He had a good sophmore year according to PFF primarily as a rusher. Not so much his third year. He was weak against the run and in coverage and did not do much as a rusher. This year he is on the bench behind the #5 pick in the draft. His first two years were with Wade so he probably can get the best out of Ray. If acquired after this week he would count basically around 1 million. We have about 2.5 in cap space. Below is a PFF write-up about his improvement from 15 to 16.
SHANE RAY, EDGE, DENVER BRONCOS
2015 overall grade: 45.8
2016 overall grade: 77.1
With veteran edge defender DeMarcus Ware laboring through injury and primarily playing as a situational rusher even when healthy, it was left to Ray to provide a strong complement to Von Miller. His jump from a rookie grade of 45.8 in 2015 to 77.1 in 2016 was evidence of his improved pass-rush skills that saw him record 45 total QB pressures, almost double the 25 he notched as a rookie, and ranking him 10th in pass-rushing productivity among 3-4 outside linebackers.
