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Denver Broncos training camp day one observations and standouts

By Sayre Bedinger

COLUMBIA, MO - OCTOBER 27: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers passes during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MO - OCTOBER 27: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers passes during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 09: Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos is seen during the warm up before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 09: Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos is seen during the warm up before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

Standouts: Offense

The star of the day, as far as I’m concerned was Phillip Lindsay.

Man, this guy is fast.

If you haven’t gotten the chance to see him in person — and before Thursday, I hadn’t seen him in person for about a year — it’s incredible.

What Lindsay is able to do cutting at full speed and changing direction without losing much momentum at all is a staggering feat. What makes it so crazy is he seems to cut to the exact right spot. He’s not cutting for the sake of cutting, he’s cutting with a purpose, as though every move he makes is premeditated.

The best way I can describe his running style is, “I don’t take no for an answer.”

This guy is so good. There were no lingering effects of his injury.

It should be noted this was not a padded practice, so contact was limited, but Lindsay was too fast for the contact anyway.

There were also some standout plays made by Brendan Langley (I’ve mentioned that one already) and Juwann Winfree was the one who really got things going with a nice catch against Bryce Callahan in tight coverage on a throw from Joe Flacco.

Winfree is a talent.

DaeSean Hamilton is a technician as a route runner. He’s so smooth and makes moves in the open field to get himself open that are mesmerizing. How could even an NFL defensive back keep up with this guy?

When you watch him from an All-22 angle, which you get at training camp as a fan, you can truly appreciate the nuance to his game. It was like watching a figure skater move around out there. He just glides around.

I also felt like Troy Fumagalli made a number of nice plays out there in this practice. He had a beautiful catch on a higher throw by Joe Flacco but showed off his catch radius and brought the ball in.

I don’t think he dropped a ball all day, an area Courtland Sutton struggled some.

Noah Fant, the team’s first-round pick, had a solid day showing off his ability to make plays in the short and intermediate passing game. They didn’t really unleash him deep downfield.

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