The Denver Broncos set out this offseason to get bigger and tougher in the trenches after struggling last season both offensively and defensively on both sides of the line. After signing Ronald Leary, Menelik Watson, Domata Peko, and Zach Kerr in free agency, it was clear John Elway wasn’t messing around.
It became abundantly clear after the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, when Elway passed on some pretty darn good defensive talent to take Utah offensive tackle Garett Bolles.
Bolles, the no. 11 overall player on my final big board, has some of the best athleticism I have seen from an offensive tackle prospect coming out of college.