The Facts:
Earlier in the offseason, HC John Fox said Welker's biggest hurdle as he joins a new team has nothing to do with ability -- it's about learning "a new language" and the nuances of a new offensive system. Welker said he, Peyton Manning and the rest of the receivers "made a lot of progress," and he expects to hit the ground running when training camp kicks off in less than a month on July 25. Not that he's ready to concede to being fully ready. "I never want to feel a comfort zone," Welker said. "I want to continue to push myself and put myself in the right position to try and make plays for this team.”
Reported by DenverBroncos.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
It didn't take Peyton Manning long to see Welker's work ethic and realize it wasn't going to take long for the receiver to fit right into his new surroundings. "He really has an ability to read coverages and I think he takes it as seriously as a quarterback does," Manning said. "That really has worked well for him, and as a quarterback, you sort of appreciate that. But hopefully we can still keep going. There’s some things that we need to improve on, which repetitions are the best way to improve that." Welker said the transition from Tom Brady to Manning has been smooth. "It’s everything you thought," he said of working with Manning. "The balls are just so accurate and you come out of your break and the ball is just there. It’s almost like a long handoff sometimes. He definitely makes it easy on you. ..." The question for fantasy owners, however, remains unchanged. Figuring out the division of the workload between Welker, Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker isn't going to be easy. ... Stay tuned. We'll be watching for more all summer.
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