Thread: Broncos' John Elway likes Montee Ball, has high hopes for Champ Bailey

When Broncos vice president John Elway watched film of running back Montee Ball, he had flashbacks to when he was a quarterback and his best play was the handoff.

"His running style was a lot like Terrell Davis," Elway said during a fan forum conference call Tuesday. "We hope that Montee has a career and even a longer career than Terrell had."

Davis was a 1,000-yard rusher for the Broncos as a rookie in 1995, then was the NFL's best running back in the next three seasons. The combination of Davis and Elway helped the Broncos win back-to-back Super Bowls in 1997-98. Elway retired after 1998 and Davis blew out his knee four games into 1999 and was never the same.

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I am cautiously optimistic, but optimistic nonetheless. I also like what Elway said about dipshit Alfred Williams.

Personally, I thought the guy who asked about Kayvon Webster was some kind of genius.

I just finished up moderating a fan forum with Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway and Director of Player Personnel Matt Russell.

Season-ticket holders were able to ask them questions during the hour-long conference call, and it was a pretty fun experience for everyone involved. We’ve held a few fan forums in the past and we’ll hold more going forward this season.

Some of the more interesting notes to come out of the call were Elway’s thoughts on the addition of new Director of Pro Personnel Tom Heckert, Russell’s comments on Ryan Clady and Elway comparing Montee Ball to Terrell Davis.

Below are some quick hits from the fan forum. We’ll have more from the call over the next few days.

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"If he didn't like our pick last year we're thrilled that he didn't like it this year because Derek Wolfe turned into a heckuva football player," Elway said. "And we anticipate that Sylvester will, too. So we're absolutely thrilled that Alfred doesn't like our pick this year."

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I loved that part.

So even Elway said Champ has slowed down? (I am not advocating a move to safety. Champ should start at CB this coming season.)

"Any time you get up there in age things are going to slow down a little bit, but you hope they make it up on the mental side and anticipate." Sure sounds like a safety to me, but Elway's also on record (at least for now) that we're not considering the move yet. Are we allowed to admit what our eyes clearly reveal us now that Elway has explicitly done the same?

Some day Bailey will move to S and 2 or 3 people will say "I told ya so!".

Alfred Williams, what a dipshit

Originally Posted by Joel

"Any time you get up there in age things are going to slow down a little bit, but you hope they make it up on the mental side and anticipate." Sure sounds like a safety to me, but Elway's also on record (at least for now) that we're not considering the move yet. Are we allowed to admit what our eyes clearly reveal us now that Elway has explicitly done the same?

No. That doesn't "sound like a safety." It sounds like a man who is 35 in a young man's game. If that "sounds like a safety" then safeties are ONLY older cornerbacks, and we know that's absolutely, 100 percent not the case.

Find a safety to play safety.

Let the HOF, Top 5 of all time, cornerback play cornerback.

What in the ******* hell is your obsession with moving players from one position to another?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

What in the ******* hell is your obsession with moving players from one position to another?

Always worked.. %100 percent of the time...in Madden

Originally Posted by Joel

"Any time you get up there in age things are going to slow down a little bit, but you hope they make it up on the mental side and anticipate." Sure sounds like a safety to me, but Elway's also on record (at least for now) that we're not considering the move yet. Are we allowed to admit what our eyes clearly reveal us now that Elway has explicitly done the same?

No John did not in anyway, shape, or form fully and clearly express that Bailey should be moved to safety. The context wont even support that Elway even implied it.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

No. That doesn't "sound like a safety." It sounds like a man who is 35 in a young man's game. If that "sounds like a safety" then safeties are ONLY older cornerbacks, and we know that's absolutely, 100 percent not the case.

Find a safety to play safety.

Let the HOF, Top 5 of all time, cornerback play cornerback.

What in the ******* hell is your obsession with moving players from one position to another?

There is nowhere that Elway explicitly say Champ should move safety.

Champ is a CB. Champ will get help over the top more next season I'm sure.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

No. That doesn't "sound like a safety." It sounds like a man who is 35 in a young man's game. If that "sounds like a safety" then safeties are ONLY older cornerbacks, and we know that's absolutely, 100 percent not the case.

Find a safety to play safety.

Let the HOF, Top 5 of all time, cornerback play cornerback.

What in the ******* hell is your obsession with moving players from one position to another?

When Joel suggested that Von Miller's skillset would be better used at MLB is when I stopped listening to his ideas on player positioning and moves.