2. Shaquil Barrett
Even the most die-hard CSU Rams fans couldn’t have predicted the type of player Shaquil Barrett has transformed into over the last year. And if you did call it from day one, you might want to start looking for a front office gig, because you obviously spot talent better than the rest of these guys.
Let’s all remember, Barrett went undrafted. Not a single team saw fit to even award him a seventh-round selection. Hell, even the Broncos didn’t see a place for him on the roster last season, stashing him on the practice squad.
A year later, he’s one of the brightest young pass rushers in the league.
For most, Barrett’s coming out party was against the Browns, but fans of the Broncos know he’s been doing the same thing in limited duty all season.
Really, the credit has to go to John Elway. How many times has he selected a guy late or after the draft and seen them grow into not just a starter, but a Pro-Bowl caliber player?
