From the moment a lisfranc injury in Week 2 of the 2013 season derailed Ryan Clady’s NFL career, offensive tackle woes have been a constant issue for the Denver Broncos. From that point forward, the ends of the Broncos’ offensive line were manned by a revolving door of horrible-to-just-okay veteran free agents and the occasional depressingly bad draft pick. The result has been a lot of pain endured by Broncos quarterbacks.
John Elway looked to the draft to stop the bleeding & provide a long term starter on the QB’s blind side. That led him to select Garett Bolles with the 20th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.