and Brett Rypien will do Todd Davis Jersey , but Ir17;m more intrigued by a few lesser-hyped rookies." Denver Broncos NewsDenver Broncos 2019 DraftBest Broncosr17; rookies to watch as minicamp opens Friday New,31commentsOf course everyone wants to know how Drew Lock and Brett Rypien will do, but Ir17;m more intrigued by a few lesser-hyped rookies.MDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Best Broncosr17; rookies to watch as minicamp opens Friday TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Matthew Holst/Getty ImagesGood morning, Broncos Country!Rookie Minicamp starts tomorrow for the Broncos, and after another solid draft by John Elway, hopes are high that this new crew setting foot in Dove Valley this weekend will be another stellar class with a lot of immediate impact.So who will be the most intriguing players to watch?Although tight end Noah Fant will have a lot of eyes on him as the first-round pick and Dalton Risner will be popular because of his larger-than-life personality, probably the most-analyzed player - for better or worse - will be quarterback Drew Lock. And to a lesser extent but still probably more than should be will be Lockr17;s apparent competition for backup, Brett Rypien.Obviously not a lot happens during the minicamp to give us a ton of information for predicting how these players will do once the real football starts, but itr17;s always interesting to watch the process from beginning to end.But there will be a few lesser-hyped rookies in particular Ir17;ll be most interested in paying attention to this offseason, beginning this weekendrer17;mont Jones, DTOhio State knows defensive linemen, and although Drer17;Mont Jones was not talked about much since his teammate Nick Bosa (second overall pick) grabbed most of the headlines, Jones was a force to be reckoned with.In 2018, Jones recorded 8.5 sacks, 40 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, two passes batted down, one forced fumble and a 28-yard pick-six.But while so many Broncos fans were still analyzing John Elwayr17;s move up to get Missouri quarterback Drew Lock at No. 42 in the second round (Broncosr17; third pick overall), they didnr17;t realize Elway was already onto his next pick - Drer17;Mont Jones.Gene Ross, blogger for Land-Grant Holy Land, notes that Jones is r0;not your typical interior defensive linemanr1; used primarily to stuff the run and eat up blocks. Instead, the athletic Jones is often used to rush the passer.r0;He is far more athletic and plays a style much more fitting of an edge rusher,r1; Ross wrote. r0;Jones has very strong and quick hands, allowing him to toss aside offensive linemen to create havoc in the backfield. Of all draft eligible Big Ten interior defensive lineman, Drer17;Mont Jones was the best pass rusher.r1;I look forward to seeing this.Alijah Holder, CBIf your17;re saying Brandon McManus Jersey , r0;who?r1; thatr17;s because Alijah Holder was an undrafted free agent out of Stanford who will join a long list of players in the secondary trying to crack the roster.If your17;re saying, r0;why him?r1; then pay attention to The Draft Networkr17;s scouting report for the 6-foot-1, 190-pound corner: r0;Strong press coverage corner who looks to win within the first five yards. Generally plays with sound footwork through the kick-slide and to the hip turn, rarely lunging or over-extending in his punch. Strike is well located and does well to jar receiver into sideline; does well to maintain leverage when squeezing vertical stems into the boundary.r1;He was also given the biggest signing bonus of all the Broncosr17; UDFAs at $18,000 (though quarterback Brett Rypien ended up with more in total) plus another $12,000 in guarantees, so Elway and the coaches definitely see something in him.Ahmad Gooden, EDGEAnother UDFA, Ahmad Gooden intrigues me because you can never have enough edge rushers, right?But also because he comes from Samford University - a tiny Southern Baptist-affiliated school of 5,000 that is not known for its football program. I know. I lived in its neighborhood for a time and had friends at that school. PeeWee football teams in Texas probably have more scouts paying attention to them than the Bulldogs.While Gooden clearly didnr17;t go up against the toughest competition by playing at Samford, the fact that the Broncos thought enough of him to bring him along speaks volumes, in my opinion, so Ir17;m excited to see how he transitions to not just playing in the NFL, but playing with and against much higher level players.Noah Fant, TEFinally, a guy to watch on offense!!The first-round pick is always highly scrutinized, but I am genuinely excited to see if all the hype over Noah Fant is for real and if the former Hawkeye makes the impact we hope he does/need him to.Plus, Ir17;m tired of every other team having a seemingly unstoppable tight end while the Broncos can barely keep one healthy through an entire game.It will also be fun to watch how Rich Scangarello uses Fant, given the talk that the tight end would easily be a good third wide receiver in the slot.Horse TracksBroncos safety Justin Simmons is happy with makeup of secondaryBroncos safety Justin Simmons paid some attention to last weekendr17;s NFL draft and was struck by one development as it pertained to his position group.Broncos announce changes to scouting departmentThe Broncos have announced several changes to their scouting staff.'A great responsibility': Vic Fangio reflects on his own high school coaching career, shares advice to Colorado HS coachesr0;If your17;re one of those coaches or part of a coaching staff that does a great job, my hatr17;s off to you,r1; Fangio said. r0;Because I know the work that goes along with it and the lack of compensation that goes along with it. But there is a lot of joy in high'I still got it': WR Emmanuel Sanders 'feeling good,' not placing timetable on returnAsked whether he'll be back in time for the start of training camp, Sanders said he was going to take his time and make sure he's back at 100 percent before stepping on the field.Broncos support Special Olympics Colorado at PLAY 60 All-Ability ClinicThe Denver Broncos, in partnership with Special Olympics Colorado John Elway Jersey , hosted an all-ability football skills clinic for more than 125 athletes on Tuesday. 'Win the first second': RT Ja'Wuan James, Broncos adopting granular philosophy to gain edgeWin enough plays, and you start to build a reputation. James knows exactly what he wants that reputation to be.10 most intriguing rookies to watch at Broncos' mini-campThe Broncos kick off rookie mini-camp on Friday, May 10. Here are the gems you should pay most attention to.Broncos' Emmanuel Sanders after sprint: 'I still got it' - NFL.comEmmanuel Sanders continues to recover from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in December. The Broncos wideout is confident that he will be 100 percent when he gets back on the field.Denver Broncos: 3 questions facing team entering 2019 offseasonAs the Broncos enter the 2019 offseason, we have three questions about the team.Denver Broncos: Analyzing the impact of each draft pickThe NFL Draft is over and the Denver Broncos have bolstered their roster with plenty of talent across numerous positions.After bumpy college career, sixth-round WR Juwann Winfree out to prove the Broncos right r11; The AthleticThe Broncos liked the former University of Colorado receiver so much they traded up a round to get him in the sixth, at No. 187 overall.Kiper's instant-impact rookies - 2019 NFL draft picks who will play earlyThe Raiders found their new No. 1 running back. Other teams found contributors later in the draft. Expect these rookies to make an impact. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) r12; Covering tight ends has been the Denver Broncosr16; bugaboo for several seasons, a trend that continued when they allowed Seattler17;s Will Dissly to become the first tight end in league history to top 100 yards receiving and score a touchdown in his NFL debut.Up next: Jared Cook , whor17;s coming off a career-best 180-yard performance in Oaklandr17;s opener.Dissly did his damage on just three catches, covering 105 yards.r0;I tell you what, he was one of my favorite guys in the draft. Her17;s a good player, but we canr17;t do that,r1; Broncos coach Vance Joseph said. r0;The first catch he made, we missed four tackles. The coverage wasnr17;t great, but we missed four tackles. The second play he made down the seam, again our eyes are bad and wer17;re out of position.r1;Actually, Joseph was forgetting Disslyr17;s first catch, a 15-yard touchdown grab in which the fourth-round draft pick out ofWashington burst past rookie linebacker Bradley Chubb, the fifth overall pick in the draft.It was Disslyr17;s second catch when he broke four tackles before Brandon Marshall dragged him down at the 5-yard line following a zigzagging 66-yard catch and run, and it was his third grab, a 24-yarder, that put him over 100 yards.r0;Thatr17;s been a problem for us and wer17;ve got to fix it,r1; Joseph said. r0;Wer17;ve got to coach better and wer17;ve got to play better.r1;The Raiders (0-1) visit the Broncos (1-0) on Sunday and Cook is getting as much attention from Denverr17;s coaching staff and defenders as Marshawn Lynch, Amari Cooper, Martavis Bryant Shelby Harris Jersey , Jordy Nelson and Derek Carr.r0;The tight end is going to be a challenge this week,r1; Joseph said. r0;He is a physical mismatch for most safeties and definitely for backers. We have to play to bracket him and to play a safety over top of him like her17;s a receiver. Hopefully we can rush the passer, speed the quarterback up, and kind of help us cover these guys.r1;Thatr17;s what they did last week when they sacked the mobile Russell Wilson six times, their most since Nov. 27, 2016, in an overtime loss to Kansas City.Von Miller , who had three sacks last week, has always rated the Raiders as the best O-line in the league, one he insists is even better now that Donald Penn moved to right tackle to make room for rookie left tackle Kolton Miller.r0;Donald Penn can play any position on the line (and) 77 is a beast. He was the best tackle in this yearr17;s draft,r1; Miller said. r0;Ir17;ve always said the Raiders have the best offensive line in football. They made it a whole lot better with the Miller kid.r1;Last season, tight ends averaged 64 yards a game against Denver, and the Broncos were especially burned by Jason Witten (97 yards, TD), Evan Engram (82 yards, TD), Hunter Henry (73 yards), Travis Kelce (133 yards, TD) and Rob Gronkowski (74 yards).Throw in Nick Vannettr17;s 11-yard catch and Seahawks tight ends had 116 yards and a TD last week.r0;The tight ends, we havenr17;t fixed that yet,r1; Joseph said.He knows a quick fix is necessary Sunday to contain Cook.r0;Her17;s 6-6, he has great ball skills, he runs a 4.5 (40-yard dash),r1; Joseph said. r0;We have to have a great plan to get him contained. We canr17;t walk in here on Monday and say we didnr17;t contain him. If we donr17;t contain him, itr17;s going to be a long day for us.r1;
rer17;mont Jones, DTOhio State knows defensive linemen, and although Drer17;Mont Jones was not talked about much since his teammate Nick Bosa (second overall pick) grabbed most of the headlines, Jones was a force to be reckoned with.In 2018, Jones recorded 8.5 sacks, 40 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, two passes batted down, one forced fumble and a 28-yard pick-six.But while so many Broncos fans were still analyzing John Elwayr17;s move up to get Missouri quarterback Drew Lock at No. 42 in the second round (Broncosr17; third pick overall), they didnr17;t realize Elway was already onto his next pick - Drer17;Mont Jones.Gene Ross, blogger for Land-Grant Holy Land, notes that Jones is r0;not your typical interior defensive linemanr1; used primarily to stuff the run and eat up blocks. Instead, the athletic Jones is often used to rush the passer.r0;He is far more athletic and plays a style much more fitting of an edge rusher,r1; Ross wrote. r0;Jones has very strong and quick hands, allowing him to toss aside offensive linemen to create havoc in the backfield. Of all draft eligible Big Ten interior defensive lineman, Drer17;Mont Jones was the best pass rusher.r1;I look forward to seeing this.Alijah Holder, CBIf your17;re saying