Broncos
Broncos CB Ronald Darby thinks Denver has one of the best defenses in the NFL given their pass rushers and communication on the field.
โWe could definitely be the best (defense in the NFL), if not the top two or three defenses for sure,โ Darby said, via Kyle Newman of the Denver Post. โWeโve got the pass rush, weโve got guys who know what theyโre doing, we have the communication aspect. And itโs still early โ weโve got a lot of time to get to know each other a lot more and become something special.โ
Darby said heโs still learning the Broncosโ playbook and can lean on CB Kareem Jackson and S Justin Simmons.
โIโm catching onto the playbook and any questions I have, K-Jax and Simmons are back there helping me with anything I need,โ Darby said.
Darby had high praise of first-round CB Patrick Surtain Jr. and thinks the rookie has shown โspecial talentโ at practice.
โI noticed that outside of his physical traits โ height, long arms, he can run and make a play on the ball and that heโs a special talent โ heโs also very smart,โ Darby said. โHeโs picking up everything very fast, and you can tell if he wants something, heโs going to understand it pretty much right away.โ
Chiefs
Chiefsโ HC Andy Reid said he is โpulling forโ former RB LeโVeon Bell, who recently wrote on Instagram that he would retire before playing for Reid again.
Bell said his feelings stem from a comment that Reid made to him that he refuses to share at this time.
โI really enjoyed my time with him here,โ Reid said, via Adam Teicher of ESPN. โI appreciated the way he handled things and did his business. He had some productive downs for us. But Iโm pulling for him in the future. Thatโs how I roll. People say things. They say stuff. I move on and wish him the best.โ
Raiders
- Raiders HC Jon Gruden believes the organization is โyounger and faster with more depthโ in 2021. (Vic Tafur)
- Gruden added that the Raiders are walking into next season with higher expectations and thinks theyโve proven able to compete within the division: โExpectations are rising now โฆ We proved we can compete in the AFC West.โ (Vic Tafur)
- Raidersโ new DE Yannick Ngakoue is confident that he and DE Maxx Crosby will form one of the best defensive end tandems in the NFL: โI think Maxx and myself are the best duo thatโs going to come hit the scene โ and Iโm already putting that out there. I feel like the NFL, theyโve kind of shied away from that, and thatโs cool. But Maxx is a hard worker. Heโs a guy thatโs putting in the work. Literally, I [was just] lifting weights right now, Maxx is in there doing things to get better. So itโs the dedication and commitment, and I can play all day with a guy like that.โ (Raidersโ official Youtube)
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