2014 NFL Draft: Denver Broncos Draft Live Blog (Picks 19-32)

I hate to say this, but the 2014 NFL Draft has gone exactly the wrong way for Denver Broncos fans. Nearly every position of need has had a run, while quarterbacks are dropping like stones. It's almost to the point where John Elway could have his pick of a half dozen "first round" quarterback prospects. Yippie!

That said, there is still hope. There is a wealth of cornerbacks still available in this years' draft, but the next ten picks will tell the tail of whether or not the Broncos will get a dynamic starter for the 2014 NFL season. Of course, there's always a sexy first round offensive guard that will move Orlando Franklin back outside.

NOTE: Keep refreshing this page after each pick as I will be updating this thread live with reactions from our own MHR Staffers. Go Broncos!

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First Round - 2014 NFL Draft

2014 NFL Draft - Round 1
PICK	TEAM	PLAYER	SCHOOL	MHR REACTION
1		Jadeveon Clowney	South Carolina	No surprise here. The Texans get Jadeveon Clowney to pair with J.J Watt. Andrew Luck does not approve of this.~Scotty Clowney has the worst pressure % of any defensive lineman taken #1 overall, if he succeeds it will only be because of Watt.~Topher
2		Greg Robinson	Auburn	The Rams get a very good Tackle prospect in Robinson. He's a helluva run blocker, and a very good pass blocker. He's been compared to some of the greats like Orlando Pace and Walter Jones. ~Scotty Smart pick by the Rams, better if they could have traded down but can't get lucky twice and get the haul they did with Griffin. Now if they nab a WR later in the draft they should continue to compete (but lose to) in the NFC W. ~Topher
3		Blake Bortles	Central Florida	This a big surprise. I think the Jags could have traded back and taken Bortles, but the Jags needed a QB really bad. Good pick, but should have traded back. ~Scotty Jags fans can expect Bortles to never have a winning record, again. When your team is that bad no QB, minus an elite few, are going to win. ~Topher
4		Sammy Watkins	Clemson	The Bills trade up and get the best receiver in the draft. Adding Watkins give E.J Manuel another option to go along with Stevie Johnson and C.J Spiller. ~Scotty Watkins adds a real weapon at WR that they've lacked for a while to go with two solid RB's. ~Topher
5		Khalil Mack	Buffalo	Well that sucks. The Raiders get the best player in the draft in my opinion. Get used to be knocked on your butt by Ryan Clady Mack! ~Scotty Raiders continue their trend of drafting better since the passing of Al Davis, Mack adds talent to a defense that lacked bite after they lost all that talent after 2012. ~Topher
6		Jake Matthews	Texas A&M	The Falcons get their LT. They get a LT to block for Matty "Ice" Ryan. Bloodlines! ~Scotty They need a tackle, but they also need to upgrade at TE and on defense. Not bad. ~Topher
7		Mike Evans	Texas A&M	The Bucs get another 6'5 receiver to pair with Vincent Jackson. A good pick for the Bucs. ~Scotty Bucs don't have a lot of needs so adding more weapons for new coach Lovie Smith is smart. ~Topher
8		Justin Gilbert	Oklahoma State	The Browns get Justin Gilbert to pair with Joe Haden. The Browns have a very good defense. ~Scotty Browns waste the 1st rounder they picked up moving down to move up and select a solid CB. Good pick, bad move trading down. ~Topher
9		Anthony Barr	UCLA	The Vikings get a very good pass rusher with a ton of upside! Barr will help replace Jared Allen. ~Scotty Vikings need a pass rusher to replace Jared Allen and Barr is my favorite pass rusher in this draft. ~Topher
10		Eric Ebron	North Carolina	The Lions just themselves another weapon to go along with Reggie Bush, Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate. The Lions have a very explosive offense. ~Scotty Ebron is the best TE in this draft but considering the state of the Lions roster I don't like this pick. ~Topher
11		Taylor Lewan	Michigan	The Titans get themselves a big Left Tackle to help protect Jake Locker. Very good pick for the Titans. ~Scotty Titans already have a good OL so this surprises me, with the age of their OL, might be looking to move this guy around in camp to see where he can play. ~Topher
12		Odell Beckham	LSU	The Giants get themselves a weapon to replace Hakeem Nicks, and another receiver for Eli Manning. The very explosive Beckham Jr is a good pick for the Giants ~Scotty Coughlin is holding this team together with duct tape and his will power, give Eli some weapons is a nice place to begin the fix. ~Topher
13		Aaron Donald	Pittsburgh	Congrats Nastyj for mocking this pick perfectly in our community mock draft! ~MHR Staff The Rams get themselves a very good defensive player here in Aaron Donald. The Rams have a very scary defensive line. Chris Long, Michael Brockers, Donald and Quinn. Damn. ~Scotty The Rams lost out with both Evans and Beckham being taken before it came to them but they grab a great DT to add to their already fantastic defense. ~Topher
14		Kyle Fuller	Virginia Tech	The Bears get themselves a very good corner prospect who should thrive in Chicago. ~Scotty Bears have serious needs on defense since the firing of Lovie Smith. Fuller might fix at least one of those issues. ~Topher
15		Ryan Shazier	Ohio State	NOOOOOOOOOO (breath) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ~Scotty He's talented but considering the massive issues across their entire defense, I don't think he's what they need to begin to fix their defense, let alone their offense. ~Topher
16		Zack Martin	Notre Dame	The Cowboys get one of the best players in the entire draft in Zach Martin. He's super versatile and will help fix the Cowboys Offensive Line. ~Scotty Jerry Jones makes a smart pick trying to protect Romo, I believe 3 of Romo's 10 INT's came when hit. ~Topher
17		C.J. Mosely	Alabama	The Ravens get another Linebacker to play alongside second year Pro Arthur Brown. Ozzie Newsome loves his Alabama players. ~Scotty The Ravens like to draft defense and while I'm not a Mosley fan he fits what they want and can work within their system. ~Topher
18		Calvin Pryor	Louisville	The Jets get themselves a hard hitting strong safety in Calvin Pryor. He's the type of player that Rex Ryan loves. ~Scotty The Jets upgraded nearly every position on offense, smart pick to upgrade their defense, classic Rex Ryan pick. ~Topher
19		Ja'Wuan James	Tennessee	The Dolphins really need help on their offensive line, and they get themselves a Left Tackle here. ~Scotty James is a surprising pick, was considered a late 2nd round pick, and might take a season or two to adjust. Don't like it. ~Topher
20		Brandin Cooks	Oregon State	The Saints get themselves another toy for Sean Payton and Drew Brees to play with on offense. Good pick for the Saints. ~Scotty The Saints move up for a good WR but they have much more glaring needs on defense, especially their secondary. ~Topher
21		Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	Alabama	Ted Thompson is one of the best GM's for a reason. The Packers get themselves a ball hawking safety for Dom Capers. ~Scotty The Packers snap a great safety right in front of the Eagles noses, fantastic pick, Packers lucky he fell. ~Topher
22		Johnny Manziel	Texas A&M	The Browns trade up ahead of the Chiefs to take Johnny Football! I like the fit. Manziel, Josh Gordon and Jordan Cameron. ~Scotty I hate Manziel but even I feel bad for him, the Browns are losing picks with these moves and then picking players that don't fit their offense. ~Topher
23		Dee Ford	Auburn	Wow, questionable pick here. The Chiefs have Tamba Hali and Justin Houston. Where's Dee Ford going to play? ~Scotty The Chiefs continue to add quality pass rushers and facing QB's like Peyton and Rivers you need them, just not sure where he'll play. ~Topher
24		Darqueze Dennard	Michigan State	The Bengals get themselves a physical corner to replace their aging corners on the roster. I wanted him in Denver. ~Scotty The Bengals get a steal getting Dennard this late, grabbing up a quick corner who fits their scheme well. ~Topher
25		Jason Verrett	TCU	The Chargers badly need secondary help and they get Jason Verrett to help out their secondary. ~Scotty Chargers biggest weakness last year was their secondary and Verrett was sitting right where he was expected, good, safe pick. ~Topher
26		Marcus Smith	Louisville	The Eagles get themselves a solid pass rusher for their defense. I think he could have been had in the second round, but never can go wrong with pass rushers. ~Scotty The Eagles make an odd selection in Smith, taken early and an odd fit for their defense as a pass rusher, will take time to get up to NFL level of production. ~Topher
27		Deone Bucannon	Washington State	Wow, I expected him to go in the 2nd or 3rd. Surprised they didn't take Carr or Bridgewater here. ~Scotty The Cards need serious offensive help but this guy is a quality SS who adds physicality to an already tough defense. ~Topher
28		Kelvin Benjamin	Florida State	Not a huge surprise here. The Panthers need playmakers at receiver(or anyone really) so they add the big Kelvin Benjamin for Cam Newton. ~Scotty The Panthers needed a WR no matter what, they need a tackle but with none really left for this value, Benjamin will immediately be the #1 WR on this offense. ~Topher
29		Dominique Easley	Florida	Easly is coming off two torn ACL's, but is a dominant player when healthy. Solid pick for the Pats. ~Scotty Easley is a great player when healthy and the Pats know their defensive lineman, hard to see the downside. I like Nix better but Easley isn't a bad option. ~Topher Between Wilfork and Easley, Belichick is banking on doctors being able to piece one player together for the interior of the DL. ~Bronco Mike
30		Jimmie Ward	Northern Illinois	The Niners get themselves a very good versatile player in Jimmie Ward. He will fit in very well in Jim Harbaughs defense. ~Scotty Surprising considering Ward was expected to be in the late 2nd, but Ward is a well rounded player that fits with what Jim Harbaugh likes to do. ~Topher
31		Bradley Roby	Ohio State	Bradley Roby is the one guy I really expressed hope for with the Broncos at #31, so I must say I am very pleased. ~Tim Lynch Solid pick! You need corners, and he will fit in nicely with Talib and Chris Harris! ~Scotty The Broncos grab a solid corner who will fit in well, especially considering the health issues surrounding Harris and Talib and the development of Webseter. ~Topher
32		Teddy Bridgewater	Louisville	I love this pick for the Vikings! Adrian Peterson has to be excited. Adding Teddy to that offense should make the Vikings a competitive team in 2014. ~Scotty Vikings grab my top QB in the draft to go along with Barr early in the 1st, smart round for them. ~Topher