After Peyton Manning left the building, John Elway went about building the Broncos’ offensive line in his image. Unfortunately, that image was from 1987, when a young legend still had the wheels to elude linebackers, safeties, ICBMs and The Devil himself. And usually did.
Drew Lock? Not so much.
Teddy Bridgewater? Uh-uh.
Joe Flacco? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!
From 2016-20, the Broncos spent six draft picks on blockers. Only two of those six — Garett Bolles at tackle and Lloyd Cushenberry at center — are currently under contract. And the Orange & Blue forecast for left guard and local hero Dalton Risner, who’s about to hit the open market, is partly cloudy with a chance of see-ya-later.