Thread: Vance Joseph coaches' breakfast presser

From the owners' meeting in Arizona today:

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 11m11 minutes ago

Vance Joseph says he's "lucky" to have gotten this job, given the team's recent success, quality of the organization, chances of winning.

Troy Renck‏Verified account @TroyRenck 10m10 minutes ago

Vance Joseph: "I am embracing the pressure and expectations." @DenverChannel

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 7m7 minutes ago

Vance Joseph, on Trevor Siemian: "He plays with a calm demeanor ... he plays with the ability to not turn the football over."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 7m7 minutes ago

Vance Joseph: "I think what's going to help Paxton and Trevor is running the football better."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 5m5 minutes ago

Vance Joseph, on improving the running game: "We've got to block better up front -- and we will."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 5m5 minutes ago

Vance Joseph: "Romo is a non-issue. We haven't had one meeting about Romo."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 3m3 minutes ago

Vance Joseph, on Colin Kaepernick: "We have not discussed him."

Nicki Jhabvala‏Verified account @NickiJhabvala 3m3 minutes ago

Vance Joseph on his defensive beliefs: "My belief system is Wade's."

Nicki Jhabvala‏Verified account @NickiJhabvala 16s16 seconds ago

Vance Joseph on the Broncos' secondary: "It starts with the safeties. @BossWard43 and @darianstewart26 are on every day."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 14s14 seconds ago

Vance Joseph: "We can't go into it thinking that [the defense] is going to rescue the offense every week."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 1m1 minute ago

Vance Joseph: "Losing Kayvon [Webster] was huge." Says Lorenzo Doss "can do the job, but he has to prove it."

Something doesn't seem right about him. I'm worried.

More Joseph:

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 31m31 minutes ago

Vance Joseph: "I want a culture of team, of transparency, of everybody doing their job."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 30m30 minutes ago

Vance Joseph says both Siemian & Lynch have to learn about decision-making, & if they do that, "We can win football games."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 29m29 minutes ago

Vance Joseph says it's "possible" the Broncos will draft a young QB. If they add a veteran 3rd QB, "it will be a young guy."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 28m28 minutes ago

Vance Joseph: A player like Colin Kaepernick sharing social concerns "does not bother me."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 28m28 minutes ago

Vance Joseph, asked why the team hasn't looked at Adrian Peterson: "Maybe we have." But team looks into every available player, he adds.

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 25m25 minutes ago

Joseph, on assistants moving on for better jobs: "If a guy has a chance to advance his career & help his family, I'm not gonna stop you."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 23m23 minutes ago

Vance Joseph says they're fine today with available QBs, but if someone viable becomes available, "We're going to explore it."

Troy Renck‏Verified account @TroyRenck 20m20 minutes ago

#Broncos Joseph. "McCoy wanted Musgrave. He is embracing the help. He is former head coach. He sees the big picture." @DenverChannel

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 17m17 minutes ago

Joseph says that changing the looks from the front 7 will help the run defense. Adding Domata Peko's size will help, he says.

Nicki Jhabvala‏Verified account @NickiJhabvala 16m16 minutes ago

Vance Joseph on Broncos run def.: "I think a combination of the frequency of runs and the front seven's mechanics, we got to get better."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 16m16 minutes ago

Joseph says part of the reason the Broncos struggled against the run was b/c the offense wasn't scoring, so opponents could run it more.

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 15m15 minutes ago

Run defense "was a big-picture issue" last year, Joseph said ... not solely on the defense itself.

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 12m12 minutes ago

Joseph: "We need to acquire tackles who can block speed." Said teams will target weaker OT in pass rush, regardless of left or right side.

Troy Renck‏Verified account @TroyRenck 11m11 minutes ago

#Broncos Joseph issues on first drives for D. Too predictable "Can't show same look first 15 plays. Need to throw curveballs" @DenverChannel

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 11m11 minutes ago

Joseph: Elway "is the perfect boss to work for," because he is a "welcoming shield", keeping the coach from worrying about contracts, etc.

Patrick Smyth‏Verified account @psmyth12 9m9 minutes ago

Joseph on working relationship with GM John Elway: "It's the perfect setup. I coach the football team and John does contracts/personnel."

Nicki Jhabvala‏Verified account @NickiJhabvala 8m8 minutes ago

Joseph on Mixon: "We brought Joe in because he didn't go to the combine....He had that incident but he's owned it. He's a nice young man."

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 9m9 minutes ago

Vance Joseph said the team talked to Cam Robinson, Garett Bolles and Ryan Ramczyk at the Combine.

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 7m7 minutes ago

Vance Joseph said he learned from Marvin Lewis about how to get the pulse of the locker room and not to micromanage.

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 7m7 minutes ago

Vance Joseph said he learned about courage and the trust to "stay with the process" with Adam Gase in Miami.

Troy Renck‏Verified account @TroyRenck 6m6 minutes ago

#Broncos Joseph on Matt Paradis. "He will be fine for (training) camp. He's off crutches." Paradis had surgery on both hips. @DenverChannel

Andrew Mason‏Verified account @MaseDenver 4m4 minutes ago

Vance Joseph: Elway "wants to win, and last season wasn't good enough to him. That, he's made known to me."

Nicki Jhabvala‏Verified account @NickiJhabvala 2m2 minutes ago

Vance Joseph on @DemaryiusT: "I want 88 to dominate every game. ... I want him to step out and be the guy every game."

VonDoom and Carol are the best in world at breaking down these press conferences. I really appreciate the work you two put into this. Thanks.

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

Something doesn't seem right about him. I'm worried.

Honestly, I like most of what he's saying right now. We'll see how this team looks in a few months though. It's great to talk a big game, we'll see what he delivers.

Originally Posted by Freyaka

Honestly, I like most of what he's saying right now. We'll see how this team looks in a few months though. It's great to talk a big game, we'll see what he delivers.

There is something missing. I can't put my finger on it.

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

There is something missing. I can't put my finger on it.

I noticed it right away: No mention of Tebow.

Dammit Beef!

Originally Posted by WARHORSE

I noticed it right away: No mention of Tebow.

Dammit Beef!

Can you believe he beat the steelers?

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

There is something missing. I can't put my finger on it.

don't worry about it -- he's a real leader of men. . .

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

Can you believe he beat the steelers?

Singlehandedly with one arm and a swollen eye and right knee from so much 'Tebowing'.

Broncos Lore. Always will be.


*sigh* what could have been..........

Vance Joseph, on improving the running game: "We've got to block better up front -- and we will."

Yup. With no left tackle. Oh, well, maybe Ryan Clady will step into the Way-Back-Machine and go back to 2008 when he had two healthy knees and they can sign him!

Man, when we draft a LT who plays on par with Okung's worthless season you're going to be so happy, Cugel.

They will trade for a LT or pick up a veteran that has not yet been released.

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

Man, when we draft a LT who plays on par with Okung's worthless season you're going to be so happy, Cugel.

Not in the first round! Best Player Available! NO reaches! Broncos need an offensive playmaker: Day 1 IMPACT player! We want a guy who can step on the field and start and excel. And there are guys who fill that bill at positions of need:

BEST Option for first round: #1 - TE OJ Howard, or David Njoku
#2nd best - RB Dalvin Cook or Christian McCaffrey. (Leonard Fournette will be long gone).
#3rd best - WR - John Ross

T in the 2nd or 3rd round. If you don't draft a TE in the first, then get one in the first 4 rounds. This draft is very deep at TE. Nobody in this draft is likely to start at LT and be any good their first year. And we can't waste another year of this elite defense while Aquib Talib, TJ Ward and Darien Stewart get older!

There's lots of defensive stars in the draft too, so a first round TE, 2nd round DE, 3rd round T, maybe also a RB. That would be a good draft. They need about 3 solid starters from this draft.

The draft has not been kind to Denver in recent years:

2016: 1st round Paxton Lynch , 2nd round Adam Gotsis.
2015: 2nd round Ty Sambrailo, 3rd round Jeff Heurmann.
2014: 2nd round Cody Latimer, 3rd round Michael Schofield.
2013: 2nd round Montee Ball, 3rd round Kayvon Webster (decent player but never started so that's not a hit).
2012: 2nd round: Brock Osweiler, 3rd round Ronnie Hillman.
2011: 2nd round: Rahim Moore, Orlando Franklin, 3rd round Nate Irving.

That's quite a lot of busts in high rounds. Not all players will hit for anybody, but that is not a good batting average in the 2nd round. They need to do better than that.

And drafting for need can be a disaster: Exhibit A - 1998 1st round pick WR Marcus Nash. Urf.