HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. -- As Saturday's work for the first-team offense demonstrated, it might take a little while before all the components function as intended.
The holding penalties and dropped passes that short-circuited the Broncos' efforts during their four fruitless drives to start the game might persist, but as former Broncos RB Lance Ball learned in 2012, eventually a Peyton Manning-led offense is going to click.

"I know they got off to a slow start [Saturday], so I know they're frustrated -- especially Peyton and the guys," Ball said Sunday as he joined Broncos TV for its final Training Camp Show at Buffalo Wild Wings in Highlands Ranch.