Rulon Davis (65) and Kenny Peterson (90) participate in defensive line drills during Denver Broncos training camp on August 3, 2009. (BroncoTalk/Kyle Montgomery)

Denver Broncos training camp… news and notes from the Monday morning practice.

Attendance Report

Jarvis Moss was the most noticeable absence after teammate Marcus Thomas told reporters to expect him back today. Brandon Marshall, Brian Dawkins, Brandon Stokley, Correll Buckhalter, and Wesley Woodyards were also missing. It appears these veterans got the morning off, although Head Coach Josh McDaniels wouldn’t clarify the reasons for any particular player after practice beyond a “coach’s decision.” Linebacker Nick Greisen left the field with what looked like a knee injury.

Note: I’m giving offensive and defensive MVP awards each practice from now on.

Offense

MVP: Eddie Royal.  He is just unstoppable. At one point during eleven-on-eleven drills it felt like he was our entire offense, catching several consecutive passes (he did drop one in the red zone, however). He even got the better of Champ Bailey in one-on-one’s (although not by much). Coach McD gave the second-year player high praise, particularly mentioning his smarts. Royal also looks good in punt returns; a bit more natural than fellow returner Alphonso Smith. Great to see 19 continuing to flourish in his second year.

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Highlights:

• Peyton Hillis doesn’t know if he’s a fullback or tailback, and neither does the coach.
• The guys that were held out were a coaching decision which could repeat moving forward. Some of these guys might participate this afternoon.

Full McD transcript after the jump.

Jarvis Moss, who was expected to return today, is not on the field. Neither is Brandon Marshall, who reportedly limped off yesterday.

Also missing are Brian Dawkins, Brandon Stokley, Correll Buckhalter, and Wesley Woodyard.

Heading back out to practice now.

A few days into training camp and still there has been no breakthroughs with the contracts for first rounders Knowshon Moreno and Robert Ayers. As a Bronco fan you may wonder exactly why. Well, Michael Crabtree sure isn’t doing anything to help speed up this process.

The 10th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, Michael Crabtree.

Mr. Crabtree and his agent Eugene Parker believe that it was a mistake for the former Texas Tech receiver to fall to the tenth overall pick. They also want to prove it financially by landing a contract that consists of a figure that a top five pick would earn. The Niners aren’t exactly in concordance with this belief. Since usually the way rookies get signed is based off of the amount the player picked near them cashed in this could complicate things. Crabtree and Parker are seriously messing things up for the players picked in that region such as Moreno.

The best way to explain this situation is to quote what a famous Colorado citizen named Randy Marsh once told his son Stan, “Well son, it’s simple economics…I don’t understand it at all.”

Thankfully Matt Maiocco of the Press Democrat was able to shed some light on the situation. Click here to read the rest of this entry »