There are a lot of big names on this Denver Broncos roster.
Defensively, you’d be hard pressed to talk to a single NFL analyst who wouldn’t call Aqib Talib and Chris Harris two of the five best cornerbacks in the league, and even if they can leave fans wanting more at times, Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders remain one of the best receiving duos in the game — at least, they’re being paid like that.
And that’s without even mentioning Von Miller, who might be the most popular player in football, if not all of sports, right now.
That’s what happens when you go to two Super Bowls in three years and hold court with one of the most dedicated fanbases in the country — people take notice.
But what about the lesser-known guys, the guys who haven’t received a sponsorship deal or appeared on Sports Center? Those guys are the glue that hold this team together, and if it wasn’t for them, this team wouldn’t be where they are today.
So, with that in mind, here are the five most unheralded performers on the Denver Broncos roster this year:
Kayvon Webster
It’s past time this guy goes to a Pro Bowl.
Week in and week out, I’m not sure if there’s a more dominant special teams player in the NFL; I certainly can’t remember a better, more-consistent special teamer on the Broncos, and guys like David Bruton and Ian Gold were great.
Webster may be a periphery member of the No Fly Zone, but there’s a reason why he wears that captain’s “C” on his chest: He plays a major role on this team.
Whether it’s effortlessly catching Riley Dixon‘s punts inside the 5-yard line or knifing through a blocker to cut down an opponent for a short return, Webster is invaluable.
The Broncos could take the names and numbers off of their jerseys and we’d still be able to call out Kayvon from a distance; he’s the one making plays.
