Ten NFL players ready to emerge as superstars

Shane Ray, EDGE, Denver Broncos

With DeMarcus Ware now in retirement, the Broncos are going to ask a whole lot more of this former first-round pick. It’s not necessarily a bad thing considering Ray himself tallied eight sacks in limited playing time as a sophomore last season.

It also appears Denver is excited about giving Ray more of a responsibility, at least if you ask former Super Bowl MVP Von Miller.

“Shane’s been ready. He’s been ready for a long time,” Miller said back in April.

There’s just too much to like about Ray here not to consider him a superstar in the making. Here’s a dude that was among the most efficient pass rushers in the NFL a season ago.

Add in the fact that he’s learned behind the likes of Ware and Miller over the past two seasons, and there’s no reason to believe he won’t make a Pro Bowl-caliber impact out of the gate as a three-down player. Heck, here’s a dude that improved leaps and bounds while still taking on a part-time role in 2016.

We fully expect Ray to reach the double-digit sack plateau. In fact, it would not be a shock to see him put up 15-plus sacks, leading the Broncos in that category in the process.