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Broncos are getting ready for day three of OTAs after two days of what has been labeled ‘intense’ practice. Fangio’s response? "Good."" Denver Broncos Training CampDenver Broncos NewsFangio: It’s not just OTAs; it’s the beginning of training campNew Womens Noah Fant Jersey ,125commentsBroncos are getting ready for day three of OTAs after two days of what has been labeled ‘intense’ practice. Fangio’s response? “Good.”MDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Fangio: It’s not just OTAs; it’s the beginning of training campTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmaildenverbroncos.comGood morning, Broncos Country!I love OTAs. I love the optimism that comes with a new season. I even love the news conferences (I don’t love many of the dumb questions, but that’s a rant from another day). But I love it because it is the first time we get a glimpse of how coaches are approaching the new season, how players are feeling about the upcoming season, how they made changes (or didn’t) since cleaning out their lockers after Week 17, what they’re looking forward to, what they think of new additions to the team, etc. etc. etc.What I don’t love are all the comments complaining that “nothing players say right now can be believed” or that it’s all “just words” until they put the pads on.Well, of course it’s just words.But how do you hold people - coaches, players, scouts, GMs - accountable at all if you don’t first know their “words?”Words give us insight into how this team is going to go next season.Obviously it is important to take good passes and great interceptions in stride (and I would add taking bad passes and missed tackles in stride is crucial too) - but you have to start somewhere each season, and asking questions of coaches and players seems like a good beginning point.There are plenty of PR-like answers to ignore (and I’d argue that’s often due more to poor questioning than anything), but there’s a lot to be gleaned as well.Take some comments from the Broncos’ fearless new leader, Vic Fangio. Jackson acclimating to new team, system .. and jersey numberLiving in a new city? A manageable transition for Kareem Jackson.Denver Broncos: Undrafted rookie spotlight on Alijah HolderThe Broncos signed Alijah Holder, a cornerback out of Stanford, as an undrafted free agent following the NFL draft. Read about him here.Denver Broncos players who need to step up in 2019The Denver Broncos are a couple of breakout seasons away from having a playoff-caliber roster. Which guys need to step up the most in 2019?If anyone knows what Tiger Woods went through with his health, it’s probably Peyton Manning – The Denver PostBetween them, they've had multiple career-threatening surgeries. Both might have been finished. But both managed epic comebacks, returning to the top of their respective sports.Gase's 1st move: Jets trade LB Darron Lee to Chiefs - NFL.comAdam Gase didn't take long to make his first move as Jets interim GM, as New York sent LB Darron Lee to the Chiefs in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2020.Gruden impressed with Dwayne Haskins: He can spin it - NFL.comWhile only the second day of rookie minicamp, Redskins coach Jay Gruden was impressed by first-round draft pick Dwayne Haskins, as the quarterback "can really spin it."Ranking NFL QB commitment - How married all 32 teams are to their startersSome NFL teams are married to their quarterbacks. Some are just starting to get serious. Let's evaluate every team's relationship with its starter.Browns' Hunt -- 'I am not going to mess this up'New Browns running back Kareem Hunt, who is suspended for the first eight games of the 2019 season Womens Bradley Chubb Jersey , is happy to have an opportunity with Cleveland and says he "needed to make better decisions."DU will honor a Broncos legend this weekend | 9news.comThe University of Denver (DU) will honor Denver Broncos Ring of Fame member and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Floyd Little with an honorary Juris Doctor degree and the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Colorado-based university announced Monday. Little, a Broncos running back from 1967 to 1975, will be awarded both honors during the University of Denver's Alumni Weekend which begins Friday, May 17, 2019.For Broncos long snapper Casey Kreiter, recent STEM School shooting hits close to home – The AthleticKreiter was a teacher in Iowa and had a full-time offer to teach high school science before the Broncos called.Denver will have to defy odds to overcome sharp transition painsThe Broncos have made a lot of encouraging upgrades but will it be enough to overcome the traditional transition woes most teams endure?An offer he couldn’t refuse: How Von Miller became godfather to one of Brandon McManus’ sonsMiller, who has long been friends with McManus, explains why this honor is among the best he's ever received and shares what it was like to feed his new godson.Kareem Jackson acclimating to new team, system .. and jersey numberLiving in a new city? A manageable transition for Kareem Jackson.Denver Broncos: Undrafted rookie spotlight on Alijah HolderThe Broncos signed Alijah Holder, a cornerback out of Stanford, as an undrafted free agent following the NFL draft. Read about him here.Denver Broncos players who need to step up in 2019The Denver Broncos are a couple of breakout seasons away from having a playoff-caliber roster. Which guys need to step up the most in 2019? So with the NFL heading towards its home stretch, I’m faced with a serious dilemma and want your feedback. This is my first ever season long Power Rankings series, so I want to do right by you, dear reader.The Broncos’ playoff hopes are long dead, and the Bungles are clear favorites for the top pick in the draft. Would it interest you if I started a reverse ranking for the tankapalooza? I consider the teams outside of the legit playoff chase and rank them according to how they’re set up for the April Draft with commentary on how things look for them to find success in 2020.If that sounds appealing, let me know in the comments, via Twitter, or by hitting me up some other way. Anyways, on to your regularly scheduled post.Quick Disclaimer: As always, the Power Rankings are based upon how I see each team’s chances at winning the 2019 Lombardi. That means some teams will be lower than their record indicates and some teams will be lower than previous opponents they beat.Race to the BottomThe current tank leaders, even if they aren’t “officially” trying to suck. These are the teams I look to when the Broncos’ current season really bums me out. Some days it takes a little squinting, but I almost always come away thinking, “well, at least they aren’t _____.” 32. Cincinnati Bengals31. Washington30. New York Giants29. Miami Dolphins28. Atlanta Falcons27. New York JetsPurgatoryLife in the middle. These teams are a clear step ahead of the bottom dwellers Womens John Elway Jersey , but they have no real shot at contention this year and clearly need help in one or more areas if they want to make real noise in 2020. Most of these fan bases are frustrated because the solution isn’t as simple as drafting Joe Burrow. Some want heads to roll, others want to burn it all to the ground and start over NBA style.26. Detroit Lions25. Arizona Cardinals24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers23. Chicago Bears22. Denver BroncosLost amid the hysteria over the Broncos’ “collapse” is the fact they played a Super Bowl contender tight. Hard to knock them there, and I’d pick Denver over any of the teams listed higher on the rankings based on how they’ve been playing since Flacco hit I.R. Maybe that changes when Drew Lock takes over, but they’re tough for a 3-7 outfit.Wiggling on the groundThese teams aren’t really a whole lot better off in 2019 than the teams below them. They’ll almost certainly wind up on the outside looking in come playoff time, barring something really nutty over the next month. The difference is, they’ll get treated like contenders because the NFL feeds off belief and hope (which is why you’ll see them on the contender lists even though every one has a 15% or worse chance at the dance per Football Outsiders Playoff Odds report.)21. London Chargers20. Jacksonville Jaguars19. Carolina PanthersSimply GoffThe defending are their own tier. They’re clearly the third banana in the NFC West and need some help to have a real shot at the playoffs. They face four playoff teams and the Cardinals twice over the next six weeks. Sean McVay, Aaron Donald, and the gang are probably doomed, but maybe the offense creeps towards competency just in time to make a run.18. Los Angeles RamsThe AFC BubbleIt’s ridiculous Mason Rudolph wasn’t suspended. It’s also ridiculous where the Titans could be if Ryan Tannehill had started the opener.17. Cleveland Browns16. Pittsburgh Steelers15. Tennessee TitansPlayoff ContendersIf the four best teams regardless of conference made the playoffs, the Eagles would be 12. Alas, Buffalo and Oakland are playing out Charmin soft schedules in a weak AFC. Beyond that, a little health luck (good or bad) could move a play team into legitimate contention. Kansas City will need Patrick Mahomes to return to his early from, but if I was looking to bet on an outside contender, the Chiefs are it. Both AFC South teams are a wrung below and Gruden beat the hapless Bungles by 7. We’ll learn a good bit about Josh Allen and the Bills this week, but the way Fangio called the Vikings game, I think it’s a low scoring affair.The four NFC teams are fighting for two spots. I have Dallas where they are only because they look like a good match up on the Iggles in what will be a de facto playoff game in week 16. 14. Philadelphia Eagles13. Buffalo Bills12. Oakland Raiders11. Indianapolis Colts10. Houston Texans9. Seattle Seahawks8. Dallas Cowboys7. Minnesota Vikings6. Kansas City ChiefsThe FavoritesI still consider the Patriots the favorite because Bill Belichick has that defense at a level we haven’t seen since Wade Phillips’ No Fly Zone carried Gary Kubiak and the corpse of Peyton Manning to a Lombardi trophy.Behind them, New Orleans bounces back from a bad day and rolls the floundering Bucs. Lamar Jackson continues to make his claim for MVP consideration. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers get a late bye while the banged up 49ers get a Vance Joseph miracle to beat the Cardinals.5. San Francisco 49ers4. Green Bay Packers3. Baltimore Ravens2. New Orleans Saints1. MVP RankingsBecause Denver played at 1 PM on Sunday, I did not get a chance to catch the Cowboys or Ravens games. If I had, maybe I’d be drinking the Lamar Jackson Kool Aid, but alas I still have him at number two in my race with Russel Wilson leading the way. There’s been a lot of push in some corners for Dak Prescott to jump both because he’s having a pretty incredible year. At this point, I can’t move him any higher than third. This isn’t a QBWinz issue so much as you look at the supporting casts and it’s had to say Wilson and Jackson aren’t doing so as much or more with less. Throw a league average backup into any of the three offenses and the Cowboys have the best chance at surviving.If you want to argue any running back is the MVP, set your Delorian for 1982, 85, or even 2012. We’re better than that in these parts. 1. Russell Wilson2. Lamar Jackson3. Dak Prescott4. Deshaun Watson5. Patrick Mahomes