Day Nine: Broncos Training Camp Observations

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Jun 7, 2016; Englewood, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) during mini camp drills at the UCHealth Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Mark Sanchez is a veteran. He has experience of how to handle a huddle, yet today head coach Gary Kubiak was vocally upset with him for not being quicker to the line of scrimmage. Typically, there may be an experience like this with first or second year players, but not veterans. Sanchez must show he has command of a huddle better tomorrow or the reps for Siemian taking first-team reps will continue to grow.

Sanchez can perform well in this system. He has not had a wide receiver corps or offensive talent like this in his career. The closest, was the likes of Braylon Edwards, Plaxico Burress and Santonio Holmes on a New York Jets team who advanced to the AFC Championship game. However, fans will always look at Sanchez for the butt fumble (let’s be honest: that play cannot be forgotten).

The Broncos wide receivers can also benefit from short, intermediate passes from Sanchez and it is important to be conservative with him because of his history of turnovers. Today in camp, Sanchez ran a run play from the one-yard line working on plays pinned back on a drive. Siemian threw a deep ball completion, while Paxton Lynch had a rollout to fullback Andy Janovich. Sanchez must continue to show his embrace of the offense and the huddle for him to get the number one nod.

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