Sure it’s just preseason game No. 4, and sure he was playing against second- and third-stringers, but Shane Ray came to play on Thursday night against Arizona.
The Broncos’ 2015 first-round draft pick was the story of the first half at Sports Authority Field in the preseason finale.
Despite being regularly double-teamed, Ray posted some monster stats and made a huge play to give the Broncos the ball at the Arizona 11. All told, Ray tallied three tackles (all solo) and a strip sack (video below).
As always, the MHS team was plugged in to the game and offered their take on the rookie’s performance…
Shaq Barrett and Shane Ray doing Shaq Barrett and Shane Ray things
— Adam Kinney (@adamrkinney) September 4, 2015
Shane Ray bringing the pressure now. Cardinals 3-and-out.
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 4, 2015
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DEATH RAY … Shane Ray with the sack and the forced fumble … Vance Walker eventually recovers it.
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 4, 2015
Ray forces fumble, Shaq unsuccessfully tries to pick it up and run in for a TD. Vance Walker falls on it
— Adam Kinney (@adamrkinney) September 4, 2015
Wade Phillips has got to be drooling. Imagine a pass-rush package with Ware, Miller, Ray, Barrett and Malik Jackson.
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 4, 2015
Ok, I'm officially ready to watch Shane Ray play against first stringers
— Robin Carlin (@robincarlin) September 4, 2015
Still shedding o-lineman and shredding QBs. #StripSack #AZvsDEN http://t.co/ozVSTBkzRO
— NFL (@NFL) September 4, 2015