Broncos season-ticket holders proved their football savvy as they grilled new head coach John Fox in an hour-long conference call Monday afternoon.
More than 6,000 ticket holders participated, with 31 of them getting a chance to ask Fox a question. And they didn’t hold back.
Spencer from Littleton let Fox know this call wouldn’t be a complete love fest when he got the chance to ask the first question.
“What’s the plan for the defensive line?” Spencer asked.
It was the same question Fox, John Elway and Brian Xanders had to answer several times over the course of the weekend, as seven rounds of the draft went by without the Broncos selecting a defensive tackle.
“We haven’t had free agency yet, but there will be that some point,” Fox said. “That will be the area that we address. It is full of a lot of talented players.” Ticket-holder Wesley from Pueblo followed up by asking Fox about why he wants veterans instead of rookies at defensive tackle. Fox answered by explaining that it was a combination of how the draft played out, and the chance to acquire experienced players who are still in their 20s.
“It’s not that we didn’t try to acquire a defensive lineman in the draft,” Fox said. “The way it fell, we didn’t want to reach for need.”
It took 19 minutes before a ticket-holder mentioned the T-word: Tebow. But Fox wouldn’t bite on a variety of questions about who — Tim Tebow, Kyle Orton or Brady Quinn — would be the team’s starting quarterback this year.
“First of all, these guys are all new to me. I’m familiar with all three players, evaluated them coming out. I know them from afar,” Fox said. “As I get to know them, watch them practice, watch them compete. That’s when you start ranking them 1-3.” Other highlights from Fox’s conference call:
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