Garett Bolles made a lot of progress at Broncos OTAs
The Denver Broncos liked what they saw from first round offensive tackle Garett Bolles at OTAs. Here’s what Vance Joseph had to say…
The Denver Broncos invested a first round pick in offensive tackle Garett Bolles because they believed he was the best player at his position in this year’s draft.
Bolles only has one year of big time college experience, but he showed out in that one year, and will be put on a fast track in his rookie NFL season as well. The good news coming out of OTAs was, Bolles was making strides daily. At the end of OTAs, head coach Vance Joseph had this to say about the rookie:
"“He’s made a lot of progress. It’s a tough spot to play as a rookie, and it takes a lot of football IQ to play that spot in the NFL. When he knows what to do, he can block his guy. His talent shows. The ultimate issue is knowing what to do and how to do it, but he’s a first-round pick for a reason. He’s a talent.”Vance Joseph (quotes obtained via Denver Broncos PR)"
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The Broncos really don’t have much of a choice this year but to play some young players at critical positions. Notably, there will be a rookie likely starting at left tackle in Bolles, and a first-year starter at quarterback in Paxton Lynch.
There will undoubtedly be growing pains there, but that’s okay. The Broncos have the supporting cast around those guys to sustain some growing pains, as long as the offense shows improvement from what it was a season ago.
Combine it all with a rookie head coach, and the Broncos are going to have to be extremely focused come time for the start of the regular season. That’s why this year’s training camp and preseason will be critical, and why it will be important for fans and media not to over-analyze what’s going on during every single play of practice.
The Broncos are taking a ‘big picture’ approach to this season, and I think we’ll be pleased with the results.