Broncos' goal-line work at training camp brings out best in both sides

[Denver Native (Carol)]

• Highlight: It's never easy to tell what makes a coach happiest when one unit dominates another in a team drill. So the setup on Tuesday morning was this: goal-line work. The offense scored touchdowns on a Montee Ball run and a C.J. Anderson short catch. But, Duke Ihenacho grabbed some glory for the guys in orange when he picked off a Peyton Manning end-zone attempt.

So, John Fox, which makes you happier?

"As I always say, whenever we work against each other the Broncos win," the Broncos coach said. "You don't get that many reps during the season, so I like doing that in camp. Not too close to game time, but just to get it on tape. They get the corrections they need and there is a lot to be learned off those practice tapes."

more from today's practice -
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_23853792/broncos-goal-line-work-at-training-camp-brings

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Broncos running back C.J. Anderson is used to crowded backfields. In his senior year of college at Cal-Berkeley, Anderson ran for 790 yards on 126 carries, despite battling two other running backs for playing time.

The lessons learned from that experience have come in handy as Anderson, an undrafted rookie, tries to earn a spot on the Broncos' roster.

"Just be patient, stay in your playbook, know your assignments, know what to do and keep showing up," Anderson said. "When you get your opportunity in the game, perform, and things will get better for you."

rest - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_23853209/c-j-anderson-continues-impress-denver-broncos-at

[G_Money]

From the notes in the first article:


The plot continues to thicken with the Broncos running backs as Tuesday saw C.J. Anderson increasing his rep load with the second team. His flashy start against San Francisco and subsequent solid practices since then suggest he'll log some second-team reps on Saturday when the Broncos face Seattle in the team's second preseason game.

"He's one of those guys where there are opportunities for him to get better and he's taking full advantage of it," Fox said. "We reward performance, so he will earn the time he deserves."

The coaches wanna see more too. Glad the 4th (5th?) stringer is pushing the other guys and trying to force his way onto the team. You can never have too many good RBs.

~G

[Canmore]

From the notes in the first article:



The coaches wanna see more too. Glad the 4th (5th?) stringer is pushing the other guys and trying to force his way onto the team. You can never have too many good RBs.

~G

Good! I want to see more too. The tougher the competition in camp, the better we should be down the line.

[silkamilkamonico]

Any thoughts on if Denver keeps 3 RB's with Lester as a FB?

[Ziggy]

Last year we kept Hester, McGahee, Hillman, Knowshon, and Ball on the active roster.

[SR]

Last year we kept Hester, McGahee, Hillman, Knowshon, and Ball on the active roster.

But when Willis went to IR they didn't bring another back up did they?

[silkamilkamonico]

Would love for both Anderson and Moreno to make the team and roll with 4 +Hester if they want to keep him. Someone was saying Virgil Green has been lining up at FB can anyone confirm? Not that Denver really uses one but he could make Hester expendable.

[Jsteve01]

But when Willis went to IR they didn't bring another back up did they?

with that stable of backs. you had to keep 5. too much injury potential

[Army Bronco]

If any one is cut, at this point it has to be Lance Ball.

[HORSEPOWER 56]

Last year we kept Hester, McGahee, Hillman, Knowshon, and Ball on the active roster.

But when Willis went to IR they didn't bring another back up did they?

I'm pretty sure they activated Jeremiah Johnson after McGahee went down. He may not have dressed on Game day every week but I think he was on the active roster.