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Denver Broncos Ring of Fame candidates on the 2018 roster

By Andrew Wade

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 01: (L-R) Shannon Sharpe, Floyd Little, Gary Zimmerman and John Elway present Annabel Bowlen with a ring at the induction of Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen into the Broncos' Ring of Fame during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 1, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 01: (L-R) Shannon Sharpe, Floyd Little, Gary Zimmerman and John Elway present Annabel Bowlen with a ring at the induction of Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen into the Broncos' Ring of Fame during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 1, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 14: Denver Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby (29) watches a video replay on the scoreboard during the NFL game between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts on December 14, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 14: Denver Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby (29) watches a video replay on the scoreboard during the NFL game between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts on December 14, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Bradley Roby

Some may be wondering how I could include a player who will not be a full-time starter until this season on the list. With today’s NFL, the third corner plays just as many snaps as a starter. Bradley Roby played 674 snaps last season compared to Chris Harris Jr’s 869.

Roby’s emergence as an elite, shutdown corner is part of the reason Aqib Talib is no longer in Denver. The fifth-year veteran out of Ohio State is currently playing on his fifth-year rookie option and is in line for a significant pay increase after this season.

For 2017, Pro Football Focus has Roby ranked as the 25th best corner with a grade of 84.0. NFL Analyst Ian Wharton takes this analysis a few steps further and comes out with Roby ranking as a top five corner for 2017.

Regardless of the metric, we can all agree, we are happy to have Roby roaming the secondary in Denver.

With the official title of starter, I fully expect Roby to make his first Pro Bowl appearance this year. I don’t anticipate it being his only appearance either.

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