AnAngryAmerican Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Starting OLB Shane Ray has torn ligaments in his wrist and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. Per Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post. Quote Broncos outside linebacker Shane Ray suffered a torn ligament in his left wrist and is expected to be out six to eight weeks after he has surgery Saturday morning, coach Vance Joseph said. Vance says he expects Ray to return for the week 3 game against Buffalo. This is bad news for the first few games of the season because we will also likely be without Shaq Barrett, who is out with a hip injury he suffered in the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 This really sucks. He was the most obvious breakout candidate on the team and they are really going to miss him. Ray stepping up is key to the defense staying elite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutler06 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Interesting to see that they are trying to turn DeMarcus Walker into a hybrib DE-LB type similar to what they did with Elvos Dumervil, only on a bigger scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnAngryAmerican Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 20 hours ago, Cutler06 said: Interesting to see that they are trying to turn DeMarcus Walker into a hybrib DE-LB type similar to what they did with Elvos Dumervil, only on a bigger scale From what Vance said the other day - when they drafted him they saw him as an outside rusher on 3rd downs and inside rusher on 1st and 2nd - that might have been the plan all along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliot878 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 7 hours ago, AnAngryAmerican said: From what Vance said the other day - when they drafted him they saw him as an outside rusher on 3rd downs and inside rusher on 1st and 2nd - that might have been the plan all along. That's wild given his size. It really says something about the quickness he must have displayed in workouts and from watching all his tape. It seems as if he'll be a swiss army knife for our defense, something every great D needs in some form. I have no doubt that he contributes positively, one of my favorite players in the draft, even if the fit is a bit awkward, guy is just a pure football player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnAngryAmerican Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 14 hours ago, elliot878 said: That's wild given his size. It really says something about the quickness he must have displayed in workouts and from watching all his tape. It seems as if he'll be a swiss army knife for our defense, something every great D needs in some form. I have no doubt that he contributes positively, one of my favorite players in the draft, even if the fit is a bit awkward, guy is just a pure football player. His productivity at FSU was off the charts, he played at an elite level against good competition and was not just a one season wonder. The fact that he was something of a "tweener" on account of his size if probably what hurt his draft stock. Watching him at camp this past weekend what I did notice was how fluid of an athlete he is. I think he will be a situational type player but one who is highly-effective and a real difference-maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncoBruin Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 That's interesting and encouraging because I never saw the fluidity and bend of an edge player in college. But when they kicked him inside close to the snap of the ball you suddenly saw the quickness, explosion and great hands. Your report backs up what a few media guys have said and I'd be so happy to eat my crow on this guy. That inside rush specialist is so critical to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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