In the four days that the Broncos have put on the full pads in training camp, running back Peyton Hillis might be the standout player of the camp.

He was the best tailback in 7-on-7 drills today, using his power and explosion to get through the line on multiple runs. In an 11-on-11 red zone drill, Hillis showed off his hands by swinging out of the backfield and leaping for a touchdown catch in the corner of the end zone. He had a few extra repetitions at tailback because Correll Buckhalter was held out.

Hillis has gotten more time at tailback than fullback as the camp as progressed. Coach Josh McDaniels didn’t want to concede that Hillis is more tailback than fullback at this point. But Hillis could have a chance to touch the ball plenty because McDaniels said his offense will use more on one-back sets.

“You’re going to see a heck of a lot more one-back sets than two-back sets,” McDaniels said. “So if you want to say he’d be in the game more as a one-back, I don’t know if that’s fair or not, we’ll have to see how it all unfolds, but he does both and he does them pretty well.”

Hillis isn’t the type of player to demand he plays tailback more than fullback, even if he probably earned the right to play tailback full-time with an impressive stint at the position last season. He said he would play whatever position the Broncos want.

“I don’t care,” Hillis said. “I just know I can play.”

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