The revolving door that was the Broncos’ offensive line last season, when the team was constantly shuffling starters, was a likely impetus for the team’s selection of Sam Jones in the sixth round last Saturday.
Now, the question becomes whether picking Jones, a ThunderRidge graduate who started 13 games at left guard for Arizona State last fall, can at some point ease some of the unsteadiness for Denver up front. As a sixth-round pick, he won’t be looked at to come in and start, but if he can fill a backup role this season, that would be welcome.