Denver Broncos: Wide Receivers Now Have to Be Wide Receivers?

June 30, 2012   ·   Eric Steitz   ·   Jump to comments

If you watched the Denver Broncos last season and felt like the offense was a bunch of running around waiting for someone to get open, you may have been on to something.
Tim Tebow is known for his improvisational skills and creating plays, but now that the Tebow era is over in Denver and we are learning more about the offense—so are the Bronco receivers. 
When Peyton Manning signed with the Broncos, the receivers' eyes lit up. After working with Manning this offseason, Bronco receivers have seen a number of changes from the Tebow era.
Receivers are learning that Manning demands results. He has been hard on his receivers in OTAs, some even called him "demanding."
But recently, Bronco receiver Demaryius Thomas noted a change that is comically ridiculous.
Thomas, a first-round draft pick by the Broncos in 2010, is entering his third NFL season, and his first where he has to run routes.
“You’re gonna have to run the whole route tree...

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