Cecil Lammey on friday practice (twitter)
From Cecil Lammey on his twitter account this morning (@cecillammey):
practice yesterday got a little heated! we saw a fight break out between OT Herb Taylor and SS Quinton Carter
Carter loves to hit, anything, anyone, he'll take on Bane and win - I don't think Taylor appreciated getting hit so hard, fisticuffs ensued
I love the physicality of TC, the ultimate pressure cooker as players try to win jobs, keep jobs, move up depth chart - Carter impressing
rookie QCarter plays w/natural violence and can fly to the football - 1 problem tho, he bites on every playfake or dbl mve
more Def notes before I go QB... Von Miller was like Mr. Freeze out there, kicking some ice and taking some names
Miller was schooling everyone (again) and froze Herb Taylor in his tracks w/great outside in speed move, lightning fast!
Taylor set up to the outside cuz Von showed speed on the edge, Von then cut inside crisply and OT never got a hand on him
the next rep Von used a sick spin move to get by Taylor, so good even Dwight Freeney says 'DAAAMMNN!'
Von Miller is pretty much a beast, but he does want to jump the snap count, super quick just needs to watch that ball & not jump offsides
Now on to the QBs, starting with Tebow today..goes through his progressions but still a beat late on some passes, needs to hurry!
speed can come with time for Tim, good to see him look at everybody and not just lock on to a guy, or not just make 1 read then dump off
Tebow made some sharp throws today, but I had to throw up in my mouth when he attempted 2 jump passes in a row, led to 2 completions tho
People will need to realize that when Tebow plays it's not always going to be pretty, there's plenty of sandlot to his game
Tebow's play will sometimes makes #broncos fans nervous, but it will make the D jittery as well, I imagine he'll get spied by opponents
I also imagine defenses will force Tebow to throw to the middle of the field where he is more uncomfortable, they'll take edges away
I like what Rich Gannon had to say re: Tebow v Hoge - remember when Gannon was a member of the Patriots they wanted to make him a WR/H-back
Gannon's game had plenty of sandlot in it too, and it took him time to develop, he did learn how to pocket pass - T2 needs to learn that
Brady Quinn continues his strong performance, he's a mix of Tebow/Orton, more athletic than Orton and could be just as good as a passer
again, we'll have to see him do it in a game and we'll have to see consistency from him, but this is a new Brady Quinn we're talking about
Quinn had zip on out routes, good middle passes, & 1 60-yd TD pass to Orange Julius aka JTsuperstar80 - more on that play later
'Brady deserves an opportunity, and we're going to see what we have' is what coach Fox said after practice when commenting on Quinn
Orton continued his consistent play, hitting Brandon Lloyd on a beautiful fade route in the back of the end zone
Orton also had a 50-yd bomb he threw to Eddie Royal, timing was perfect and hit him in stride, Eddie turned on the jets
next is the RBs and Moreno had an up and down day, some cuts were nice, but sometimes he'd cut and trip over his own 2 feet
Moreno can get to the 2nd level, but still not past that, lower weight was supposed to lead to big plays but so far it hasn't happened
as a receiver Moreno has no issues, did slip on an out route, but also leaped into endzone on swing pass from Tebow
as I tweeted during practice Mario Fannin was carted off with what #broncos are calling a knee sprain
Got to see McGahee for the first time in practice and he did not disappoint
confidence is so important for a runner and McGahee runs with authority, knows where to go, and knows how to move to get there
When McGahee gets contact he's not swallowed up, rather he gets to grinding and pushing the pile, can run through multiple arm tackles
McGahee also understands the zone system very well, did a nice spin against the grain to find cutback lane, get to 2nd level
McGahee runs behind his pads and wins collisions, plenty left in the tank and I feel he should be the #broncos lead back, w/Moreno as COP
Foxy will use a RBBC, which is best for both backs, help keep them fresh, Moreno should get 140 carries with 40 catches
Fannin's injury opens the door for Brandon Minor or Jeremiah Johnson...JJ getting a lot of praise from RB coach Eric Studesville
first is Minor, guy just won't quit! Not overly fast (anymore) or quick (anymore) but instinctive and determined, will grind for yards
Jeremiah Johnson continues to impress, drawing cheers from the crowd during practice for big runs
He has a nice wiggle juke to create space and as I've tweeted before he just toys with defenders in the open field, lots of air tackling
JJs not just an outside guy, he can 'get skinny' when running between the tackles, does a nice job of avoiding trash and keeps his feet up
Johnson also isn't trying to do too much on each carry, he'll patiently wait for his blocks to develop, turns on speed when hole/lane there
WR/TEs next... Mark Dell making more plays, keep him around on the PS to develop, kids got some upside, big target, good hands
Dell was the recipient on both Tebow jump passes, Dell can fight for contested passes, good upper body strength
David Anderson looks good out there on quick passes, gets to top speed in a hurry, not a star but sound veteran depth
Matthew Willis doing his best to make the squad, nice deep catch down sideline in practice, looked pass in over the shoulder
Britt Davis is taller than you think and that size comes in handy when coverage is tight, caught nice sideline pass from Quinn w/CB all over
Davis also showing good body control near the sideline, able to drag 2 feet inbounds
Brandon Lloyd is a stud, one handed end zone grab put on a show for the fans - circus catches, normal catches, he does it all
Eddie Royal continues to beat one on one coverage, playing through the jam better too, tell him what to do & he'll run it as designed
Eric Decker made a scooping low catch over the middle, right on top of the grass he pulled it in tight to his body, great play!
TE group a cluster right now, but Orange Julius continues to stand out - big 60yd catch and run from Quinn, split defenders outran safeties
BTW, defense had angles on Orange Julius and he simply outran them, guy is so big, so fast, so athletic think Jermichael Finley/Gates
another big play by Orange Julius? caught TD pass over the shoulder at back of end zone, slowed down enough to get 2 feet down before OOB
talk about body control, guy looked in pass, arms extended, yet had the awareness to slow slightly to ensure feet were inbounds
just remember where you were when you heard the name Orange Julius, JTsuperstar80 is a special player and could be 1 of the best in the game
Daniel Fells and Orange Julius running with 1s - could be on field at same time w/Fells as blocker, Julius as receiver
Dan Gronkowski also getting early playing time, can do a bit of both, work as blocker and okay receiver from position
Dante Rosario wearing no. 49 - made one play of note, one handed grab on drag route from Tebow - had to tip it to himself, still 1 handed it
one has to wonder at this point, with all the TEs in camp, how will Richard Quinn make the team? 'oh Richard!' as #tommyboy would say
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