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Cam Newton, Von Miller and Odell Beckham Jr are all easy picks but who else shone brightly this season in the NFL and went under the radar? Its that time of the year when we look back on the season that was, Denver and their defence won Super Bowl 50, while as expected Cam Newton took the MVP award at the NFL Honours show in San Francisco on the eve of the big game.But there was plenty to remember from the rest of the season, so we asked Super Bowl XXXIV winner Torry Holt for his take the players who performed when their team needed it most. The former St Louis Rams wide receiver came up with six that caught his eye and weve added some of their season highlights. Ode to Beast Mode Looking back at the career of Marshawn Lynch JULIO JONES (WR) Atlanta FalconsYou can pull up any Julio Jones clip - they are fascinating.He is fast, big, can catch, can run, can block. He does it all at the wide receiver position. He is someone that sticks out to me. RUSSELL WILSON (QB) Seattle SeahawksRussell had a phenomenal year. With Marshawn Lynch being in and out of the line-up, they had to rely on Russell Wilsons legs and his arm.He threw for more than 4000 yards, 34 touchdowns - he had a great year, particularly the second half of the season when he and Doug Baldwin got on a real hot streak. Here are some of Julio Jones season highlights. Video courtesy of the NFL AARON DONALD (DT) St Louis Rams (now LA Rams) Thinking of players who stood out defensively, you look at Aaron Donald - 10 sacks from the defensive tackle position is great and there were times when he was unblockable. Geno Atkins showed hes one of the stars of the Cincinatti Bengals side throughout the season. Video courtesy of the NFL GENO ATKINS (DT) Cincinnati Bengals He was very dominant up front for the Bengals defensive line. Take a look at some of Russell Wilsons best moments. Video courtesy of the NFL JOSH NORMAN (CB) Carolina Panthers For the Panthers, Greg Olsen, Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis were all impressive but Josh Norman, at the corner position - he had a great year. Aaron Donald stood out for St Louis Rams. Video courtesy of the NFL LARRY FITZGERALD (WR) Arizona CardinalsI credit Larry because he went from being the outside receiver to now playing in the slot and handling a lot of the blocking duties.He had a really good year and a really good post season and he continued his post-season streak of consecutive catches and receiving yards (Fitzgerald remains the only player to average a touchdown catch and 100+ receiving yards per post-season game). Josh Norman made his mark this season with several stunning displays. Video courtesy of the NFL Also See: An ode to Beast Mode Super Bowl 50: Pick Six No deadline for Manning Newton: I am a sore loser Kelvin Ransey Jersey . 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Esteban Ocon never expected his Formula One debut to come this season, but insists he is ready to make the step up to motorsports top category.Ocon will replace Rio Haryanto at Manor for the rest of the year and will make his debut at the daunting Spa-Francorchamps circuit next week. The reigning GP3 champion is contracted to Manors engine supplier Mercedes and will cut short his first season in the DTM -- as well as a Renault testing contract -- to fulfill his ultimate ambition of racing in F1.No [I did not expect the step to F1 to come so early], not at all, he said. But thanks to all the tests and my preparation this year, I feel ready for it. Its helped me a lot.But I never thought that I would be offered this opportunity quite so soon. At the same time, Im very happy about it and Im looking forward immensely to my first Formula One race weekend in Belgium.Ocon is following in the career footsteps of new Manor teammate Pascal Wehrlein by making the step from the DTM to F1, but does so with just four points to his name in the German touring car championship. He believes better results were just around the corner, buut says he could not pass up the opportunity to compete in F1.ddddddddddddYes, Im a bit sad that I cannot complete the DTM adventure. Ive kept raising my level of performance in the course of the season and gained a lot of experience. My pace has been steadily improving. So from that perspective, its a pity that Im unable to finish the season with the team.But its not possible to compete simultaneously in both championships. Consequently, I had to decide, and the decision went in favour of Formula One.Ocon revealed he has been training hard since he learned of his promotion.It was nice to relax on vacation [over August] with friends and it helped take my mind off things, but since the announcement was made, of course, Ive also been training hard.The training isnt all that different from in the DTM. Im preparing as thoroughly as possible so that Ill be ready for my first F1 race weekend. Before going to Spa, I will meet up with my new team again and well go through all the details together. ' ' '