Two current members of the Denver Broncos’ defense made Pro Football Focus’ list of the Top 101 players from the 2010s decade: outside linebacker Von Miller (No. 7) and defensive lineman Jurrell Casey (No. 96).
“There has been no better pure pass-rusher of the decade than Von Miller, who hit the ground running as a rookie and posted eight consecutive seasons with a PFF grade north of 90.0 to begin his career,” PFF’s Sam Monson wrote.
Miller was named the MVP of Super Bowl 50 and has totaled 106 sacks in his career. Casey, a five-time Pro Bowler, owns 51 career sacks.
“[Casey] has notched at least 40 total pressures in every year since a slow first couple of campaigns in the NFL,” Monson wrote on PFF’s website.
The list of former Broncos who made the cut includes four-time Pro Bowler Chris Harris (No. 12), two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning (No. 18), guard Evan Mathis (No. 14) — who helped the Broncos win Super Bowl 50 — wide receiver Brandon Marshall (No. 61), cornerback Aqib Talib (No. 85) and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (No. 87).
Dez Bryant and Sanders made the cut but, surprising, Demaryius Thomas did not. Thomas earned five Pro Bowl nods and won a Super Bowl during the 2010s. Bryant earned three Pro Bowl selections but didn’t have any deep postseason runs with the Cowboys.
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is ranked No. 1 on the list.
