MHR Selects - Broncos 2011 Comeback Player Of the Year
by KaptainKirk on Jan 18, 2012 10:01 AM MST
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The 2011 season has wrapped up for the Denver Broncos and we will soon be gearing up for the events leading up to the NFL Scouting Combine set for the end of February and eventually the 2012 NFL Draft near the end of April. Still, we haven't had complete closure here on Mile High Report. In the coming weeks, we will take a look at each position in review and looking forward. Meanwhile, I am proposing a series of Bronco player awards as voted upon by the members here at MHR. We can begin with the Broncos 2011 Comeback Player Of The Year.
These two Broncos have been through a Trial by Fire and have emerged on the other side. Let's just hope that their good health continues so they can be productive.
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to be comeback player...
don’t you have to come from something? Elvis led the league in sacks, then missed the whole season. DT hasn’t had a good year until now.
Playoffs!?!? Playoffs!?!? Don't talk about Playoffs!! Playoffs?!?!
by Mike Agnew on Jan 18, 2012 10:36 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Totally
Elvis was there before. One of the star players. Demaryius hasn’t been a star player in the NFL, until this year.
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by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Jan 18, 2012 11:13 AM MST up reply actions
He was a first rounder with high expectations.
That’s good enough for me. You know who’s name I heard more of over the course of the season? I’ll give you one guess.. it wasn’t Doom. As far as the defense goes, it was all about Von Miller until he got hurt. If not for Thomas and his heroics (late season at least) we wouldn’t have even been in the playoffs. This is just MPO, no need to try to change my mind as I’m not trying to change yours.
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when the Broncos run wild on you!
Hey Kap, shouldn't it be Thomas was Inactive through games 1-5, not 11-15...
Because I remember him being pretty effective at the end of the year ;)
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nvm misread the sentence you got it right
-Champ Bailey's calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd; no one fools Champ Bailey-
-The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese -
by Automatik41 on Jan 18, 2012 12:18 PM MST up reply actions
I went with DOOM
as DT was injured, but never really a factor before, ergo, nothing to came back from.
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I went with DT,
But how is McGahee not the hands down winner? I understand that he wasn’t a Bronco last year but he was still in the NFL
by TennesseeBronco on Jan 18, 2012 10:22 AM MST reply actions
I agree with this
the Ravens thought he couldn’t produce anymore, the one mistake Ozzie Newsome has ever made
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by the new Bradfather on Jan 18, 2012 11:50 AM MST up reply actions
He was used in a different way in Baltimore behind Ray Rice.
Instead of a short yardage back Fox used him as the feature back…
Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!
by bfree2bronc on Jan 18, 2012 12:23 PM MST up reply actions
I completely agree with this
he went from being second string to being AFC probowl player and having an awesome year even while missing time.
I don’t see how DT can get any vote here. Doom makes sense but hands down, McGahee for me.
McGahee should be on the list at least...
but Elvis was on top of the world and then fell off a cliff. He started slow, then turned on the jets late in the season.
Playoffs!?!? Playoffs!?!? Don't talk about Playoffs!! Playoffs?!?!
I have McGahee selected for another spot TennesseeBronco
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Had to go with Doom
To be a Comeback Player you had to play at a high level before, DT hasn’t done that yet.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
I disagree.
He was a first round pick, he had built in expectations. He didn’t meet or exceed them until this season. Why? Because he was hurt, as we all know. Therefore, he has come back – from inury, to produce at a high level. After all, inury is the same reason, I believe, that Doom is getting the love for being CPOY, or am I missing something?
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when the Broncos run wild on you!
Really? Thomas?
What did he come back to?
Dumervil was an all-pro who missed an entire season and came back to pro-bowl level, Thomas was an underperforming rookie who lost an offseason and some games the majority of which everybody missed due to labor disputes and he came back to be an average sophomore WR? how is this a competition.
How is Mcgahee not in this debate?
Under performing? He was drafted with a foot injury and reinjured himself during a game.
What little contribution he did have was pretty good not playing as long as he did.
Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!
by bfree2bronc on Jan 18, 2012 12:20 PM MST up reply actions
He came back FROM a torn achilles tendon and a shattered finger
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by waterboy31321 on Jan 18, 2012 1:07 PM MST up reply actions
and he still runs swiftly, Demaryius=#stud
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by the new Bradfather on Jan 18, 2012 2:31 PM MST up reply actions
To answer your question, only this:
2011 Highlights:
• at Miami (10/23): Saw his first action of the season after a suffering a broken finger during practice that sidelined him for Denver’s first five games…Led the Broncos in receptions, and caught Denver’s first touchdown pass of the day, a diving grab on a ball thrown by QB Tim Tebow that withstood an officials’ review.
• at Oakland (11/6): Caught a 29-yard pass from QB Tim Tebow in the third quarter that marked Denver’s longest pass play of the day and third-longest play from scrimmage.
• vs. N.Y. Jets (11/17): Hauled in a 28-yard pass from QB Tim Tebow on the first play of the game. The completion represented Denver’s longest play from scrimmage.
• at Minnesota (12/4): Totaled a career-high 144 receiving yards (36.0 avg.) and two touchdowns…His 36.0-yard average marked the fourth-highest figure by a player in a victory in Week 13, and his two receiving touchdowns tied for most in the NFL in Week 13… His final reception, a 40-yard catch with 2:51 remaining in the game, set up K Matt Prater’s game-winning field goal… Hauled in a career-long 42-yard pass from QB Tim Tebow in the fourth quarter that set up RB Willis’ McGhee’s game-tying 24-yard touchdown run…Totaled three catches of 40-yards or longer, one of which went for a touchdown.
• vs. Chicago (12/11): Led the Broncos in receiving for the second consecutive week and caught his fourth touchdown pass of the season… Made an acrobatic catch for 16 yards in overtime that led to K Matt Prater’s game-winning field goal.
• vs. New England (12/18): Led the Broncos in receptions and receiving yards for the third consecutive week and recorded his second 100-yard receiving game of the season…His 39-yard reception on third down in the fourth quarter marked Denver’s longest play from scrimmage.
• at Buffalo (12/24): Led the Broncos in receptions (4) and receiving yards (76) for the fourth straight week…For the second consecutive week, he turned in Denver’s longest play from scrimmage, a 47-yard reception in the fourth quarter. The play also represents the longest reception of his career.
• vs. Kansas City (1/1)L Led the Broncos in receptions (3) and receiving yards (34) for the fifth straight week , and his 17-yard reception in the second quarter marked Denver’s longest play from scrimmage of the afternoon.
2011 Postseason Highlights:
• vs. Pittsburgh (1/8): Set a franchise postseason record with 204 receiving yards in his NFL postseason debut. The total also marks the seventh-most receiving yards in a postseason game in NFL history and stands as Thomas’ career high (regular season and postseason)…His 80-yard touchdown reception in overtime represents the longest overtime scoring play in NFL postseason history…Led the Broncos with four receptions.
http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/Demaryius-Thomas/a951744a-72dd-4748-a461-02fc06668e12
Bey Bey by a long shot
Many were calling him a bust and McBath 2.0 with all of his injuries. He came on in a big way in the 2nd half of the season. It was worth having him on the pup and taking up a roster spot
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That peckerwood isn't even on our team Cal...I voted for Bay Bay!
Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!
by bfree2bronc on Jan 18, 2012 12:18 PM MST up reply actions
Yup. Same here
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Sorry,you can b called a bust
Then prove people wrong,but that doesn’t mean you “came back” from anything. Elvis by a long shot as he produced in a major way, was completely gone for a year, then came back as a major contributor.
by Mike@4th&99 on Jan 18, 2012 11:45 AM MST via iPhone app reply actions
Comeback of the Year could be a lot of different things, such as performance, injuries etc...
The mere fact that DT came back at all was short of being a miracle if you consider the injury. A torn pec is a lot slighter than a torn Achilles tendon…
Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!
by bfree2bronc on Jan 18, 2012 12:17 PM MST up reply actions
people come back from inuries every year in the NFL
I truly believe comeback player means you did something before, then didn’t (injury or sucking), and then you did. Check NFL winners.
DT is just a player starting out… no comeback to greatness
he came back from a worse injury than Elvis did
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by waterboy31321 on Jan 18, 2012 1:07 PM MST up reply actions
Demaryius is only going to get better
love ya Bay Bay!
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Jan 18, 2012 11:49 AM MST reply actions
I'm glad you got his nick name right, half the folks around here don't even know the history around Bay-Bay's name...
They keep calling him that idiot in Oakland…
Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!
by bfree2bronc on Jan 18, 2012 12:14 PM MST up reply actions
I thought its bay with an e not an a
Must google search
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I'm a copy editor, I have to know :)
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Jan 18, 2012 2:11 PM MST up reply actions
Elvis Dumervil did his job as he was supposed to do after missing the entire 2010 season...
Demaryius Thomas on the other hand came off an injury that usually takes a full year to heal and had an outstanding 2nd half of the season. Comeback Player of the Year goes to DT…
Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!
Exactly.
But if I’ve learned anything from this post, it’s this. WE WILL FIGHT ABOUT ANYTHING.
“No, it’s BEY BEY!!!” “NOOO, IT’S DOOM!!!” hahaha
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when the Broncos run wild on you!
well said
got to stop fumbling though
Playoffs!?!? Playoffs!?!? Don't talk about Playoffs!! Playoffs?!?!
I think Matt Prater deserves this award.
At least I recall in the last couple of years that he wasn’t able to hit clutch field goals, and his inability to hit anything from 40-49 yards. This season, he seems to have been able to improve on that. Yes, he only had 3 FGs between 40-49, but he was money throughout our stretch of wins, and didn’t let the Steelers game get to him either.
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Demaryius Thomas
There were many people on here writing him off as a bust part way through the season. Now I think the majority thinks we have a true #1 heading into 2012. The guy came back early from a Torn Achilles, Shattered his finger, and came back had a productive year in a tough offense, and had the one of the most memorable plays in franchise history
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What am I missing here!
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unless I am missing something about the rules this is easily McGahee for me, he could be the NFL comeback player of the year.
Hands down McGahee, DT came back from nothing… he is on his way up. Doom is a great choice if WM wasn’t here!
How about Robert Ayers?
He “came back” from a bad coach playing him out of position,as well as hurt feelings from being called a bust. Ayers & Thomas had breakout seasons,not really comebacks. Elvis came back,as he was NFL productive before his injury, & after his return
by Mike@4th&99 on Jan 18, 2012 1:59 PM MST via iPhone app reply actions
I voted DT but...
You could easily do DOOM as well! They both came back from horrible injuries! DT I think gets the nod simply for really standing out the last few weeks with a pretty poor showing from the WR position as a whole.
Doom didn’t have that great of a year, especially compared to his sack leading year before he was injured. Not to say that he didn’t have an impact and doesn’t deserve the award, this is just my opinion.
Clady didn't deserve the pro bowl.
it should have been Kuper
Playoffs!?!? Playoffs!?!? Don't talk about Playoffs!! Playoffs?!?!
DT has not come back, Elvis has
Let me offer an MHR analogy. ejruiz was a contributor, then went into hiatus and recently came back and contributed again. But we have a few new posters offering their opinion and analysis in the FanPosts as well. They didn’t come back – they just started their MHR membership recently.
Two players hands down..Willis McGahee and Ryan Clady
Elvis and DT are decent but with out these two, Tim would have never seen the field.
2011 Bronco MVP is also Willis McGahee, no body close.
Kreese and Lawrence will decide if Tim Tebow can develop into our future.
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Meh
I think it’s close. Witnessing our secondary without Dawkins in there makes me think he was pretty valuable.
by eastCOrange&Blue on Jan 19, 2012 11:49 AM MST up reply actions
My vote is McGahee
DT is not a comeback player. Neither honestly is Doom. Injuries and rookies are not “comebacks”.
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