Matt Paradis was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. The scrappy, athletic center out of Boise State would need time to develop.
He spent his rookie year on Denver's practice squad. Enter Gary Kubiak and his offensive philosophy and suddenly, Paradis was thrust into a meaningful competition for the starting center spot.
Paradis beat out Gino Gradkowski, whom the Broncos had recently acquired via trade from Baltimore, and won the starting job.