What Position Should the Broncos Address in Round One of the NFL Draft?
September 13, 2014; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal offensive tackle Andrus Peat (70) during the second quarter against the Army Black Knights at Stanford Stadium. Stanford defeated Army 35-0. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Right Tackle
If the Broncos had an Achilles’ heel on their team, this was it. Right tackle plagued the Denver offense all season long, creating a constant carrousel at the troublesome position.
Second-year pro Michael Schofield and plug-and-play option Paul Cornick will each have the chance to compete for the starting job, but it’d be foolish to think that the Broncos won’t even somewhat consider selecting a right tackle at some point in the draft.
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Like the position listed in the previous slide, the draft is loaded with talent at right tackle. Miami’s (FL) Ereck Flowers nearly matches Orlando Franklin from a size standpoint, and is also a more refined product coming out of college to boot. Incredible strength, long arms, Flowers has it all and is a true difference-maker. Whether it be blocking for C.J. Anderson, or protecting “The Sheriff” from harm’s way, Flowers sure would look good standing next to Louis Vasquez at right tackle.
Flowers is the top dog here, but Stanford’s Andrus Peat is no slouch. Similarly, Peat has excellent size and has the ability to get down field and obliterate opposing defenders in the run game. His pass-protection rivals that of Flowers and Brandon Scherff, and is actually better depending on who you ask.
He was mentioned earlier, but La’el Collins is also capable of playing right tackle. Since the Broncos don’t seem to know exactly what their plan is right now for their offensive line outside of Ryan Clady and Vasquez, Collins’ versatility would be a welcomed addition to the team.