3. Demaryius Thomas
If you ask Broncos fans which player needs to step up next season, you’ll hear one resounding answer: “Demaryius Thomas!”
DT, despite the fact that he caught 100-plus passes for over 1,300 yards and six touchdowns, was a major disappointment for the Broncos. He went stretches where he seemingly dropped every pass thrown his way, and in the postseason, he was invisible, grabbing seven receptions for 60 yards in three games.
That’s just not going to cut it.
There’s a reason DT is going to make $13 million next season; he’s a rare talent. Denver needs to see that in 2016.
Now, to be fair, it’s not as if DT doesn’t have an excuse (though not many fans want to hear that). Not only was he playing with one of the worst quarterback situations in the league, but he was having to deal with the early release of his mother from prison; while a great story, it undoubtedly weighed on DT’s mind.
Whomever is starting at quarterback, they’ll need DT to have his head in the game; they’ll need him to be the superstar he’s being paid to be.
