It will take more than a pep talk from a kindergarten cop to turn around the NFL career of Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.
Nathaniel Hackett, who brings a breathless energy to every coaching task, took big gulps of the thin Colorado air after running sprints with Broncos rookies at the conclusion of practice.
“We’re all in this stuff together. So I want to let them know I’m right there with them, even though it might not be as pretty,” Hackett said Friday. His flush cheeks and heaving chest proved a rookie coach might run with first-year pros, but Hackett can’t hide the fact he’s 42 years old.