In an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, the NFL has closed team facilities, preventing clubs from holding in-person offseason programs.
The Broncos have been conducting a virtual offseason program, with meetings and workouts online. Denver can’t do any on-field work with players but much of the mental work can be learned remotely.
Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has been installing a new offense and wide receiver Courtland Sutton talked about the learning process during a Zoom conference call with reporters on Thursday.
“This is the first couple weeks of notes,” Sutton said as he held up his notebook toward his camera screen. “There’s so much to learn. There’s so much that you can add to your game that isn’t just being on the field.
“This offense — we’re learning a whole new offense so there are the minute details from the splits to how deep this route is to just completely understanding the offense.”
Sutton made the Pro Bowl as an alternate last season after catching 72 passes for 1,112 yards and six touchdowns. NFL teams don’t know when they will be able to open their facilities again but when the doors do re-open, Sutton will be ready to get the ground running.
“This time has given up the chance to become students of this offense, to learn this offense the best we can so that whenever we do get to go on the field, that’s one big thing that we don’t have to worry about.”
