Broncos history: Making strong impressions in OTAs

OTAs are a time when players, both heralded or unheralded, can make their first impressions on the coaching staff. And in the case of Steve Watson, that was just a taste of what was to come.

As the Denver Broncos and all other National Football League teams progress through the days of league sanctioned OTAs, I am again reminded that sometimes talent shows up where you least expect it.

The days before training camp move on with a certain sameness, and many people not paying much heed to the daily news stories until camp actually opens. But the coaches are watching every day, and each new day is an opportunity for a player to rise or fall, however slightly, in the eyes of those observing him.

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