Thread: Broncos rookie tight end Julius Thomas creates early buzz

Broncos rookie tight end Julius Thomas creates early buzz
By Lindsay H. Jones
The Denver Post
Posted: 08/09/2011 01:00:00 AM MDT

It's just 10 days into Broncos training camp, yet Thomas has emerged as a player to watch.The Broncos already have Von Miller, Rahim Moore and Orlando Franklin penciled into the starting lineup, but each was a top-50 pick in the draft.

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_18642905

I have feeling that Richard Quinn and Dan Gronkowski are the odd men out in tight end corp.

he's a player to watch but they buried him on the depth chart...wtf is up with that? He's been running with the ones. Also, I just took it for granted that fells was a lights out blocker because of his size but from looking at Rams boards, he's no Daniel Graham or even Patrick Hape for that matter.

From reports he's catching everything near him.. yet he's 3rd or 4th deep? WTF is that?

Originally Posted by Jsteve01

he's a player to watch but they buried him on the depth chart...wtf is up with that? He's been running with the ones. Also, I just took it for granted that fells was a lights out blocker because of his size but from looking at Rams boards, he's no Daniel Graham or even Patrick Hape for that matter.

Originally Posted by Juriga72

From reports he's catching everything near him.. yet he's 3rd or 4th deep? WTF is that?

According to the article he still needs to work on his blocking. That said I'm not to worried about where he's at on the depth chart.

keep in mind gates was a terrible blocker coming into the league and still is a half ass blocker...but his pass catching is what makes him one of the best

hopefully we have that in thomas

I can't wait to see what he does in Preseason. We haven't had a legit threat at TE since Shannon.

dont forget this kid is new to football I think Fox is just going to ease him into the game....starting with preseason to see how he handles it. He has only played 1 year of football.

Originally Posted by BroncoStud

I can't wait to see what he does in Preseason. We haven't had a legit threat at TE since Shannon.

I disagree, Scheffler was a legit threat at tight end. The way McDaniels ran the offense and with guy we have quarterback the tight end was never going be a big part of passing game.

Originally Posted by TXBRONC

I disagree, Scheffler was a legit threat at tight end. The way McDaniels ran the offense and with guy we have quarterback the tight end was never going be a big part of passing game.

Tony was always hurt though.

severe case of vaginitis

can't he move up during camp? Isn't that what camp's all about?

Originally Posted by bronconut

can't he move up during camp? Isn't that what camp's all about?

Yes and from what I read Thomas got in some playing time with the starters.

I wonder how "Run first " we are going to be if we start getting down again...

Originally Posted by Juriga72

I wonder how "Run first " we are going to be if we start getting down again...

We'll throw the ball plenty. But if we're in a tight ball game where the game is in Orton's hands that doesn't inspire confidence in me.

Originally Posted by TXBRONC

I disagree, Scheffler was a legit threat at tight end. The way McDaniels ran the offense and with guy we have quarterback the tight end was never going be a big part of passing game.

It is true McDaniels' system did not emphasize the TE. But regarding the QB we
have now, as in Kyle Orton, in 2008 he completed 41 passes to Desmond Clark
and 54 to Greg Olsen. That's 95 passes to the TE.

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