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Denver Broncos: In-Depth 2017 NFL Draft Review

By Jon Dove

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Garett Bolles (Utah) holds his son Kingston Bolles as he poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as he is selected as the number 20 overall pick to the Denver Broncos in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Garett Bolles (Utah) holds his son Kingston Bolles as he poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as he is selected as the number 20 overall pick to the Denver Broncos in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Utah offensive lineman Garett Bolles speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Utah offensive lineman Garett Bolles speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Biggest Risks

Garett Bolles was my highest rated offensive tackle in the 2017 NFL Draft. His size, athleticism and nastiness gives him all the traits to succeed. Bolles has an extremely bright future, but there is some uncertainty surrounding his future.

He will be a 25-year old rookie which will obviously shorten the time he has in the league. This past year was his only season playing against a high-level of competition. Bolles’ rough past seems to be behind him, but that isn’t a complete certainty.

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The Broncos will be throwing Bolles into a pressure situation where he’ll be expected to perform. This is a team with Super Bowl aspirations and need Bolles to play at a high level to accomplish that goal.

It’s always a risk to rely so heavily on a rookie offensive tackle. Things get cloudier when that rookie doesn’t have much experience. He will have his share of growing pains and how he reacts could greatly impact his overall development.

The 2017 draft had a ton of talent at the cornerback position. Denver decided to take a bit of a risk by drafting Lamar’s Brendan Langley. It’s always a bit of a wildcard situation when a prospect is asked to go from a smaller school to facing NFL-level competition.

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