Darcel McBath:The Denver Broncos Unsung Hero, Out For Season

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Published: December 15, 2009

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... slowly made a name for himself amongst veterans like Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey.

Darcel McBath, a second-round pick out of Texas Tech, may be one of the most overlooked players that have helped turn the Broncos around this season. The Broncos over the past few years have been horrible tacklers on special teams and McBaths' 28 tackles this year have come almost exclusively on the third side of the ball.

Twenty-eight tackles, 22 of them solo, is quite a feat for a near exclusive special teamer. Eleven of these solo tackles came in his two games against San Diego. This is absolutely spectacular considering San Diego's knack for breaking big plays with speedster Darren Sproles. I have a feeling he will be sorely missed when the Broncos play big-play-man DeSean Jackson and the Eagles in two weeks.

Josh McDaniels had this to say about rookie Darcel McBath: "He's the personal protector on the punt team, which is no small chore. He handles all the communication ther...

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