1 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: Another job through practice here at the UC Health Training 2 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: Center today for day seven of training camp. Hello everyone, 3 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:16,119 Speaker 1: thanks so much for tuning in for this episode of 4 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: Broncos Now. I'm your host Sidney Jones, and today marked 5 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: the first full week of practice here in training camp 6 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: with a lighter workload today though after having two physical 7 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: practices the past couple of days. This is something head 8 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: coach Nathaniel Hackett likes to do to keep the players 9 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: fresh to allow their bodies to rest. This lower tempo 10 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: not only allows for the players to make more plays, 11 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: but the guys are able to get more mental reps 12 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: in as well. Outside linebacker Malik reads book to the 13 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: media today and gave his thoughts on these types of practices. US. 14 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: It's a it's a marathon. It's not a sprint, you 15 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: know what I mean. You get through the preseason. You 16 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: got three preseason games, uh, you know, the rest of 17 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: the China Camp practices, and then you know when you 18 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: hit the season, you want to you want to be fresh, 19 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. You want to be be 20 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: ready to go. You want to be you know, going 21 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: in with lingering injuries and you know with hamstring you know, 22 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 1: some salt tissue injuries and stuff like that. So I 23 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: feel like these days kind of help with those type 24 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: of things and getting no body ready to not only 25 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: be preparing for those preseason games, but be getting ready 26 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 1: for the season as well. Tight End Albert Okawabanam also 27 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: said he's really appreciative of these jog through days. He 28 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: says it allows everyone to come out tomorrow feeling great 29 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 1: and ready for a really competitive practice, which will help 30 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: as tomorrow the guys will be back in full pads, 31 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 1: a much needed day for the players following a tough 32 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: practice yesterday in which both Tim Patrick and to Marie 33 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: Crockett suffered season ending knee injuries. But practice must go on, 34 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: and head coach Nathaniel Hackett said that everyone was a 35 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: true professional out there today. You all know that that's 36 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: you know, stuff happens in this game, um, and it's 37 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: something about how you're gonna bounce back from them, because 38 00:01:56,840 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 1: that's gonna happened throughout the league, throughout the whole year. Know, 39 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: whether you win a game, lose a game, you can 40 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: never get too high, you can never get too low. 41 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: I mean that's just the fact that this game and 42 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: how long it is. But you know, obviously. You know, 43 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: we talked about it and it's something that we were 44 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: not gonna hide from. Um, we're gonna support and love 45 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: him and be there for him, and uh, you know, hey, 46 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: you still got to move on. We got a job 47 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: to do. But they will certainly miss those guys. Coachak 48 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: had said, it gives someone else an opportunity to step up, 49 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: especially in that zone in the red zone, to have 50 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 1: the opportunity to be able to make some touchdowns, utilize 51 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: some different people. I mean, that's what we're gonna have 52 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: to do. And in that area, you always want everybody 53 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: to to have to cover, you know, the whole field 54 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: and all loving guy or not all loving guys, I guess, 55 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: but all the skill guys. So um, it'll be exciting 56 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:40,519 Speaker 1: to see who is going to step up, but somebody's 57 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: gonna have to. Plus, the Broncos signed a free agent 58 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: running back, Max Borgi Wednesday afternoon. Max participated in rookie 59 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,800 Speaker 1: Minicamp back in June as a tryout player. He played 60 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 1: at Washington State and is from our Vata, Colorado. Now 61 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: it's time to dive a little bit deeper into practice. 62 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,679 Speaker 1: Joining me here in the podcast studio. As always, is 63 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: a bronk because lead writer Eric de Lala, and today 64 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: we are joined by a very special guest, Phil. Melanie 65 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: feels so nice of you to join us today. Thank 66 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: you for finally having me on your show. Us so 67 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: much about the show. I kind of felt a little 68 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: bit left out. No, I'm happy to be here today. 69 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:20,119 Speaker 1: You know. I feel like the gang's back together. Yeah, 70 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 1: it's kind of like Sydney and the Neutrals are together. 71 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: I thought it's exactly Eric. Well, let's get right to 72 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 1: another jog three practice today. Eric, I know we've touched 73 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: on this before in the show. So Phil, what do 74 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: you think about these lighter days? What value do you 75 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: see in them? I like them. I think that at 76 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: this point in camp, it's really more about the mental 77 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 1: reps and being able to just learn this offense, learn 78 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: this defense, and go through it out there on the field. 79 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: I don't think that they really necessarily need to be 80 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: banging each other every single day. You know, you definitely 81 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: want to get callous before the start of the regular season, 82 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: but there's three preseason games to do that, and there's 83 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: the rest of camp. I agree, and especially since we've 84 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: already had a complet injuries nice to take a day 85 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,119 Speaker 1: off following a day like that. Eric, I know we've 86 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: talked a lot about who might step up in Tim 87 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: Patrick's place. Coach Hackett said today on the podium that really, 88 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: any one of our tight ends could certainly fit in 89 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: that role. You know, not only are they bigger bodies, 90 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,159 Speaker 1: but they can also run. So, Eric, are they the 91 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: key to replacing Tim or what do you think? Yeah? 92 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: I think they could be for two reasons. One, in 93 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: the red zone, the Broncos have to figure out who's 94 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,720 Speaker 1: going to replace Tim Patrick's production, because he's had eight 95 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 1: red zone touchdowns over the last three years, tied for 96 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 1: the most with Noah Fan who's obviously in Seattle. Now, 97 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: then you've got four for Courtland Sudden. The running backs 98 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: each have three each. But then no other player has 99 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: more than one red zone touchdown, So it's kind of 100 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:45,840 Speaker 1: up in the air who's going to fill that vote. 101 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 1: Void and Albert Oh, Greg Dulsitch they seem like prime 102 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: candidates because not only are they big bodies like you mentioned, 103 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: but they can run. They have that speed and so um, 104 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: you know, if a guy like Albert Oh can get 105 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: a linebacker kind of spread out from the line of scrimmage. 106 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 1: That's an vantage for him, and you hope that turns 107 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,279 Speaker 1: into points in the red zone. We mentioned Greg Dulsich. 108 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:06,599 Speaker 1: You know, he's slowly but surely getting worked back in, 109 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: doing a little bit more day by day. Phil, what 110 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: do you really like about his skill set and what 111 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:13,840 Speaker 1: do you think he'll add to this offense once he's 112 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: really back. Well, I'm just happy that he's back out 113 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: there because I think for a rookie, it's really important 114 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: to be able to get these reps out on the field. 115 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: I like this guy's story. I mean, he was a 116 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 1: walk on at U c l A. He was a 117 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 1: high school wide receiver, so he has some of those 118 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: natural abilities as a wide out and I think that 119 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: he is a matchup. You know, he's he's going to 120 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 1: be able to beat a linebacker with his speed. He's 121 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: gonna be bigger than most cornerbacks out there, so I 122 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: think that he's going to have the advantage in a 123 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:48,479 Speaker 1: lot of different situations. For me, though, it's about him 124 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: earning Russell Wilson's trust. Hey can I throw the ball 125 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,239 Speaker 1: to this guy and he's gonna be where he needs 126 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 1: to be And is he gonna come down with it. 127 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 1: That's important to me. That's what he's got to be 128 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 1: doing right now because you know, like you see Russ 129 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: host these things in the off season, Greg Dolswitch was 130 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 1: not there, Alberta was there, all the rest of the 131 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: white outs were there. So I think he's just got 132 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: to earn that trust. Then part of that might be 133 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:13,919 Speaker 1: he had to stay back with the rookies and be 134 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: a part of this rookie program. So but but he 135 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 1: missed some of that time. It's not like I'm not 136 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: trying to dog him from missing that. I'm just saying 137 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:24,359 Speaker 1: he missed that time. So he's got to earn that trust. 138 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 1: He's got to get that timing down. He's got to 139 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: learn this offense. And if he can do that, I 140 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: think that he could be a major contributor as a rookie. 141 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: Do you think maybe missing some of that time will 142 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 1: hurt him not being able to, you know, gain that 143 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 1: chemistry with Russell. It's possible. Yeah. I think more than anything, 144 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 1: it's just knowing the offense. I mean, from what we've 145 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: heard from other guys, it's that this is a mix 146 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 1: of a Russell Wilson offense, a Nathaniel Hackett offense, and 147 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:54,800 Speaker 1: it's super complicated. So not only is it super complicated, 148 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 1: but he's also coming from a college system where you know, 149 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: maybe it's not so many checks not so he doesn't 150 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: have to know so many things. So even though he 151 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: was playing with Chip Kelly, who runs a pretty complicated 152 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: system there. So I just think if he knows where 153 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: he's supposed to be, I think he'll are in that 154 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: trust over the course of year, and uh, hopefully he's 155 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 1: ready to go and can get these reps in the preseason. Well, 156 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: let's talk about the defense for a little bit here. 157 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: You know, one group of guys we haven't really touched 158 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 1: on yet we're a lot in camp are the edge rushers. 159 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: And we did talk about Baron Browning a couple of 160 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: days ago, Eric a little bit. He's had a pretty 161 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: solid camp. But what about Bradley Chub, Nick Benino, what 162 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: have you seen from them? I mean, Bradley's obviously been 163 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: really good. He looked like the guy that he looked like. 164 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: I think he's everything you expect him to be. He 165 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: might be the key to this defense as good as 166 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: Pat Sertan and Justin Simmons are. If Bradley Chubb doesn't 167 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 1: stay healthy, or he's not an elite guy. I think 168 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: it's gonna be hard for this defense to get the 169 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: pressure they need. I don't think defensive line is their 170 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: deepest position, and so they're gonna need that pressure from 171 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 1: their outside linebackers to help out. So he's the key 172 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 1: in my mind. But then you look get that next group, 173 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: Randy Gregory. Is he able to get healthy and get 174 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: on the field in time for a week one? That's 175 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 1: probably the biggest remaining question mark about this defense. That's 176 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: gonna be really interesting to watch over the coming weeks. 177 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: And then Baron Browning, Nick Bonito, Malik Read Jonathan Cooper. 178 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 1: I view all those guys kind of grouped into the 179 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: same sort of hear of guy, and you're gonna see 180 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: in the preseason who stands up, who stands out, who's 181 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 1: able to earn a role because there's probably not room 182 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 1: for all six of those guys on this roster, and 183 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 1: so you know, does somebody get treated, does somebody get cut, 184 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: do you try to sneak one of the younger guys 185 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 1: to the practice squad? I mean, it just it's gonna 186 00:08:36,520 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: be a really intense competition there. And you know, I 187 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 1: think that Malik read is a guy that you know, 188 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: everyone's excited about Baron Browning, everyone's excited about Nick Bonto. 189 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: Obviously the two starters in Chub and Gregory Malik Reed 190 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 1: might be forgotten about a little bit, but he has 191 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:52,719 Speaker 1: the lead in sacks over the last three years. He's 192 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 1: been the most productive guy, the most consistent guy, and 193 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,199 Speaker 1: so I don't think it's easy to just count him 194 00:08:57,200 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: out either. So it's gonna be really interesting to watch. 195 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: I don't know that there's a clear answer of who's 196 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 1: going to emerge. There certainly a lot of things to 197 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:06,439 Speaker 1: figure out over the next couple of weeks before the 198 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: start of the season. Last one is for you, Phil, 199 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:11,199 Speaker 1: you know, since we haven't had you on the show yet, 200 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 1: I want to know, you know, who's had your eye 201 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:15,439 Speaker 1: at camp so far, who's really stood out to you. Well, 202 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: I think that there's the guys that everybody's been talking about. 203 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:21,679 Speaker 1: Pat Sartan obviously looks like he's primed to become a 204 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl or at all pro just maybe one of 205 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:28,319 Speaker 1: the top three quarterbacks in the entire nfl U one 206 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: of the young guys who stood out as Montreal Washington. 207 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:34,320 Speaker 1: His speed has really been on display a little bit 208 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: during camp. Well, one guy who he might not even 209 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,040 Speaker 1: make the team, but he's gonna sort of stood out 210 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: of my eyes is Jonathan Congbo uh passed rusher from 211 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: Tennessee playing in Canada for a little bit. Eric just 212 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: mentioned how much the competition at pass rusher, how intense 213 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:54,679 Speaker 1: it's gonna be. So I don't know if he's gonna 214 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 1: make it, but he's a guy who looks like he 215 00:09:57,200 --> 00:10:00,680 Speaker 1: has all the physical traits and he's been working hard 216 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 1: out there every day, it seems like, and uh, I 217 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 1: don't know, it would be something that would be kind 218 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:07,679 Speaker 1: of a cool story if you were able to somehow 219 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:09,959 Speaker 1: make this team or at least hang around and be 220 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 1: on the practice squad. Maybe it could be a special 221 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: teams contributor. So well, we'll just have to see what 222 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 1: if he could carve out a role for himself here. 223 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,680 Speaker 1: But a guy who nobody's really been talking about. But 224 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 1: it seems to have been having some pretty good days 225 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 1: so far through a week of camp. Essentially, I like 226 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: that pick Phil very underrated. Pick I like it, thank you. 227 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: I like to bring something to the table that nobody 228 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:36,439 Speaker 1: else is able to do, and you certainly did today. 229 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 1: Thank you very much. Hopefully I could be back on. 230 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 1: Of course you can any day. Phil. You are welcome, 231 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 1: thanks said, well, we're back to full pads tomorrow, Phil. 232 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 1: So nice having you. Eric appreciate your time. As always. 233 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 1: In following practice today I had a chance to catch 234 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 1: up with running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley take a listen, 235 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: coach dece having a training camp in the books. How 236 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 1: was the first full week practice been for you so far? 237 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,600 Speaker 1: For me, it's been great. For the guys a little different, 238 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 1: getting back acclimated to the altitude, getting their camp legs 239 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 1: up under him, relearning the system, but all in all, 240 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:14,599 Speaker 1: good week. Another jog through type of practice day. What 241 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: do you like about these slower tempo days. So tempo 242 00:11:17,480 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: days takes you know, the pressure off the legs, will 243 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:21,559 Speaker 1: put the pressure on the mind. Right, So now we 244 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 1: go from lower to upper and it's all mental. Uh, 245 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 1: it shouldn't be no excuses for any mess ups. But 246 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 1: but like you said, you slow it down, give them 247 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: time to think about it in process. Also go over 248 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 1: the mistakes from the week one, come back, put it 249 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: all together and now you're it's really really, really just 250 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:38,960 Speaker 1: tapping into the mental aspect of the game. The finite 251 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 1: details right, Uh, the muscle memory, the body memory should 252 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: be there. But now just putting mind the feet, making 253 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: sure at all mesh and it looks good. Definitely a 254 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:50,560 Speaker 1: much needed practice after yesterday's tough practice. Obviously, as you know, 255 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: tomorrow A Crockett will miss the season due to his 256 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 1: a c L injury. Have you had a chance to 257 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:58,079 Speaker 1: catch up with him, how are his spirits? His spirits? 258 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: You know, Croc has always been a up tempo guy. 259 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:03,280 Speaker 1: He's been he was basically our spiritual leader in the room. 260 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:05,200 Speaker 1: And um so when you will go talk to him 261 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:06,400 Speaker 1: and he was like, coach, I just have to eat 262 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 1: this and focus now on getting ready. And he asked 263 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:11,719 Speaker 1: me for his scripts and and all the players to 264 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: get ready. So he's he's upbeat, he's ready to go, 265 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,319 Speaker 1: and he was having a phenomenal camp. I know we're 266 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:20,000 Speaker 1: all hoping for a speedy recovery for him. But in 267 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,120 Speaker 1: regards to you know, Javonta and Melvin, what have you 268 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 1: seen from them so far this camp? What impresses you 269 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: the most about that duo? I think a lot. What 270 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 1: impresses really is off the field and what what goes 271 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: in between them? And what that means is the chemistry. 272 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: They have a really good chemistry. They feed off one another, 273 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: they really talk, and there's no animal, there's nothing in 274 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: between them. So it's a really good mesh. And the 275 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 1: one thing that I really really truly like about them, 276 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 1: they're helping one another. And I think think that's that's 277 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:46,079 Speaker 1: a good deal they have. They both know there's a 278 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 1: difference in between skill set. You know, Javonte has a 279 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 1: little skill set that uh, you know that Melvin doesn't have, 280 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 1: and vice versa. And so they come first back and 281 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 1: forth and try and say, hey, well I saw this, 282 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: what did you see? So they converged back and forth 283 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:00,360 Speaker 1: and they lean on one another. And that's the greatest 284 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:02,440 Speaker 1: thing right there at the chemistry, because without the chemistry, 285 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 1: you know, oil and more water doesn't mix, right, water 286 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 1: and electricity doesn't mix. But right now, I got a 287 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 1: pretty good I got a really good harmony in the room. 288 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 1: And and that's the cultures. It sets everything. And and 289 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:16,200 Speaker 1: those two are the top right now, and they're setting 290 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,040 Speaker 1: the culture, and they're setting the harmony, and they're setting 291 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: the room. And right now, that's a great breeding ground 292 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 1: for success. Well that's great to hear, coach, the last 293 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:24,679 Speaker 1: one for you, just what are your overall thoughts on 294 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:26,960 Speaker 1: the offense so far this camp? As you know, they 295 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 1: continue to work on mastering this scheme. Yeah, I think 296 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 1: right now the office is always gonna be and I 297 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:34,679 Speaker 1: hate using this term, but offense is always going to 298 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:37,319 Speaker 1: be a little bit behind. Defense is for the very 299 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 1: reason we talked about to walk through. Right, there's a 300 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: little they're more calls, they're more things to tie together. 301 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 1: But I tell you what, these guys came out of 302 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 1: O T A S looking really good. Um putting the 303 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:49,680 Speaker 1: muscle memory to mind, it's looking good. And right now 304 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,120 Speaker 1: it's just sharpen enough the details. And now the guys 305 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:54,320 Speaker 1: are we're in the phase what I call owning it. 306 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 1: They're making it their own even though the concepts and 307 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: things are together. But now you're starting to see guys 308 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:00,840 Speaker 1: put their own little touch and flare to it. And 309 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:02,800 Speaker 1: that's that right there, is when you're starting to see things. 310 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: Jail and I like what we all right now looking 311 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: forward to seeing this offense and the running back specifically 312 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 1: the rest of camp. Coach, appreciate your time as am 313 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 1: I thank you very much. Now it's time to take 314 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:15,560 Speaker 1: a look at today's injury update. D J. Jones is 315 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 1: back out on the field today, but only stretched with 316 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: the team. He did not participate in the rest of practice. 317 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: Kendall and also didn't practice today. Coach Hackett said they're 318 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:27,760 Speaker 1: just making sure his knee is good. Other than that 319 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:31,320 Speaker 1: and no changes from yesterday. Tim Patrick, De Marie Crockett, 320 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 1: Tom Compton, Kwan Williams, and Tyree Cleveland did not practice, 321 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 1: and Billy Turner and Randy Gregory remain on the pup list, 322 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 1: plus tight end Greg DoLS, which is still not full 323 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: go but has been doing more and more each day. 324 00:14:44,960 --> 00:14:48,040 Speaker 1: That'll do it for today's episode of Broncos Now, thanks 325 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 1: for tuning in for another day of camp. I hope 326 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 1: to see you all right back here on the Broncos 327 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 1: podcast network and YouTube for are another episode tomorrow evening 328 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: and for Day eight. I'll see you all then.