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Denver Broncos: Ranking the top five wide receivers in the AFC West

By Andrew Wade

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 15: Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 15: Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas /
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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 08: Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos stiff arms Ike Taylor #24 of the Pittsburgh Steelers to score an 80 yard touchdown in overtime during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 8, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. The Denver Broncos defeated the the Pittsburgh Steelers in over time 23 – 29. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – JANUARY 08: Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos stiff arms Ike Taylor #24 of the Pittsburgh Steelers to score an 80 yard touchdown in overtime during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 8, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. The Denver Broncos defeated the the Pittsburgh Steelers in over time 23 – 29. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

3. Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos

Thomas is climbing his way up the Denver Broncos all-time leaderboard, but he most likely won’t be climbing up any further on this top five in upcoming seasons. At the age of 30, Thomas is on the downside of his career, and he continues to suffer from dropped balls. In 2017, he was tied for second in the league with seven dropped catches.

Some of this can be attributed to his high target rate, but if you watch any games, it’s hard to miss the easy catches that he drops all too consistently. Regardless of this issue, Thomas is building a resume worthy of Ring of Fame honors, inclusion on our All-Time Greatest Broncos List, and potentially a Hall of Fame induction one day.

Since coming into the league as an unpolished receiver out of Georgia Tech, Thomas has worked hard at his craft. More so, the Denver Broncos quarterback situation hasn’t been the best to Thomas. He has played with the likes of Tim Tebow, Trevor Siemian, and Kyle Orton.

Even during the disastrous 2017 season, Thomas still managed to post 83 catches for 949 yards. Although the 949 yards was his lowest total since 2011, it’s actually kind of impressive considering who Denver continued to roll out at the quarterback week in and week out.

For his career, he has 629 catches for 8,653 yards and 57 touchdowns. Additionally, he has made five Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams. With a new revamped offense under Keenum, Thomas will be topping the 1,000 yard mark for the 6th time.

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