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Denver Broncos: Top 5 free agents that impacted the franchise

By Tylor Walden

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 20: Safety Brian Dawkins #20 of the Denver Broncos storms out of the tunnel and smoke before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on August 20, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 20: Safety Brian Dawkins #20 of the Denver Broncos storms out of the tunnel and smoke before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on August 20, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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Demarcus Ware
SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 07: DeMarcus Ware #94 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after a play late in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

DeMarcus Ware

It was a real tough decision picking between Talib and Ware at this spot. But I gave it to Ware due to his veteran leadership and becoming like a big brother to Von Miller when he was young and trying to figure things out in the NFL.

Coming off a shortened season where he was suspended his first six games and then suffered a season ending ACL injury, Von Miller got the guidance he needed from DeMarcus Ware. Being the person to guide and help Miller get better was something that I would never forget if anything about Ware.

His play backed it up too. He was consistently getting to the quarterback. He was also responsible for helping the Denver Broncos win the Super Bowl. He would record some key sacks and recover some key fumbles en route to some huge wins to give the Broncos their third Lombardi and his first.

While his time in Denver was short, he made such a huge impact on the defense in his three years.

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