Broncos camp: Five questions for the season

Five question's heading into the Broncos training camp Sunday.

1 How will things be different in coach Josh McDaniels’ second year?

There won’t be drastic changes, although the team hopes its revamped offseason conditioning program pays off. The camp should still be physical and intense, but the Broncos need to figure out why they have had late-season collapses each of the past two years.

2 Will this year’s rookies have a bigger impact?

Last year’s rookie class didn’t do much. This year the Broncos could thrust rookies like offensive linemen Zane Beadles and J.D. Walton, receiver Demaryius Thomas (above), cornerback Perrish Cox and, yes, quarterback Tim Tebow into contributing roles if they show they can handle it.

3 Will the defense show its age?

The Broncos go into camp with eight of their 11 projected defensive starters past 30 years old, including Champ Bailey, above. Age might be of particular concern on the line, where the Broncos invested in three new starters (Jamal Williams, Jarvis Green and Justin Bannan) who are all past 30.

4 Who will be well enough to play on the offensive line?

Left tackle Ryan Clady’s knee injury will be a cloud over training camp. Clady, above, might be Denver’s best player and the team hopes he’s back for the season opener. Tackle Ryan Harris and guard/center Russ Hochstein are also coming off season-ending injuries.

5 Can Knowshon Moreno become a star?

Moreno was decent but not great as a rookie last year. The 12th overall pick of the draft needs to be better than average. With an entire camp — he missed 12 practices last year due to a holdout — and a full offseason, Moreno could be much better in 2010.