The Denver Broncos didn’t have their permanent solution at right tackle to begin the 2017 season, but the recent placement of Menelik Watson on injured reserve is the final nail in the coffin; the position has to be a major area of focus this offseason.
The right tackle position is not a position of weakness due to lack of effort in upgrading it. There have been plenty of scouting and player development issues in addition to talent issues.
Let’s take a look at how we got here…
When John Elway took the team over in 2011, he identified the right tackle position as an area of weakness, and used a second round draft pick on Miami’s Orlando Franklin.