Assessing the Denver Broncos offensive line pre-draft

The Denver Broncos have two very good interior linemen in Ronald Leary (left guard) and Matt Paradis (center). In fact, Paradis is arguably the best at his position in the league, and last season he was dominant with two bad hips.

Needing surgery all year, Paradis proved his breakout season in 2015 was no fluke, and he enters the 2017 as the foundation for this Denver offensive line.

With his hip surgeries, however, the Broncos will have to proceed with caution. Thankfully, last year’s starting left guard Max Garcia was a center at Florida, and likely could start there for the Broncos should the need arise.

It will be interesting to see how Paradis adapts to the power scheme, as he’s been one of the few that has done a great job in the primarily zone scheme.

When Paradis is healthy, the Broncos don’t really have to worry about this position. With Garcia able to play center, it’s not much of a worry either.

The Broncos also have a couple of young players behind Paradis and Garcia in James Ferentz, who was a favorite of Gary Kubiak and his staff, and Dillon Day. Both Ferentz and Day are fiery personalities, to say the least.

Ferentz became known for the number of scuffles he was involved in during training camp and the preseason, and Day is going on his third year with the Broncos now, and everyone still remembers him for stomping on someone’s leg while a member of the Mississippi State football program.

I’m not sure if those guys will factor much into the rotation, but the Broncos have seen them a good amount.