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In a recent conversation with The Denver Post’s Ryan O’Halloran, Super Bowl 50 champion and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning shared his belief in Russell Wilson’s talent and the potential he can bring to Denver’s offense.
“Just his leadership and his work ethic — you start there and then you obviously get to the abilities and talents on the field,” Manning told O’Halloran. “His ability to scramble out of the pocket and also make every throw from within the pocket — that’s something that is unique. And then the fact he’s going to work very hard to get his timing down with his receivers.”
We’ve already seen that in recent weeks with Wilson’s videos of him and his new teammates — including Courtland Sutton, Tim Patrick, Jerry Jeudy and many others — working out together in California on their own. Manning held similar workouts with his receivers in 2012 and 2013 in his first years with the Broncos to build the timing that would pay off when the season began.
“Look,…