Denver Broncos mock offseason: Projecting major moves

Sign Ricky Wagner

When the Broncos get to the open market of free agents, the first area they should look to upgrade is the offensive line. That also begins with getting the best right tackle available, which is likely to be Baltimore’s Ricky Wagner.

Unless the Ravens come to terms on a long-term deal with Wagner, he would be one of the most coveted free agent linemen in the league. The good news with right tackles as opposed to left tackles is, the market value isn’t nearly as high. The Broncos could get Wagner for somewhere around $8 million per season, perhaps $9 million if his agent really works at it.

That’s a smart deal for the Broncos to make. This would eliminate the possibility that either Ty Sambrailo or Michael Schofield could lock down a right tackle job, which they clearly cannot. It would also spell the end for 2016 free agent pickup Donald Stephenson.