Ten things about the Broncos as the rookies join the veterans for the virtual offseason program this week:
1. The fifth-year option scoreboard for the 2017 first-round class included 17 options exercised (Carolina extended running back Christian McCaffrey ahead of the deadline). The Broncos declined left tackle Garett Bolles’ option, which makes him a free agent next March. The Nos. 2-5 picks all had their options declined.
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2. Is declining the option an admission of busting on a first-round pick? At the top of the draft, absolutely. But in other cases, it is merely teams being conservative and being unwilling to guarantee big contracts in case the player is injured this year.