Denver Native (Carol)
09-22-2013, 03:02 PM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- If Terrelle Pryor and the Raiders offense were a skyscraper rising on the NFL landscape, there would be plenty of signs nearby that read, "under construction."
This isn't the worst thing for the electric young quarterback and an offense that has pivoted 180 degrees to capitalize off his explosive speed to the edges, his hair-raising improvisational skills and bullet passes. Oakland's coaches are still learning about what Pryor can do, and are building an offense with the belief that at some point this season, he'll be able to diversify his skill set.
But what is already apparent through just three NFL starts is Pryor's ability to flummox a defense.
It's not uncommon to see him start a play by dropping back, sprint in one direction, then circle back in the opposite direction before firing a pass, eluding three defenders along the way before getting hit by a fourth as he released. And in spite of taking such a meandering, 10-second journey, he completes it -- as he did on a 17-yard toss to wide receiver Rod Streater in the fourth quarter at Indianapolis two weeks ago; that third-and-10 connection put Oakland in goal-to-go and set up a touchdown three plays later.
rest - plus video - DelRio - http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Breaking-Down-Pryors-Biggest-Threat/595922a0-5fee-4770-a984-abc5ddc0b46c
This isn't the worst thing for the electric young quarterback and an offense that has pivoted 180 degrees to capitalize off his explosive speed to the edges, his hair-raising improvisational skills and bullet passes. Oakland's coaches are still learning about what Pryor can do, and are building an offense with the belief that at some point this season, he'll be able to diversify his skill set.
But what is already apparent through just three NFL starts is Pryor's ability to flummox a defense.
It's not uncommon to see him start a play by dropping back, sprint in one direction, then circle back in the opposite direction before firing a pass, eluding three defenders along the way before getting hit by a fourth as he released. And in spite of taking such a meandering, 10-second journey, he completes it -- as he did on a 17-yard toss to wide receiver Rod Streater in the fourth quarter at Indianapolis two weeks ago; that third-and-10 connection put Oakland in goal-to-go and set up a touchdown three plays later.
rest - plus video - DelRio - http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Breaking-Down-Pryors-Biggest-Threat/595922a0-5fee-4770-a984-abc5ddc0b46c