No. 5 – DeMarcus Ware
DeMarcus Ware isn’t just making plays on the field this year. Yes, his 5.5 sacks lead the team (and he’s even missed a game). And, yes, his 13 tackles are most among the Broncos outside linebackers. And, yes, he’s making game-changing plays like the forced fumble that turned into a safety against Green Bay.
Yes, he’s doing all of those things (and earning awards for them).
But he’s also changed the entire culture of the Broncos locker room, at least as far as the defense is concerned. Reunited with Wade Phillips from their days in Dallas together, Ware has the Denver D working harder and smarter than they’ve perhaps ever done.
Ware is the vocal, emotional and spiritual leader of a defense that we can only compare to Bruce Lee. Oh, it’s peaceful – when it needs to be – just don’t engage it in a fight.
