Every player that enters the NFL dreams of playing in the Super Bowl. As is the case in any profession, young people aspire to be the best, to reach the highest pinnacle, and to reap the benefits of the glory and fame that come with those accomplishments.
Julius Thomas was no different. But it didn’t start out that way.
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 4th round of the 2011 NFL draft, Thomas made the final roster, but suffered through various injuries throughout his first two years in the league, and as he entered his third year with the team, he could boast of two-year totals of one measly catch for five yards, including no catches in his first season with quarterback Peyton Manning at the reins.