess it would be between Harvin and Cushings….ill give it to Cushings personally
I was really disappointed in KM this year. I mean sure, if you want to look at it from the fact that he is a rookie, he did okay. But his consistent inability to get that .5 to 1 yard on crucial plays was an extreme source of frustration for me all season long. Yes, the line wasn’t that great, but the premiere RBs of the league can always make something out of nothing. I’ll be interested to see how he attacks the holes next season. All I ask is that McD will have a shorter leash with him next season and if he’s not getting the job done, get someone in there that can.
Knowshon was never expected to break big runs coming out of college. Although he’s quick, he’s not fast. His value is how difficult he is to tackle and how he’ll consistently pick up 6-10 yards per carry and break one for 20 or more on occasion. He broke away in college enough to look like a speedster, but everyone’s that fast in the NFL.
He’s no Chris Johnson, but he is his own style.
KM would’ve been a 1200 yd 8-10 td back under Shanny out the gate guaranteed. Under this new offensive scheme he will be good for a long time but never put up mind blowing #s. When was the last time you seen a great RB in NE while Belichick was at the helm? He will get better, the thing I like about him is the way he pops up after a hit or tackle and gets ready for the next play, he’s a gamer. I think he was a perfect pick for us and I really enjoyed watching him play this year.
brian_schneider all of a sudden became a NFL RBs football scout…come on dude. KM and Ayers will pay off. it sometimes takes time for a star to show.
@emaldo: I nver said that KM or Ayers wouldn’t pay off. I’m not a running back scout I just know a thing or two about how to run the football. In your earlier comment about not having a great RB in NE. You’re right they don’t but they also have a guy named Tom Brady. Just like in Indy, they don’t have an awesome running game, they have Manning. He’ll get better but even an “average joe” like myself know some things about the game.
Oh and by the way I am an NFL RB scout. Who do you think brought in Davis.
Ok that’s a lie. LOL!
Everyone has the right to speak what they feel and I (for 1) thought that with the o-line that we had last year that KM would get 1200-1400 yards this year. And with the way that the season started that looked to me like it was a very possible number. But at times it looked like Moreno would run with his head down too much and miss the holes or the cutback that might have sprung him for bigger gains. Mind you I’m not a running backs scout or coach(LOL) but there it is.
That’s OK Brian, We already knew that was a lie. But a funny one anyway.LOL
GO BRONCOS!!!!!!
Moreno would have done even better if McDaniels would rush outside with him. That is the reason he didn’t have any big runs. He always ran between the tackles. Ayers will probably replace Haggan in the next year or two, don’t rule him a bust yet. Alphonso Smith was a bad move. He would be great if we hadn’t traded a 1st to get him. His performance was like a 2nd or 3rd rounder. He has potential, but needs to put in a lot of effort. I wish we still had Foxworth. Marshall is out of here. There is no way they patch their relationship now. Dumervil better get resigned, but I haven’t heard anything about that either. He’ll want a lot of money. We haven’t resigned anyone yet.
I thought Robert Ayers really came on late towards the end of the season. He was about a half a second away from five sacks in the past few weeks. I think Knowshon will be fine once Denver has an offensive line with an identity as either a power or zone blocking one and not some hybrid in-between. Keep in mind that Moreno also had over 200 receiving yards that resulted in 10 first downs and two receiving touchdowns on top of his somewhat disappointing rushing numbers. I thought Moreno had a decent year. Expectations were high and he disappointed some, but I think he will prove to be an excellent running back and all-around football player in the years to come.
km did his thang yall we didnt have our stud at right tackle due to a toe ending his season and dat kinda were we went bad for the season when he was playin we had a winning record but this not the same league as it was 5 to 10yrs ago were you could rely on just 1 back carrying the load i wish hillis and jordan wouldve been used for short yard situations
KM has little to apologize for.
He is a good young leader and a hard working guy. He’ll be a bronco for a long time.
He had some mistakes, but the o-line was pretty bad in front of him. I’m not sure that even HILLIS could have gotten a yard or two that KM couldn’t.
I hope we get a lot of help in the interior o-line and d-line this off-season!