No. 6 – Juwan Thompson
Thompson is the only offensive player who is on the cusp of being in the top-5 of this list. Really, the only thing holding him back are his own injuries.
Over the past three seasons, the running back who was first on the depth chart when training camp broke was not the same back who put up the best stats. C.J. Anderson didn’t make his mark until Week 10 when he rushed for 90 yards and recorded 73 yards receiving against the Raiders. As Thompson gets healthy, he should find himself much more involved, and may turn out to be the best back on the team.
But in order to do that, he has to stay on the field. On Monday, Gary Kubiak said he planned to get Thompson more involved in Sunday’s game, but a hamstring injury limited that plan. Thompson needs to stay healthy or he’ll slide down this list fast.
