Denver Broncos fans got their first look at linebacker Dre Greenlaw in full pads at Monday’s training camp practice, and Sean Payton was quite complimentary.

Greenlaw will serve as one of the two starting inside linebackers in defensive coordinator Vance Joseph's scheme this fall. He will be joined by Alex Singleton (after Singleton returns from a broken thumb with a club) when the Broncos host the Tennessee Titans in their season opener on Sept. 7 ( view the full schedule ).

To a huge extent, current Broncos GM George Paton and head coach Sean Payton have unashamedly ripped a page right out of Elway's old playbook. Signing impact players like linebacker Dre Greenlaw is a prime example of supplementing the roster with players who bring powerful intangibles with them.