I think Berger is trying to learn the position. If they cut Procter, we’ll have no backup.

their scouting reports are pretty dead on most of the time.

They seemed pretty surprised by this, and most were disappointed they didn’t get more than a (2010) 5th round pick as compensation. Although a couple posters mentioned he might be a surprise cut because of the fact that he arrived at camp overweight. (Overweight for Denver is over 300lbs.)

I’m feeling a whole lot better about Romo’s protection. Holland was a 16 game starter last season and sounds like a solid, dependable player (again from their comments).

Sounds like he certainly would have gotten picked up on waivers. Once again, good job Jerry.

I like this move a ton, assuming this guy is better than our other LG options. At his size, it sounds like he’d be ideal for a power running game like ours.

I’m not ready to write off Free, but it’s hard to disagree on the others. Free is the one guy they thought had enough potential at tackle to keep him there.

Holland returns
Broncos guard has weight in check
Associated Press
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

 

Montrae Holland was winded, rusty and a step slow — and he couldn’t have been happier. He’d much rather be a pulling guard than pushing a sled.

The Denver Broncos’ incumbent right guard, who spent the first two weeks of camp pushing sleds on an adjacent field after reporting out of shape and overweight, practiced for the first time Monday after getting down to his playing weight of about 325 pounds.




Rather be practicing

"I’ll tell you what, I’d rather practice any day than push them sleds all day," Holland said, looking back out onto the field that became his personal exile island, where he sweated off more than 25 pounds.

Holland worked with the second team offensive line but fully anticipates he’ll regain his starting job by the time the season starts.

"Oh yes. Man, I don’t care. I’m a starter in my heart and I’m going to do everything I can to get there," said Holland, who started all 16 games at right guard a year ago.

"Any time you miss two weeks of camp, you miss development and timing. Right now mine’s is a little off. At least now we’re practicing, so all I can do is get better."




Harder mentally

Working off that extra weight was actually harder on Holland mentally than physically, he said, because he knew he was falling behind his teammates and letting them down.

"I need to chip off some rust. I felt like today I was not as quick as I want to be because my timing" and technique were off, Holland said. "I mean, first day I’ve got to start somewhere."

And he’s not going to stop watching his weight, either.

"I’m going to lose a little bit more just because I feel like it will help me move quicker and be able to get out in front of these fast halfbacks we’ve got," Holland said with a big grin.

If Holland can make up for the time he missed, he could win his job back at right guard with Chris Kuper moving to right tackle, replacing second-year pro Ryan Harris, who had four penalties against Houston on Saturday night.

This is dated August 12th…..I really haven’t looked much deeper into his progression since….but I can only assume 3 weeks later his stamina and conditioning has improved, and he may have dropped a few more pounds….In any event…..I like the move, and I once again can only assume he’s a better option than Berger, Marten, Proctor, and MacQ…….hopefully can come right in tonight and get some action, and learn the blocking schemes over the next week or so…..Remember….We practiced against this guy for a few days…and Jerry must have taken notice, and I’m sure we have some film on him going against our guys….and his past 46 starts as well…..I’m looking forward to what this bulldog can do….

OL, ILB and WR on the first day of the draft in 2009.