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Denver Post Broncos writer Ryan O’Halloran posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the season. Submit questions to Ryan here.
What is the latest connected Courtland Sutton? I haven’t heard overmuch astir his rehabilitation and americium wondering wherever precisely helium fits into the offense. Is helium the No. 1 receiver and Jerry Jeudy No. 2, oregon the different mode around?
— Mark Symns, Boulder
The Broncos person been cautious with Sutton’s enactment during grooming camp, but each indications are that helium volition beryllium acceptable for afloat work Sept. 12 astatine the New York Giants, astir 51 weeks removed from his torn ACL.
Sutton, it appears, has had to combat disconnected the rust during camp. He has had a mates of practices wherever helium looked dynamic and that should beryllium breathtaking for Broncos fans. Sutton is expected to play a fewer snaps Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams.
For me, Sutton is the No. 1 receiver until helium proves helium isn’t. Jeudy has made a mates splash plays successful the preseason and that should transportation implicit to the regular play if Sutton returns to form.
Can we speech astir that Dalton Risner’s touchdown? It’s highlight-reel worthy, yes, but risky arsenic heck. So galore things could person gone incorrect with that play. Have the coaching unit said overmuch astir it? What bash you deliberation astir it?
— Larry, Fort Collins
Oh yeah, I was hoping idiosyncratic would inquire astir that play. First, manager Vic Fangio admitted helium didn’t person a bully presumption of the play successful which Risner appeared to instrumentality the shot retired of moving backmost Javonte Williams’ hands and get credited for the touchdown.
I don’t get what Risner was reasoning … if helium was. It doesn’t look Williams was connected his mode to fumbling and it’s not similar it was 4th down and Risner had thing to lose. It was a reckless play, but I’m half-expecting 1 of the section media outlets successful municipality to propulsion a parade successful Risner’s honor.
Teddy Bridgewater looked astonishing against the Seahawks. He’s the front-runner now, right? Please archer maine he’s successful enactment to beryllium the Broncos’ quarterback.
— Pete C., Denver
By the clip this is published, manager Vic Fangio whitethorn person announced his starting backmost for Week 1. Drew Lock did good with immoderate of the first-teamers against Minnesota and Bridgewater did good with astir of the first-teamers against Seattle.
What impressed maine the astir astir Bridgewater connected Saturday was what Fangio pointed retired — pouch presence. He’s patient, alert and accurate.
When campy started, I figured Fangio would person an casual determination and spell with Bridgewater, but Lock has exceeded the expectations I had for him. It volition travel down to which backmost Fangio feels tin debar the back-breaking mistake.
Ryan, what’s near to beryllium decided with the starters beyond quarterback? Do you deliberation Pat Surtain II has played good capable to assertion the No. 2 cornerback spot? And should we temper our expectations for this team? Holding the opponents to conscionable 9 points done 2 preseason games is inactive impressive.
— Miles, Parker
Right tackle: Bobby Massie started against Minnesota and Calvin Anderson against Seattle. Anderson besides has positional versatility — helium started astatine close tackle successful the Vikings crippled and moved to near tackle successful the Seahawks crippled erstwhile Garett Bolles departed. I would spell with the experienced Massie knowing Anderson is simply a bully back-up astatine some spots.
No. 2 cornerback: It appears Kyle Fuller has settled into that relation during the past week of signifier and the Seattle game. Surtain is having excessively bully of a camp, though, to not see him successful immoderate antiaircraft packages, which to maine means the Broncos should play a batch of six-defensive backmost unit (dime).
I would temper the expectations, but that doesn’t mean fans can’t beryllium fired up astir the archetypal 2 preseason games. The Broncos’ back-ups are amended than those successful Minnesota and Seattle, which is encouraging due to the fact that immoderate of those guys volition request to play large roles arsenic the play goes along.
Ryan, I’m ace excited astir the Broncos’ borderline rushers this year. Von Miller is healthy. Bradley Chubb is simply a beast. Malik Reed is breathtaking and present we person Jonathon Cooper. He looks similar a bargain successful the seventh round. How large is the rookie’s relation going to beryllium successful 2021?
— Marvin, Thornton
Cooper has been the champion communicative of grooming camp. Remember, helium missed the full offseason programme pursuing a bosom process truthful that meant helium had a ton of catching up to do. Consider him caught up. He had 2 sacks against Seattle.
If the play started today, Cooper would beryllium the 4th borderline rusher down Miller, Chubb and Reed. That benignant of extent is important due to the fact that of the wounded histories of Miller and Chubb.
Denver Post Broncos writer Ryan O’Halloran posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the season. Submit questions to Ryan here.
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