The Denver Broncos defense was historically and visually awe-inspiring last season. It is no mystery to Broncos’ fans that the Super Bowl 50 trophy residing in the team’s headquarters is there almost entirely due to the defense’s efforts. Two players on that fantastic unit quietly held pivotal roles on that team, yet get little attention.
Cornerback Bradley Roby and safety Darian Stewart, both generally muted contributors, separately made enormous, game-saving plays at points in the 2015-16 season (see week 1, week 2 and the divisional playoff round) and now, as Super Bowl champions, still see clear room for improvement.