The Broncos returned to the Dove Valley practice field on a bright and sunny Thursday morning for the first of two workouts today for early reporting players.
During the opportunity practice that lasted roughly an hour, coaches emphasized teaching for the rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans who took the field for the second straight day.
Once again, the team’s thin numbers at certain positions meant coaching assistants and members of the team’s equipment crew had to fill in to help out during certain drills.
The team returns to the practice field this afternoon at 3 p.m.
FUNDAMENTAL FOCUS:
The defensive coaches made a special point to concentrate on the little things during the workout, focusing on positioning and technique with the young players. Defensive coordinator Don Martindale, secondary coach Ed Donatell and assistant linebackers coach Roman Phifer stressed pre-snap stance and knowing assignments during a 7-on-7 walk-through against coaches and equipment staff.
At one point, Martindale urged players to “Show off your athleticism. Don’t just be waist-benders.”
Later during a short 11-on-11 period, Martindale counseled Cassius Vaughn after the young cornerback committed an apparent pass interference penalty against Patrick Honeycutt.
On the next play, Vaughn drew Martindale’s praise as he shadowed Kenny McKinley on a sideline pass that fell incomplete.
RUNNING BACK ATTACK:
One position group that hasn’t had to worry about numbers is the running backs, showing the competition to join the returning backfield of Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter has already begun.
The team’s other five running backs — J.J. Arrington, Lance Ball, Toney Baker, Bruce Hall and Kolby Smith — have each taken part in both workouts, getting a chance to work with first-year running backs coach Eric Studesville.
During this morning’s practice, the group worked on taking hand-offs and receiving short passes from quarterbacks Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn.
QUICK HITS:
- Eric Detweiler, DenverBroncos.com
Below are pictures from Thursday morning’s workout:
Tags: 2010, Rookies, Training Camp
Man I cant wait for the season to start! GO BRONCOS!!!!
I second that!! So ready for some football!
Keep the faith Broncos Country…
GO BRONCOS in 2010!!!!
When Tebow does become the starter, are we gonna move Clady to RT?
So nice to see the website on top of things again, now that TC is on its way, good job of keeping us up to date and to the minute, very much appreciated.
I’m stoked we need D. Thomas and Tebow to sign!
pdp, since Tebow is a lefty you want Clady on the right side, makes sense but from what McD was saying about lefty Simms last year, is that he really doesn’t think it matters so I doubt he would consider moving Clady to Tebow’s blind side, which by the way is not any time soon, since the consensus seems to be Tebow will ride the bench this year, other than on some wild horse formation perhaps, which has so much trickness into it they won’t have to worry about Tebow’s blind side much on those plays. Business as usual for Clady in my opinion, as long as he gets healthy that is, and there is no guarantee of him being ready for the start of the season, the Broncos say he will be ready, but pretty much everyone familiar with the injury I heard from is thinking six months which could have him out about six weeks into the season. I’ll keep my fingers crossed on that one, Orton without Clady is not a pretty proposition….
if clady is a top 5 LT in tge league, why move him out of his position to the right side. switching sides isnt as easy as most would think. i played most my college career at Left CB however, for one game i had to switch to the right because thats where the better reciever played…..its pretty tough
I’d much rather have Tebow with Clady on the right side than Orton without Clady, because Tebow can MOVE, lol.
Meant Tebow with Clady on the left side..
GO BRONCOS!!!
And so many fans thought Tebow would be the first rookie to sign, ha!
crazybroncosfan, I know you are a man of few words, important ones at that, but what does the 08 stand for in your handle, Orton? Just asking because that would be a first here.
Getn excited to see our boys run out onto the field for the first game against Jacksonville!! Go Broncos!
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Ryan Harris is a good enough RT not to need to move Clady to that side IMO. We have a dynamic OT tandem.
GO BRONCOS!!!!
Ryan Harris is good but I have often considered the same thing. Clady protecting a lefty would just be overall better no matter how good the other guy is cuz Clady is the best. But harris can get the Job done too and like Baylin said, luckily Tebow isnt the non mobile kind lol
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THE DAYS ARE GOING BY SO SLOW, BUT TRAINING CAMP IS NECESSARY TO FUEL UP OUR PLAYERS FOR A NOTHER SEASON. DOMINATE THE WEST AGAIN, THIS IS OUR DIVISION!!!! I JUST CAN’T WAIT.
60 MINUTES OF FOOTBALL GO BRONCOS!!!!
Tebow officially signed