The Denver Broncos had high expectations for rookie left tackle Garett Bolles in 2017, and rightly so.
Bolles was the team’s first-round draft choice out of Utah and was the top offensive tackle off the board.
As was expected, Bolles’ rookie season was filled with ups and downs. It was something of a miracle he ended up playing all 16 games after suffering a bad ankle sprain against the Buffalo Bills early in the season, but he fought through the pain and didn’t miss a start.
Bolles ended up finishing among the league leaders in penalties at the tackle position and that also was not entirely surprising given the way he played in his final year at Utah.