Time for redemption: Shane Ray out to prove his worth to Broncos

Time for redemption: Shane Ray out to prove his worth to Broncos

Teams like the Broncos, perennial Super Bowl favorites picking at the end of the draft, aren’t supposed to be able to get game-changing players without dealing significant assets. They aren’t supposed to—but Denver did. Sure, Elway sent Detroit Manny Ramirez, an offensive lineman who could likely have been cut from the Broncos roster this summer, along with Denver’s first-round pick this year and its fifth-round picks this year and in 2016; but for a team without major roster holes and with a surplus of picks, that’s hardly a haul worth missing. In return, Denver got to leapfrog over Arizona, which seemed a likely landing spot for Ray, rather than wait for its own 28th pick and settle for an average offensive lineman.

2015 Broncos Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Per the team’s website, the Broncos have agreed with the following nine UDFAs:

  1. Zaire Anderson, LB, Nebraska
  2. Kalon Davis, OL, Clemson
  3. Dillon Day, OL, Mississippi St.
  4. Matt Miller, WR, Boise St.
  5. Chuka Ndulue, NT, Oklahoma
  6. Connor Rains, OL, Wyoming
  7. Kyle Roberts, OL, Nevada
  8. Jordan Taylor, WR, Rice
  9. Josh Watson, DL, Clemson

In addition, the Broncos have also offered a minicamp tryout to Boise State QB Grant Hedrick.