Tuesday on suspicion of criminal trespass after a couple reported he came into
their suburban house uninvited and sat down on their couch "mumbling
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according to court records.General manager John Elway said the team was "very,
very disappointed in Chad and the situation he put himself into" and suggested
the Broncos were pondering Kelly's future with the club.Kelly attended a
Halloween costume party hosted by Von Miller on Monday night that has long been
a tradition for Broncos players and their significant others.The Broncos were
trying to figure out what happened after Kelly left the party."We are in the
process of getting all the facts and talking to Chad, and then we'll figure out
exactly which direction we're going to go," Elway said on his weekly radio show
on Orange & Blue 760. "When the team has a get-together, (it) is always a
good thing. You like . when they get together and the camaraderie that goes
along with being a team. But when you have one person that kind of puts a dent
in the whole process, it's very disappointing."We're going to look into this,
and look into it very seriously, because the charges are very, very serious and
we understand that," Elway said. "We will look into this and then make decisions
as we go."The 24-year-old Kelly posted $2,500 bond Tuesday and was released.
He's due back in court Wednesday.According to court records, a couple told
police that a stranger came into their Englewood home after 1 a.m. The intruder
sat down on the couch next to the woman, who was holding the couple's young
child, and was "mumbling incoherently," according to the records.The man yelled
at the intruder to get out and hit him in the back with an aluminum tube from a
vacuum. The homeowners showed police surveillance video of a man wearing dark
pants, a white long sleeve shirt with a brown vest and a red scarf around his
neck entering the front door.The homeowner told police he thought the door was
locked but police found no signs that someone had forced their way inside.Police
said they found Kelly sitting inside a black SUV parked about a block from the
couple's home. Kelly matched the surveillance video footage and the man later
identified him as the person who came into the house, according to court
documents.Police and court records do not address Kelly's physical state at the
time, and there is no mention of testing for alcohol or substance use.Police
said officers made the arrest "without incident."Kelly's arrest could put the
second-year pro in line for discipline from the Broncos or the league, which
doesn't need a court conviction to mete out punishment for a violation of the
NFL's code of conduct."We are reviewing the matter," the NFL said in an email to
The Associated Press.The Broncos chose Kelly with the final pick of the 2017 NFL
draft. Although Kelly brought an attitude that had often crossed the line in
college, Elway said fellow Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly personally vouched
for his nephew, so Elway signed off on the selection.Chad Kelly missed his
rookie season while recovering from knee and wrist injuries, then beat out
former first-round draft pick Paxton Lynch last summer to serve as the backup
for starter Case Keenum.Keenum signed a two-year, $36 million deal in March but
is off to a middling start for the Broncos (3-4). He has eight touchdown passes
and nine interceptions after throwing for 22 TDs with just seven interceptions
last season in Minnesota, where he led the Vikings to the NFC championship.Kelly
has played just one snap, a kneel-down on the final play of the first half
against the Rams two weeks ago while Keenum was being evaluated for a
concussion.On Monday, coach Vance Joseph said he'd be comfortable with Kelly at
quarterback should anything happen to Keenum.The only other quarterback on the
Broncos roster is Kevin Hogan, a third-year pro from Stanford who was awarded to
Denver off waivers from Washington last month.Kelly's spectacular college career
at Ole Miss was marked by off-field slip-ups, although he hadn't been in any
trouble since the Broncos drafted him.He was kicked off the Clemson team in 2014
after arguing with coaches during the spring game. He also was arrested after a
bar fight in 2014, eventually pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of
disorderly conduct.In October 2016, he was involved in a brawl at his brother's
high school football game in New York. He ran onto the field after his
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Casey Kelly, apparently took a late hit and video shows several coaches
restraining him on the field.Although he didn't play in the Senior Bowl after
his final season at Ole Miss because of a right knee injury, he was in
attendance all week in Mobile, Alabama, so he could talk with NFL teams about
his off-field troubles.At the time, he said being upfront about his missteps was
important: "You've got to be honest, of course, but you've got to admit to what
you did and you've got to try to convince them that you've learned from those
mistakes and that you're not going to make them again. The owner doesn't want to
hear about it. The GM doesn't want to hear about what you did. They want to know
if you've learned from it and won't make the same mistake twice."Tales from the
Tape: Justin Simmons, the do-it-all defensive back, is looking good this
preseason Regular season play is nearly here! The time we have been waiting
patiently for is almost upon us! But what shall we do to entertain ourselves
until then? There¡¯s plenty to talk about from a roster construction standpoint
as the fourth preseason game approaches and the bubble players vie for a few
final spots on the 53-man roster, but I want to focus on the guys whose roster
spots are not only safe, but are poised to make a big impact for the Denver
Broncos in 2018. So, I¡¯m slightly altering my usual ¡°Tale of the Tape¡± series to
bring you short, bite-sized breakdowns from the preseason, leading up to the
NFL¡¯s Week 1 kickoff.First up is one of my favorite Broncos: Justin Simmons. To
me Simmons embodies exactly what you need in a modern NFL defender. He¡¯s
athletic, smart, and highly versatile - the last one perhaps being the most
important.I have talked for awhile this off-season about how Simmons needs to be
moved down to more of a roaming match-up safety, while Darian Stewart needs to
go back up high as the traditional free safety. I was a bit disappointed when
Simmons played the first two preseason games mostly up high as a free
safety.However, in the ¡°dress rehearsal¡± third preseason game, when the team is
actually game-planning and implementing some of the schemes they¡¯ll employ in
the regular season, we began to see Denver¡¯s plan for Simmons unfold. They
played Simmons exactly where he should be played - everywhere.I dug into the
snap count from Friday night¡¯s game and Simmons had 33 total snaps. Here is
where he lined up for those:In the Box - 12 snapsSingle high - 11 snapsSlot -
5Two high - 5Simmons had a nearly even split of snaps at the ¡°free safety¡± and
¡°strong safety¡± spots and spent some time covering the slot as well. This is a
perfect use of his skillset, using him as a Swiss Army knife all over the field
as the match-ups dictate.If you¡¯re worried how Simmons held up in the box in run
support, don¡¯t be. Simmons is gap sound, a sure tackler, and not afraid to stick
his nose in there in the running game. He took on Adrian Peterson, who ran very
well Friday night, several times and helped make key stops.Above, he matches up
in the hole against a wide receiver who attempts to lead block, and Simmons
absolutely blows this play up, forcing Peterson outside into the waiting arms of
Bradley Chubb. This one won¡¯t show up on the stat sheet as anything, but this
play is made because of Simmons.The next one is Simmons crashing down upon
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and making the tackle himself for a one yard gain. We are limited on preseason
footage so it¡¯s not the best angle, but you can clearly see Simmons¡¯
decisiveness and tenacity playing around the line scrimmage. If you can¡¯t tell,
he¡¯s the guy holding onto the running back after the pile clears.Not bad for a
guy who can also kick out and man up in the slot. Speaking of which.This was a
look Denver implemented occasionally, and I think we¡¯ll see them go to it quite
frequently depending on the match-up.Denver is in their base defense, but
Simmons drops down into the slot to man up the receiver. This particular time,
the offense is in 21 personnel (2 backs, 1 TE) so Chris Harris is actually
free/covering the tight end on the far side, but they have used this against 11
personnel as well. This can be especially effective against teams that like to
run out of 11 personnel as it allows Denver to keep their run stoppers on the
field and have a full box, but also match-up well across the board against the
wide receivers. Wade Phillips ran a version of this a few times with Roby,
Talib, and Harris in a base package with only one safety. This is essentially
that with Simmons functioning as the slot corner.This play he isn¡¯t lined up in
the slot, but he¡¯ll end up covering a crossing receiver. He¡¯s playing
essentially as a linebacker here in the box. Simmons shows his play recognition
and awareness as he communicates with the secondary, calling out assignments
after the ball has been snapped, and then blankets the short crosser on 3rd
down.Lastly, my favorite play of the preseason.This play just blew me away and
almost deserves its own separate breakdown.Denver¡¯s struggles against tight ends
and running backs have been well documented by myself and others here. One of
the biggest issues covering backs out of the backfield is that the defender is
flat-footed since he is waiting for the back to come to him, and the back also
has a two-way go, meaning they can break either direction.Quick outs and flat
routes are easy money and easy YAC for offenses, so defenders have to be
watching for those all the time. Both Will Parks and Brandon Marshall were
burned for touchdowns on these routes last year.As a result, the Texas route,
where backs start outside, then break inside is even harder for a linebacker or
a safety to stop as they often over-commit to the outside route. We saw Todd
Davis give up a touchdown on this very route last year.Which is why Simmons not
only stopping this route, but jumping it for a pick is so impressive. Check this
out above. He should be beat on this route, which is why the quarterback
anticipates and throws it. He goes from running hard towards the numbers to
cutoff the outside, to flipping his hips and changing direction in an instant
after recognizing the route, and jumping it for an interception. That¡¯s
special.It¡¯s actually very reminiscent of Su¡¯a Cravens¡¯ pick on the exact same
route in 2016 that I was so impressed with. If Denver can get both of these guys
on the field together and continue to unleash Simmons in a variety of ways, they
should be much better off not only against running backs and tight ends, but in
the passing game in general.I don¡¯t think it¡¯s hyperbole to say that Simmons can
be a top 2 or 3 defender for Denver this coming season.Next up, we¡¯ll take a
look at Emmanuel Sanders and where he has been lining up. Stay tuned! Also, let
me know in the comments if there¡¯s a player or particular aspect you would like
me to look at over the next week leading up to Week 1.