ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — John Elway had one clear goal in the offseason—fix the offensive line.
After the Broncos missed the playoffs for the first time in his six-year tenure as general manager, Elway wasted no time focusing his attention to rebooting the team through the offensive line. Not only did the Broncos use their first-round pick on an offensive tackle, Garett Bolles, their two most prized, and expensive, free agents were offensive lineman as well — guard Ron Leary and tackle Menelik Watson.
While many applauded the moves to become “harder, better, faster, stronger” in the trenches, a player that heavily relies on the offensive line to make a living didn’t necessarily agree that the problem with the offense resided within the five men upfront.