The smile never really leaves Courtland Sutton’s face when he talks. Whether he’s answering questions for reporters at the podium or barking support on the Broncos’ sideline, Sutton enters his sophomore NFL season with an infectious bounce. Something new quarterback Joe Flacco is beginning to learn in the voluntary offseason program.
Sutton said: “I actually walked up to (Flacco) and he was like, ‘You have so much energy.’ I was like, ‘Get used to it.’ I get excited waking up in the morning. Being able to come here and this be my job and getting to be an organization like this, itap an exciting thing for me. I told him, ‘Get used to it because you’re going to get a lot of it.’”
But Year 2 also calls for self-reflection. Sutton caught 42 passes for 704 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie. More is expected of a No. 1 wide receiver. Whatap the first step toward progress? Let Sutton explain.
“One thing I really wanted to work on leaving out of the season was getting my speed to a different spot, being able to be explosive after the ball gets in my hand,” Sutton said. “Not just be a guy that is a possession-catch guy. … That came footwork and ball skills. There were some plays I felt I should have made, but I knew what I needed to work on. I went into the offseason working on those things. I’m going to continue to work on them. I have a long offseason and a long summer, and then I’ll hit training camp full speed.”
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