Denver Broncos: Surprise players at training camp so far

TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 22: Wide receiver River Cracraft #21 of the Washington State Cougars runs onto the field before the college football game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 22, 2014 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Cougars 52-31. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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Sam Jones, OL

The Broncos selected Sam ‘Aquaman’ Jones in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

His story is an interesting one because he left Arizona State a year early when he was probably not quite ready for the NFL (hence his sixth-round status) but didn’t want to spend a year learning a new offense and adapting to a new coaching staff under Herm Edwards.

Jones trained in his hometown of Denver just a hop, skip, and jump away from the UC Health Training Center along with former Bronco and Colorado Buffalo Matt McChesney, and was ecstatic when the Broncos came calling.

While I was in attendance at Broncos training camp, Jones stood out in one-on-one and tandem offensive line drills.

He also started to get work while I was there at the center position, where he’s listed as the team’s backup to Matt Paradis.

How about that for a development?

Jones has been cross-training and has essentially started pulling away from the competition for one of the top interior line positions.

If the Broncos are unable to reach a long-term agreement with Matt Paradis, we might be looking at the next starting center of the Denver Broncos here.

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