Broncos training camp had entered its second week and Carlos Henderson had yet to make his move.
Footballs thrown toward the rookie wide receiver during the early days of camp often hit his hands before falling to the grass. The drops stung because they hampered the big-play ability that helped him average 18.7 yards per catch at Louisiana Tech last season.
“He’s trying a little too hard right now,” Broncos coach Vance Joseph said after the team’s third practice a week ago. “But he’ll be fine. It’s early.”
If Henderson was flying under the radar at the start of camp, he grabbed the spotlight Thursday.