Jared Veldheer, Connor McGovern key decisions in another line makeover

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- At the moment, the Denver Broncos' ability to block better on offense hinges on two items.

First, that Jared Veldheer can leave his past two injury-shorted seasons behind and be the steady, reliable presence at tackle he was for much of his first six seasons in the NFL; he played in 16 games in five of those years.

And second, Connor McGovern is ready to be a starter.

“We think we have some options," is how president of football operations/general manager John Elway has put it. "... We’re still working through some things, but we can get where we need to be."

The Broncos made a trade for Veldheer -- for a sixth-round pick -- late last week as a fairly shallow pool of tackles…