Under-the-Radar Stud No. 1 – Britton Colquitt & The Special Teams Unit
Britton Colquitt seemed to disappear at times during the 2015 season, but he found his form at the perfect time, delivering clutch performances against both the Patriots and Panthers.
Denver lost its gunner, one of the league’s best in David Bruton in Week 15, and the league’s top punt returner (average yards per return) in Omar Bolden off and on through the second half of the season and then for good in the playoffs. Kayvon Webster picked up right where Bruton left off and Jordan Norwood broke a Super Bowl record with his 61-yard return on Sunday. Unlikely heroes, no doubt.
Brandon McManus missed kick attempts in five consecutive games in the late-middle part of the schedule, but he was perfect a perfect 10-for-10 on field goals and three-for-three on PATs in the playoffs. His consistency was punctuated by Graham Gano‘s missed kick on the opening drive of the second half.
Without these under-the-radar studs, Denver isn’t a world champion on Monday.
