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Denver Broncos: Ranking the top 5 cornerbacks in the AFC West

By Mason Yellico

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 03: Bradley Roby #29 of the Denver Broncos forces a fumble during the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins at the Hard Rock Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 03: Bradley Roby #29 of the Denver Broncos forces a fumble during the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins at the Hard Rock Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 30: Cornerback Bradley Roby #29 of the Denver Broncos catches an interception and runs for a touchdown in the second quarter of the game against the San Diego Chargers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 30, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 30: Cornerback Bradley Roby #29 of the Denver Broncos catches an interception and runs for a touchdown in the second quarter of the game against the San Diego Chargers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 30, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

5. Bradley Roby

After patiently waiting behind Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib for the early portion of his career, Roby is finally in line to start the season as a ‘starting’ corner.

He has big shoes to fill, as Broncos fans have grown accustomed to having a lockdown corner on both sides of the defense. But after coming off of a good year in 2017, Roby seems to be up for the challenge.

PFF ranked Roby as a top 25 corner in 2017, and there isn’t any reason the fourth-year player shouldn’t continue to get better next season. Roby can play outside, in the slot, and match up against receivers, tight ends, and running backs which makes him very valuable to the Broncos defense.

He is an above average run defender for a corner, which is another reason why Roby has been so good in the slot early in his career.

One of the most promising stats of Roby’s 2017 season shows his potential to be a lockdown corner for the Broncos. According to PFF, Roby allowed the lowest catch rate (17.4%) on contested passes out of any corner in the NFL during the 2017 season.

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