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Ranking the Top 10 NFL free agents in 2015

By Brad Rowland

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (90) against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The Lions defeated the Bears 20-14. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (90) against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The Lions defeated the Bears 20-14. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) reaches for the end zone following a reception against the Oakland Raiders in the second quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) reaches for the end zone following a reception against the Oakland Raiders in the second quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

2) Demaryius Thomas, WR Denver Broncos

With all of the love that was just given to Dez Bryant, I would rather have Demaryius Thomas. Admittedly, Thomas is a year old than Bryant, but he has out-produced his counterpart in Dallas (from a yardage perspective) in three consecutive seasons, and that can’t all be attributed to the greatness of Peyton Manning.

At 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, Thomas is an athletic freak. It seems almost criminal that he was buried in a triple-option system when he played college ball at Georgia Tech, but that simply allowed his stock to drop far enough to land in a perfect situation with the Broncos. Like Bryant before him, it doesn’t seem likely that the Broncos will allow him to hit free agency, with the franchise tag being a possibility, but it would be undoubtedly intriguing to see what he could produce in a different system.

Calvin Johnson still exists, making it difficult to proclaim anyone else as the best wide receiver in football, but Demaryius Thomas has been making a firm case for a few years now.

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