2014 Draft Class
Round 1: Bradley Roby
Round 2: Cody Latimer
Round 3: Michael Schofield
Round 5: Lamin Barrow
Round 6: Matt Paradis
Round 7: Corey Nelson
Undrafted: Kenny Anunike
Undrafted: Shaquil Barrett
Undrafted: Bennie Fowler
Undrafted: Juwan Thompson
There’s nobody better than John Elway at scouting undrafted talent; you almost wonder why he didn’t just grab those guys in the actual draft.
Still, with this class, the Broncos really only gained two long-term building blocks, Bradley Roby and Shaquil Barrett. Michael Schofield and Matt Paradis are both starting on the offensive line, but they haven’t shown anything to say that they’re untouchable talents, and Cody Latimer is quickly verging on bust territory.
Really, what this draft did is bring in two possible Pro-Bowl talents in Roby and Barrett and then a whole bunch of quality depth. Schofield probably isn’t a starting-quality player, but he’s doing a fine job as a backup following all the injuries that have torn through Denver’s offensive line.
If all these guys continue to contribute when needed over the next few seasons, though, this class will just keep looking better and better.
GRADE: C
