There are a large sect of BroncosGreg Lloyd Youth Jersey fans who believe Shane Ray is ready to become a 16-game starter.
There are others who feel he's not ready to fill DeMarcus Ware's shoes.
This is Ray's response to the latter.
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, the third-year edge rusher shared an inspirational message to his 38,000 followers, promising to make a significant impact in 2017.
Check it out below.
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The team's former first-round pick, Ray recorded a career-high 8.5 sacks across 624 snaps in 2016, employed in a pass-rushing rotation behind Ware. But now that Ware's retired, Ray is slated for a full-time role in Denver's vaunted defense, working opposite All-Pro Von Miller.
“I’m ready for whatever they need me to do. I understand better what it takes and being [Ware] and Von, you see it at the top level," Ray said this week, per ESPN.com.
That Ray started eight games last season for an injured Ware makes his transition easier, says Miller.
"Shane being a starter from Day 1 -- I thinkhttp://www.coltsshopauthentic.com/shop-by-players-4-adam-vinatieri-... that will definitely help his game," he said, via ESPN.com. "He'll have to come out in key situations and be the guy this year."
It appears from his latest transmission that Ray is up to the task.