The Broncos came out in shells and shorts for practice Thursday morning as they gear up for their final preseason home game against the Seattle Seahawks just two days away. But even though the team wasn’t in pads, the chest bumps didn’t go away.
ROLL CALL
In addition to Demaryius Thomas and Ty Warren, defensive tackle Marcus Thomas (pectoral), Jamel Hamler (lower back) and safety David Bruton (concussion) sat out practice today. Bruton watched practice from the sidelines today.
Linebacker Mario Haggan, who hadn’t practiced since injuring his shoulder against the Buffalo Bills Saturday, returned to practice and participated in all his usual drills.
Brandon Lloyd left practice early due to a team decision, and Kyle Orton was excused from the end of practice due to a personal issue.
DAILY JUKEBOX
1. “Beat It” — Michael Jackson
2. “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” — Jay-Z
3. “Electric Feel” — MGMT
PLAYMAKERS
The Broncos spent the first team session working on end zone possessions from inside the 10-yard line.
Receiver Eric Decker made a nice catch in the end zone from Orton.
The tight ends were active, as Virgil Green caught a touchdown pass from Tim Tebow and Dante Rosario joined the mix with a scoring catch from Brady Quinn. Rosario and Quinn were on the same page, as the quarterback found the tight end on a perfect 20-yard pass down the middle of the field over Rosario’s shoulder later in the day.
Receiver Matt Willis had a nice catch in the end zone one play after he slipped during his route. Orton had the confidence to go back to the emerging fourth-year receiver and Willis validated it.
Linebacker Joe Mays got up to tip a ball destined for the end zone and break up the play. Just moments earlier, in individual drills, the linebackers were working on swatting balls away from receivers from various angles.
Cornerback Nate Jones and safety Darcel McBath both had interceptions on the day. Jones’ came via a Quinn pass tipped by linebacker Deron Mayo and McBath intercepted Adam Weber. After McBath’s interception, Assistant Secondary Coach Sam Garnes gave him a chest bump.
Quinn, who took some first team snaps along with Tebow after Orton’s departure from practice, threw a nice 40-yard pass to receiver Eddie Royal down the sideline.
QUICK HITS
Kicker Steven Hauschka spent a large portion of practice kicking on his own on the side turf field.
Green had a nice lead block for running back Lance Ball during a scrimmage that freed up the third-year player.
Aside from his interception, McBath also made a nice play to break up a Weber pass intended for Rosario in the end zone.
During a drill that required the linebackers to run around weighted dummy-pads and swat at them with their arms, Von Miller, sporting a new haircut, was one of the only players to knock all four weighted dummy-pads to the ground. He did it twice in a row.
As the Broncos went through special teams drills at the end of practice, the defensive linemen had some fun. One player got a head start and would backpedal around a circle painted on the grass while another player, running forwards, tried to catch him.
Kicker Matt Prater took a break and showed off his soccer skills with some juggling and rainbow maneuvers on the side using the soccer balls that are used in a special teams drill.
-Kenny Legan
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@nc.bronco,
Orton still does have an above .500 record, even with such a dismal season last year (which was not ENTIRELY his fault). He’s actually 32-30 for his career as a starter, including last years shellacking, that not great but kinda impressive; he had a .636 winning % coming over to the Broncs and .592 heading into last year. And even with his slipping record I will always support the Broncos, as long as we have Bailey, Dawk, Royal and my boy Decker (That guy is the second coming of Ed McCaffrey!).
@broncosfreak,
That Dareus was weak, you’re right. Kinda reminded me of the first “sack” that Haynesworth got last year with the ‘Skin. He had totally given up on the play (and life) when the QB ran into his chest, then all Fat Albert had to do was fall on top of him (wish I could find a link to that play).
people need to stop acting like orton sucks he is a good qb the reason why we couldnt punch it into the end zone last year was a lack of a run game and the defense didnt help but with fox now running things and what iv seen so far in camp and preseason i can tell that the running game will be alot better and so will the D which will help orton alot. the qb get way to much of the credit when the team win and to much blame when they lose. i really wish these florida fans that just like denver because tebow would F off there making the real bronco fans look bad by saying stuff like they want tebow now ready or not play him crap i like tebow but if the coaches dont think hes ready hes not ready there is a reason why there the players/coaches and were the fans who sit on our butts and drink beer while watching the game and try and pretend like we really no what were talking about lol
orton always seems to look good in camp and preseason,but get ready for airballs,dirtballs and alot of fieldgoals on sept.12!
Here’s what Chris Harris at espn as to say about two Bronco players who made his list.
“Ten Super-Deep Sleepers to watch”
WR Eric Decker #87
#3 – Decker suffered a Lisfranc (foot) fracture his senior year at the University of Minnesota, or he might’ve been as high as a first-round pick in the 2010 draft. As it was, Decker lasted until the third round and was essentially “redshirted” his rookie season. Now healthy, the 6-3, 220-pounder appears to be a natural flanker, a possession receiver who doesn’t have great deep speed but can really jump and has superb hands. Decker also aced the Wonderlic a couple of years back, generating an image as a heady player and a coach’s favorite. Brandon Lloyd comes first in Denver’s offense, but Decker looks like a strong bet to play in three-receiver sets, with Eddie Royal running out of the slot. Whether new coach John Fox is willing to throw enough to allow more than one Broncos receiver to be a fantasy factor is an open question, but odds are that Decker will finish third or fourth in targets among Denver pass-catchers. If the team is significantly better than many believe, I can see the kid tickling high single digits in touchdowns.
#8 – TE Julius Thomas #80
Thomas is an inheritor of the redefinition Antonio Gates has given the tight end position. Another former basketball player without tons of football experience, Thomas is part of an ultra-crowded depth chart in Denver, where Daniel Fells, Dante Rosario, Virgil Green and Dan Gronkowski are also around. Fells might be the favorite to start Week 1, but Thomas is more intriguing. When they were drafted this spring, Green was considered the favorite to have an immediate receiving impact while Thomas was more of a project, but those roles have clearly been reversed in training camp. Thomas has been a regular in two-tight-end sets for a couple of weeks, and also got some time in the slot (or, more accurately, in the “wingback” role in Denver’s version of single-wing), from which he looked deadly running down the seam. Fells looks like the starter but doesn’t feel exciting from a fantasy perspective. If things click for Thomas early, it wouldn’t be a shock to see him take over the pass-catching role in John Fox’s new Broncos offense.
GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!
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